Comparison

Paperless vs Daily Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Paperless

Create and organize any type of list with this beautifully designed, simple, yet powerful application. Customize your lists with icons and themes, and easily share them via email or text. Sync your data across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Create any type of list
  • Customizable icons and themes
  • Checklist or regular list format
  • Send lists via email or iMessage
  • Automatic backup and syncing
  • Manual reordering and sorting
  • Passcode lock
Features
Currently charting
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Get the app that Macworld says "deserves a spot on your iPhone"! MAKE LISTS OF ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING Paperless is a simple but powerful app for making lists. Use it to create to do lists, make grocery lists, take notes, write an outline of a story, prepare notes for a presentation, make a list of gift ideas, plan a vacation... or anything else you'd want to make a list for. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED Assign a fun icon to each of your lists - there are over 450 to choose from. You can also select from 30 themes to customize the app's design to your liking. SIMPLE AND VERSATILE Paperless is easy to use with a clean, elegant and well thought out interface. Each list can either be a checklist or a regular list without checkboxes, making a wide variety of uses possible. REALLY HELPS YOU GET THINGS DONE For checklists and todo lists, many people prefer using Paperless over traditional "getting things done" apps - or, they use it in addition to one. There are no due dates or priority settings, so you're left to focus on the actual tasks at hand, rather than waste time changing those settings when your priorities change. Instead, if a particular task becomes important, you can simply move it to the top of the list. AUTOMATIC BACKUP AND SYNCING Automatically backup your lists and sync them between iOS devices via a free Dropbox account. POWERFUL FEATURES - send lists via email, others can import your list into their copy of Paperless - send a plain text version of a list via iMessage, or copy it into another app - easily duplicate lists - manually reorder lists and list items - sort list items alphabetically - copy and move items from one list to another - comprehensive search - passcode lock PRAISED BY THE PRESS "Paperless deserves a spot on your iPhone" - Lex Friedman, Macworld (4.5 out of 5 mice rating) "Paperless has a permanent spot on the first page of my iPhone's home screen... it will probably earn a similar spot on yours." - Marianne Schultz, AppShopper "... a good way to ensure things get done at your own pace, free of the disappointment of missing deadlines." - Nick Spence, Macworld UK "I've been trying many To Do apps since iPhone 1.0 -- from the expensive Things to Toodledo and others -- and I don't use any of them regularly. Most just require too much effort. Paperless is the first one I've found that hits that sweet spot between being simple enough you'll actually use it and powerful enough to be useful." - Marc Zeedar, REALbasic Developer Magazine (4.8 out of 5 rating) "This is one nice-looking list / task app... As a basic list app, the beautiful Paperless reigns supreme." - Bonnie Eisenman, 148apps.com (4 out of 5 rating) PRAISED BY USERS "Best app ever - The most incredibly useful app I've come across. Simple, effective and bloody marvelous!!!" "The simplicity of the interface and the flexibility given to the user is perfection." "Simply loved it - Best app I've ever downloaded, my life is so organized now! ..." "After having tried a good deal of apps to get myself more organized - both free and paid - it is clear that this tops them all. Other apps presented a kind of novelty; I could fool myself into thinking that I was more organized, but it was never long before I abandoned them because it was obvious that they consumed unnecessary time. Paperless, however, has truly helped. It is streamlined, it is simple, it is sumptuous" PLEASE RATE AND REVIEW If you love Paperless, please leave a review and star rating. Thank you!

About

Daily Checklist

Create and manage repeatable checklists for daily routines, packing, or cleaning. This app helps you feel less forgetful and overwhelmed by ensuring you have everything you need before leaving the house. It's designed for simplicity and can be synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Create repeatable checklists
  • Manage daily routines
  • Packing and cleaning lists
  • Syncs with iCloud
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Daily reminders
  • Shortcuts integration
Features
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CheckYourList lets you make repeatable checklists to help manage life’s challenges. You live in an overwhelming world, with new information constantly bombarded at you. Simple tasks like remembering what to take when you leave the house often feel overwhelming. We need to offload this cognitive function and be confident we do and take everything we need. Traditional to-do list apps are overwhelming, they make it difficult to surface lists when you need them. Apps that focus on repeatable lists are often focused on streaks and habits. CheckYourList solves your problem. It lets you create lists via a simple interface that you can use spontaneously. You can check your items off and feel confident that you have everything. Once the list is complete or whenever you need to, uncheck the entire list so it is ready to go again. It’s great for packing lists, daily routines, cleaning lists and things that you need to take with you constantly. FEEL LESS FORGETFUL Always feeling like you've forgotten something? Feel organized and free up mental energy. Make repeating checklists so you don't forget your stuff. DON'T BE OVERWHELMED We live in an overwhelming world. It's easy to forget things when leaving the house. CheckYourList is a simple app, designed to make you organized. REMEMBER YOUR STUFF Tired of turning up at the gym without your headphones? Forgot your lunch? Turned up at daycare but forgot your baby? STOP WASTING TIME Create repeatable checklists when you need to remember things every day. Stop wasting time backtracking and worrying if you have everything. CheckYourList and be confident whenever you leave the house. BUILT TO HELP WITH ADHD Hi, I'm Spencer and I built this app to help with my ADHD. I found myself forgetting things more and more after the birth of my son. Dropping him at daycare and then going to the gym, required so many things. I felt overwhelmed and would take ages to leave the house. I wanted a solution, so I built this app. Now I run through CheckYourList and am confident I have everything I need. SYNCS WITH ICLOUD Sync across your iOS and watchOS devices using apple iCloud. All your lists are automatically backed up to your iCloud account and will sync on any new device you log into. SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION Integrates with Apple Shortcuts. DAILY REMINDERS Set a daily reminder for each checklist that will remind you at a specific time each day. WIDGETS Add a home screen or lock screen widget to get a quick overview of how many items are left on your checklist, as well as a quick way to open the checklist. Try out the app with two checklists for free. Unlock the full version to get more than two checklists. Privacy Policy - https://checkyourlist.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use - https://checkyourlist.app/terms/

Screenshots

Paperless4 screens
Daily Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Daily Checklist at Free against Paperless's $2.99. Daily Checklist also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Paperless's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 70%) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Daily Checklist is free to download; Paperless costs $2.99 up front. Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Daily Checklist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Checklist holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 495 and 287 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Paperless's written reviews are positive against 70% of Daily Checklist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless ships an update every 2 months, Daily Checklist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paperless versus Daily Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperlessDaily Checklist
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (495 ratings)4.6 (287 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews — better70.4% of reviews
Number of ratings495 — better287
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames RhoadesBrighten Labs

Customer experience

Paperless

All ratings487 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.4%

Daily Checklist

All ratings283 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative22.2%

User reviews

Paperless

From 495 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent organization and productivity tool
  • 📋 Customizable lists and checklists
  • 🔄 Reusable and recyclable lists
  • 🔒 Secure with Dropbox backup
  • 🌟 Simple and intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🖼️ Inability to add photos or images
  • 🔀 Difficulty rearranging list items
  • 🔒 Limited backup/sync options beyond Dropbox
  • 🔔 Absence of reminder or alarm features

Daily Checklist

From 287 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective for routines
  • 👍 Great for ADHD and organization
  • 👍 Minimalist and clean design
  • 👍 Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 👍 Reusable checklists

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription/one-time purchase
  • 💸 Free version very limited (2 lists)
  • 💸 High price for basic functionality
  • 💸 Overpriced compared to competitors
  • 💸 AI bloat and subscriptions

Bugs and requests

Paperless

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • List data loss or disappearance
  • Compatibility problems with iOS updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search and filtering capabilities
  • Integrate photo/image attachment support
  • Implement advanced list management features
  • Expand backup and sync options (e.g., iCloud)
  • Introduce reminder and alarm functionalities
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  • Implement folder or category organization for lists

Daily Checklist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Update destroyed 150 item list
  • Watch app doesn't work
  • Glitchy, slow loading/adding/removing items
  • Text becomes inverted in dark mode (white on white)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to re-order lists
  • Groups within checklists
  • Dark mode support
  • Home Screen/Lock Screen widgets
  • Sublists or headings
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  • Bulk add in text box format
  • Export tasks
  • Folder list view
  • Drag and drop function for checklists
  • Option to insert/view as sub-checklist
  • Notifications to remind to go through checklist
  • Haptic feedback on Apple Watch
  • Reset list button on top of Apple Watch app
  • Widget showing next few items on list
  • Add Apple Watch complication

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Paperless

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Huge Tip$29.99
7 purchases

Daily Checklist

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro Lifetime$24.99
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Paperless free?
Paperless costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Daily Checklist free?
Daily Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paperless or Daily Checklist?
Daily Checklist is rated higher. Paperless averages 4.4 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while Daily Checklist averages 4.6 from 287 ratings.
Do Paperless or Daily Checklist have ads?
Neither Paperless nor Daily Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless or Daily Checklist?
Paperless ships an update every 2 months, and Daily Checklist every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paperless was updated on November 6, 2026 and Daily Checklist on November 7, 2026.

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