Paperless vs Checklist+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Checklist+
Manage shared tasks and daily routines with a simple, minimalist interface. Collaborate on projects, sync lists in real-time, and stay organized across all your Apple devices. Perfect for everything from grocery lists to major life events.
- Collaborative syncing
- Daily to-do lists
- iCloud integration
- Minimalist UI
- Smart reminders
- Custom themes
- Efficient organization
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Organization shouldn’t be a chore. Checklist+ is the simple, minimalist way to manage shared tasks, daily routines, and life's biggest projects together. Whether you’re planning a wedding, coordinating a move, or just syncing a grocery list with your partner, Checklist+ keeps everyone on the same page with seamless real-time syncing. ===== WHY CHOOSE CHECKLIST+? ===== COLLABORATIVE SYNCING: Make list management a team effort. Share and sync lists with friends, family, or colleagues instantly. DAILY UTILITY: Perfect for shared grocery shopping, daily to-dos, and recurring reminders. ICLOUD INTEGRATION: Your lists stay safe and accessible across all your Apple devices effortlessly. CLEAN & SIMPLE: Enjoy a stunning, minimalist UI designed for efficiency without unnecessary bloat. ===== POWERFUL LIST SETTINGS ===== SMART REMINDERS: Set single or repeating alerts for any list. CUSTOM THEMES: Personalize your experience with unique colors for every list. EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION: Automatically move completed items to the bottom or use alphabetical ordering. LIFE EVENT READY: Built-in flexibility for travel packing, moving house, or wedding registries. Get Checklist+ today and experience the simplest way to stay productive together! Terms of Service: http://dynamicappdesign.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Checklist+ at Free against Paperless's $2.99. Checklist+ also leads on ratings volume (7.9K vs 494). Paperless's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, 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
Checklist+ is free to download; Paperless costs $2.99 up front. Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Checklist+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Paperless against 4.4 for Checklist+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist+ has 7.9K ratings behind it against 494, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Paperless's written reviews are positive against 50% of Checklist+'s.
Paperless ships an update every 2 months, Checklist+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperless | Checklist+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (494 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 50.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 494 | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Rhoades | Dynamic App Design LLC |
Customer experience
Paperless
Checklist+
User reviews
Paperless
From 494 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Checklist+
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Really good, simple and easy to use
- ✨ Great for planning and organizing
- 💻 Syncs well across devices
- 📝 Helpful for checklists and to-do lists
- 🎨 Customizable with color-coding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially after updates
- 💸 Aggressive push for paid subscription
- 📢 Intrusive and frequent ads
- 🔍 Lacks search functionality for long lists
- 🤖 Poor user experience with clunky controls
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
Checklist+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lists disappearing or not saving properly
- Frequent crashes when editing or rearranging items
- Buttons and controls not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move/reorder items and sub-items as a group
- Option to automatically move checked items to bottom of list
- In-line font formatting (bold, underline, etc.)
- Folders or categories to organize multiple lists
- Sync and collaboration features for shared lists
In-app purchases
Paperless
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$29.99
Checklist+
- Checklist Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Checklist+ Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Checklist+ Premium Lifetime$19.99









