Comparison

List! vs Ikiru

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

Head to head
About

List!

Manage your tasks and projects with an advanced list application. Organize items with notes, priorities, and due dates, and utilize powerful sorting and export options. A free lite version is available for trial.

Highlights
  • Multiple nested lists
  • Notes, priorities, and due dates
  • Repeating due dates
  • Dynamic sorting
  • Export/import via HTML email
  • Search functionality
Features
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An advanced list management app. Check out “List! Lite” for free before purchasing. As this is the most commonly requested feature, please note that List! does not have iCloud/synchronization support. Features: • Multiple nested lists • Landscape support • Multiline list item titles • Notes, priorities, and due dates/times • Repeating due dates • 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

About

Ikiru

Organize your life with this versatile app for creating lists, taking notes, and setting reminders. It helps you focus on what's important with a beautiful, user-friendly design and powerful features like nested lists and due dates.

Highlights
  • Create nested lists
  • Set due dates and reminders
  • Add photos to list items
  • Sort list items dynamically
  • Sync data via iCloud
  • Protect data with Touch ID/passcode
  • View items on Apple Watch
Features
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Ikiru is a simple but powerful app for making lists, keeping notes and setting reminders. It aims to help you live a productive and meaningful life, by enabling you to focus on the things that are most important to you. IKIRU IS VERSATILE Use it to create to do lists, shopping lists, take notes, store contact information, keep track of books to read, or movies to watch... or anything else you'd want to make a list for. IKIRU IS BEAUTIFUL With a clean and easy to use design, choose from over 2000 icons to assign to your lists. IKIRU IS POWERFUL - create lists within lists - assign a due date and reminder to list items - view all items with a due date in one convenient timeline - add a photo to list items - drag and drop to sort list items, or automatically keep a list sorted alphabetically, by modification date, completion date, and more - easily copy or move items from one list to another - mark items incomplete to return them to their original position in the list (this makes lists easy to reuse) - send a list via email, and the receiver can import your list into their copy of Ikiru - view items with due dates on your Apple Watch IKIRU KEEPS YOUR DATA SAFE - automatically back up and sync lists between iOS devices using iCloud - use Touch ID or a custom passcode to protect your information IKIRU HAS PURPOSE The word "ikiru" (ee-kee-roo) means "to live" in Japanese. It's also the title of an Akira Kurosawa film about a man who decides to do something meaningful with his life. Ikiru (the app) is my attempt at doing something meaningful with my life, and hopefully help others live meaningful and productive lives. IKIRU HAS HISTORY In 2010 I released a list-making app called "Paperless". From busy moms to airplane pilots to people who needed a little help remembering things after suffering a brain injury, Paperless has been used by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Ikiru is built upon that legacy - incorporating the best ideas from Paperless, greatly improving upon them, and adding big features that people have requested. IKIRU NEEDS LOVE If you find Ikiru useful, please rate and review it in the App Store. Thank you!

Screenshots

List!4 screens
Ikiru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: List! at 4.8 against Ikiru's 3.9. List! also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 54%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Ikiru's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 13.0). 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

List! costs $1.99 and Ikiru $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

List! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of List!'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Ikiru's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List! ships an update every 3 months, Ikiru every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
List! versus Ikiru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList!Ikiru
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (243 ratings) — better3.9 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings243 — better101
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.011.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Society SoftwareJames Rhoades

Customer experience

List!

All ratings243 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.3%

Ikiru

All ratings101 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral18.3%
Negative27.5%

User reviews

List!

From 243 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and straightforward
  • 📁 Nested lists and organization
  • 💡 Customizable icons
  • 🗓️ Useful for various lists (grocery, packing, to-do, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🔒 No password protection or encryption
  • 🔄 Lack of syncing between devices
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
  • 📁 Difficulty navigating complex list structures

Ikiru

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Stable and reliable
  • 👍 Useful for organizing lists and notes
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Syncs well across devices
  • 👍 Handy for tracking tasks and reminders

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues and data loss
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 💡 Lack of formatting options
  • 💡 Monochrome icons not as visually appealing

Bugs and requests

List!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when importing/exporting large lists
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting or rearranging list items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add syncing capabilities across devices
  • Implement password protection or encryption for sensitive lists
  • Improve user interface for better navigation and management of nested lists
  • Introduce a calendar or due date view to see all tasks at a glance
  • Allow importing and exporting of lists in various formats

Ikiru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Reminders not working properly
  • Syncing issues causing data loss
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Inability to disable Face ID lock

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
  • Improve search to allow searching within sublists
  • Provide more customization options for themes and icons
  • Add location-based reminders
  • Implement better backup and restore functionality

In-app purchases

None

List!

No in-app purchases

None

Ikiru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is List! free?
List! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ikiru free?
Ikiru costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, List! or Ikiru?
List! is rated higher. List! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Ikiru averages 3.9 from 101 ratings.
Do List! or Ikiru have ads?
Neither List! nor Ikiru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, List! or Ikiru?
List! ships an update every 3 months, and Ikiru every 3 weeks. Most recently, List! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ikiru on August 30, 2026.

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