Comparison

List! Lite vs Task Manager

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

Head to head
About

List! Lite

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
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An advanced list management app. As this is the most commonly requested feature, please note that List! Lite does not yet have iCloud/synchronization support. The lite version is limited to a total of 5 nested lists containing up to 50 items among them. The main list can contain any number of list items. The paid version of List! has no limitations on the number of lists that can be created or the number of items that they can contain. The paid version of List! also contains 140 additional list icons. Features: • Multiple nested lists • Landscape support • Multiline list item titles • Notes, priorities, and due dates/times • Help screens and ‘How To’ tip balloons • Icon badge number • Delete Checked/Check All/Uncheck All actions • Copy/Delete/Move multiple items at a time • Dynamic sorting on multiple attributes • In-app email of list and list items • In-app settings • Export/import list and list items via HTML email • Import list items via text • Badge background updates • List item alert notifications • Search Features not currently supported: • Synchronization • Passwords • Repeating due dates (available in List!)

About

Task Manager

This simple planner helps you stay organized and focused by providing a distraction-free way to manage your daily tasks. Easily add unlimited tasks, track your progress with visual indicators, and view your schedule at a glance. It's designed for anyone seeking a reliable and effective to-do list app.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy task entry
  • Unlimited task entries
  • Color-coded task completion
  • Daily calendar view
  • Task history log
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Your tasks. Your schedule. No subscription required. Task Manager is the distraction-free planner that helps you organize your day in seconds — without an account, without a subscription, and without the clutter of apps that do too much. Just add tasks, set reminders, and get things done. #1 Productivity App in 4 countries. Trusted by users in 40+ countries worldwide. WHY TASK MANAGER? Because your to-do app shouldn't need a user manual. While other task apps pile on features you'll never use, Task Manager keeps it clean: open the app, add your tasks, check them off. That's it. No learning curve, no complexity, no monthly fee. KEY FEATURES ▸ Add Tasks in Seconds Tap, type, done. No friction, no setup wizards, no mandatory accounts. ▸ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets See your tasks without opening the app. Your to-do list, always visible. (Premium) ▸ Daily Calendar View See what's coming up at a glance. Plan your day visually. ▸ Unlimited Tasks Plan your whole day, week, or month — no limits, no paywalls on basic features. ▸ Color-Coded Completion Mark tasks as done with clear visual indicators. Track your progress at a glance. ▸ Task History Log Review what you've accomplished. Your completed tasks are always accessible. ▸ 24 Languages Supported Use Task Manager in your language. Available worldwide. TODO PREMIUM — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock everything with a single payment. No subscription. Yours forever. ▸ Home Screen Widgets — your tasks at a glance ▸ Lock Screen Widgets — circular and rectangular styles ▸ Custom Color Themes — 4 presets or pick your own with the color wheel ▸ Ad-Free Experience — zero interruptions Pay once. Keep it forever. No recurring charges. PERFECT FOR ▸ Professionals tracking meetings and deadlines ▸ Students organizing assignments and study schedules ▸ Parents managing household tasks and grocery lists ▸ Anyone tired of overcomplicated to-do apps ▸ Anyone tired of paying monthly for basic productivity Task Manager respects your time. No account required. No data collection. No subscription. Just a simple, reliable planner that works. Download now and start organizing your day. *** #1 Task ToDo App in 4 Countries! *** Clean, fast, and easy task manager *** Free productivity without distractions *** Organize your day in seconds

Screenshots

List! Lite4 screens
Task Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List! Lite at none against Task Manager's 1. List! Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). Task Manager's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating 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. Task Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. List! Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: List! Lite has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of List! Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Task Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, Task Manager every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
List! Lite versus Task Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList! LiteTask Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (57 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Society SoftwareRodrigo Belloso

Customer experience

List! Lite

All ratings57 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.5%

Task Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

List! Lite

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 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
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  • Badge number not updating without opening app
  • Poor transition between lite and paid versions

Requested features

16 requests
  • 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
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  • Custom icons/images for lists
  • Quantity field for shopping lists
  • Barcode scanner integration
  • Due time in addition to due date
  • Recurring tasks support
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Ability to keep checked items in place
  • More than 5 lists in free version
  • Import from Notes app
  • Better tutorial/onboarding guide
  • Account-based syncing like Instapaper

Task Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

List! Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Task Manager

One-time1
  • ToDo Premium$4.99

Questions

Is List! Lite free?
List! Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Task Manager free?
Task Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, List! Lite or Task Manager?
Task Manager is rated higher. List! Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Task Manager averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do List! Lite or Task Manager have ads?
Task Manager shows ads; List! Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, List! Lite or Task Manager?
List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Task Manager every 10 months. Most recently, List! Lite was updated on October 23, 2026 and Task Manager on October 19, 2026.

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