Comparison

Checklists vs Drew's To

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Checklists

Create and manage various types of lists, from shopping to to-do, with a focus on simplicity and speed. This app offers an intuitive interface for everyday tasks, with features like quick item addition, search, and customizable themes. Share or archive your lists easily.

Highlights
  • Tap to mark items complete
  • Quickly add items from history
  • Search for items in lists
  • Customizable themes and text size
  • Share or archive lists
  • Shake to delete completed items
  • Organize items into categories
Features
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Create lists for all kinds of purposes with this simple but versatile application. You can use it for creating shopping lists, to do lists, gift lists etc. The application focuses on simplicity, speed, and ease of use minimizing the number of taps needed to perform the most common tasks. The user interface is clean and intuitive without unnecessary clutter on the screen. The application is not intended for complex project and task management purposes, which makes it the right tool for managing everyday tasks. Features: • Just tap on an item to mark it completed, no need to hit small buttons. • Quickly add items to the current list from a database of previously used items by checking them from a list. • Use search to quickly find items in long lists or add them to the current list from the database of previously used items. • Select one of the three included themes and adjust the text size to suit your needs. • Share or archive lists via email. • Simply shake the device to delete completed items with vibration feedback. • Supports two lists of ten active items each in the free version, unlock unlimited lists with a one-time in-app purchase. Per-list features: • Create and arrange categories freely to suit your needs, e.g. to arrange items by aisles in a supermarket. • Sort the items automatically or manually within categories. • Completed items can be automatically moved to the bottom of the list or left where they are. • Show or hide the category titles to see as many items as possible at a glance. • View the list in landscape or portrait mode depending on the orientation of the device, or lock the list to portrait mode. • Select whether the incomplete items in the list are included in the application icon badge or not. • Enable or disable the shaking gesture.

About

Drew's To

This app offers a straightforward system for managing tasks and notes. Organize your to-dos into folders, add details, and set deadlines. It provides a clear overview of current and completed tasks, ensuring you always have a record of your progress.

Highlights
  • Create folders for organization
  • Add notes and lists
  • Set dates and times for tasks
  • Track current and past tasks
  • Clean and clutter-free interface
Features
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Drew’s To-Do’s is the easy way to stay organized. It keeps things simple so you can focus on what matters most. Create folders, add notes, make lists, and set dates or times for what you need to get done. There are two screens in the app: Current and Past. When you delete something from Current, it moves to the Past. When you bring something back from Past, it returns to the present. You always have a record of what you’ve done and what’s next. Drew’s To-Do’s was made to feel calm, clear, and effortless. No clutter, no confusion, just a clean space to keep your thoughts in order.

Screenshots

Checklists4 screens
Drew's To3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drew's To at 100% against Checklists's 34%. Drew's To also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Checklists's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Checklists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drew's To asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drew's To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Checklists's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drew's To's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklists ships an update every 29 months, Drew's To every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Checklists versus Drew's To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistsDrew's To
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPartaheikki TechnologiesDrew Koewler

Customer experience

Checklists

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive34.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative56.1%

Drew's To

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Checklists

One-time1
  • Checklists Full$2.99
None

Drew's To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checklists free?
Checklists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drew's To free?
Drew's To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checklists or Drew's To?
Drew's To is rated higher. Checklists averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Drew's To averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checklists or Drew's To have ads?
Neither Checklists nor Drew's To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklists or Drew's To?
Checklists ships an update every 29 months, and Drew's To every 3 weeks. Most recently, Checklists was updated on October 13, 2026 and Drew's To on October 8, 2026.

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