# List! Lite vs Be

The clearest difference is price: List! Lite at Free against Be's $2.99. List! Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (57 vs 1). Be's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

List! Lite is free to download; Be costs $2.99 up front. Be sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. List! Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Be 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.

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, Be every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | List! Lite | Be |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.8 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-lite/id357430287/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-do-to-do-list-task-gtd/id1465365748/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **57** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Secret Society Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/357430290) | [Alessandro Luethi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1094346756) |

## 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


### Be

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-do-to-do-list-task-gtd/id1465365748)

Organize your life and tasks with a flexible system that aligns your actions with your priorities. This multidimensional tool functions as a planner, organizer, note-taker, and habit tracker with a clean, intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Multidimensional to-do list, Life organizer and planner, Goal and habit tracking, Self-management tool, Clean and intuitive UI, Data structuring and navigation

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $0.49 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is List! Lite free?

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

### Is Be free?

Be costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, List! Lite or Be?

Be is rated higher. List! Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Be averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do List! Lite or Be have ads?

Neither List! Lite nor Be shows ads.

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

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Be every 2 months. Most recently, List! Lite was updated on August 19, 2026 and Be on June 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.*