# List! Lite vs Simple To

The clearest difference is update cadence: List! Lite at every 3 months against Simple To's every 8 months. List! Lite also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Simple To's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for List! Lite against 4.8 for Simple To. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: List! Lite has 57 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of List! Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple To's.

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, Simple To every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | List! Lite | Simple To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-lite/id357430287/reviews)** | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-to-do-list/id1027906275/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Secret Society Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/357430290) | [Joseph Palmer](https://appshunter.io/developer/914507761) |

## What reviewers say

### List! Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-lite/id357430287)

Manage your tasks and ideas with an advanced list application. Create nested lists with notes, priorities, and due dates. Export and import lists via email or text.

**Highlights:** Multiple nested lists, Notes, priorities, and due dates, Copy/delete/move multiple items, Dynamic sorting, In-app email and export, List item alert notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⚡ Quick and easy to use
- 🎨 Clean, uncluttered design
- 💰 Free or affordable pricing
- 🏷️ Customizable list categories with icons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data loss after app updates
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- ❌ Limited to 5 lists in free version
- 🔍 No text search functionality
- 🔒 Lacks password/lock protection

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when adding new items
- Data deletion after updates
- App freezes during list creation
- Random app shutdowns causing data loss
- Text import feature not working

**Requested features**

- Nested lists within lists (sub-lists within sub-lists)
- Text search/find functionality
- Password or lock protection for lists
- Cross-device synchronization (iPhone/iPad)
- Drag-and-drop item reordering


### Simple To

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-to-do-list/id1027906275)

This straightforward application allows users to create and manage a single to-do list. Tasks can be easily edited, reordered, or deleted with a simple swipe. It's designed for quick note-taking and task management.

**Highlights:** Single to-do list, Swipe to delete tasks, Edit and reorder tasks, Quick note-taking, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is List! Lite free?

List! Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple To free?

Simple To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, List! Lite or Simple To?

List! Lite is rated higher. List! Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Simple To averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do List! Lite or Simple To have ads?

Neither List! Lite nor Simple To shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, List! Lite or Simple To?

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Simple To every 8 months. Most recently, List! Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Simple To on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*