Comparison

Checklists XL vs CheckList

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

Head to head
About

Checklists XL

Organize your life with customizable checklists for travel, sports, and daily tasks. Easily create, manage, and share your lists, with options to hide completed items and reorder content.

Highlights
  • Multiple checklist creation
  • Check and uncheck items
  • Reset lists
  • Hide checked items option
  • Email list items
  • Bulk add items
  • Edit, sort, and reorder items
Features
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Create and manage all sorts of checklists. E.g. for travel, sports and things to do or to remember. Features: - Multiple checklists - check and uncheck the items on each list - reset the list to all unchecked state - optionally hide checked items - e-mail items - bulk add multiple items - edit, sort and reorder items - rename and reorder checklists

About

CheckList

Features
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Run every repeatable process without missing a step. CheckList turns routines into clear, reusable workflows. Start with a template, turn it into a live checklist, and work through each step with the notes or remarks that explain what matters. Use the Today dashboard to build today's list and carry unfinished work forward instead of starting over. Completed steps and previous daily checklists remain available as history, so every run keeps its context. FREE AND PRO Free includes up to 3 active checklists and 1 active template. CheckList Pro unlocks unlimited active checklists and templates, accent colors, and alternate app icons. USE CHECKLIST FOR • Reusable templates for repeatable processes • Live checklists with clear steps • Notes and remarks beside the work • Today's list and unfinished-work carry-over • Completion and previous-list history Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CheckList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CheckList at Free against Checklists XL's $0.99. CheckList also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Checklists XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On ads 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

CheckList is free to download; Checklists XL costs $0.99 up front. CheckList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Checklists XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklists XL ships an update every 11 months, CheckList every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Checklists XL versus CheckList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklists XLCheckList
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasKin Fung Wong

In-app purchases

None

Checklists XL

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CheckList

Subscriptions2
  • CheckList Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • CheckList Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CheckList Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Checklists XL free?
Checklists XL costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CheckList free?
CheckList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checklists XL or CheckList have ads?
Neither Checklists XL nor CheckList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklists XL or CheckList?
Checklists XL ships an update every 11 months, and CheckList every 2 months. Most recently, Checklists XL was updated on October 23, 2026 and CheckList on October 27, 2026.

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