Comparison

ToDoListsLite vs Today 5

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

Head to head
About

ToDoListsLite

Organize your tasks with unlimited lists and entries, each with a subject, due date, and priority. Receive timely notifications for upcoming deadlines. This app helps manage your to-do items efficiently.

Highlights
  • Unlimited list creation
  • Unlimited entry management
  • Due date notifications
  • Status and priority grouping
  • Customizable task details
Features
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Originally i wrote this App for personal use but I thought it could be useful for other people as well. You can manage unlimited lists (create/edit/delete) and for each list you can manage unlimited entries. Each ToDo contains subject, duedate, status (open/closed) , priority (high, medium, low) and a notice. Entries will be grouped by status or priority. At duedate you will receive a notification like you get with the apple calendar app. I would appreciate sending me improvements or new features for further versions. I thought about customizable priorities, export as csv-file or syncing with other devices. For contacting me please visit the webpage. There is a full Version without limitations: ToDoLists (includes a today widget)

About

Today 5

This app helps you manage your daily tasks, future plans, and recurring duties. It provides a custom itinerary with distinct task types to enhance focus and streamline time management. Track your progress and stay organized without feeling overwhelmed.

Highlights
  • Custom daily task itinerary
  • Categorized task management (Regular, Timeless, Recurring)
  • Automatic task transition between views
  • Performance tracking for completed tasks
  • Visual cues for task completion and delays
  • Mark missed tasks from past days
Features
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Welcome to "Today," your go-to app for getting more done, every single day. Our app is meticulously designed to enhance your focus on immediate tasks while also keeping future plans in sight. As soon as you open "Today," you're greeted with a custom itinerary of tasks tailored just for you, split into three distinct types to streamline your time management: Regular Tasks: Dive into tasks that are time-bound and appear in your "Today" and "Tomorrow" views, automatically transitioning to the Performance view as the clock strikes midnight. These tasks, which you manually input, are all about taking action now. Any task slated for "Tomorrow" seamlessly shifts to "Today" when a new day begins, and any "Today" task moves to the Performance view at midnight, where you can track whether it was completed. A clear performance indicator keeps things readable, and you even have the option to mark off tasks you might have missed in the past days. Timeless Tasks: This category is for the things you need to do that aren't pressing against the clock. Without any time constraints or performance tracking, these tasks form a general to-do list for non-urgent matters, helping you stay organized without the pressure. Recurring Tasks: For those duties that come around on a regular basis, set a time interval for their completion. These tasks will pop back into your "Today" view either at the start of a new interval or if they're marked as incomplete, with a visual cue in gold to celebrate completion or in red to warn of potential delays. "Today" is more than just a task manager; it's a system designed to keep you focused on the present while never losing sight of what's ahead, ensuring you're always prepared for what life throws your way.

Screenshots

ToDoListsLite4 screens
Today 53 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Today 5 at every 3 days against ToDoListsLite's every 4 months. ToDoListsLite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ToDoListsLite against 5.0 for Today 5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToDoListsLite ships an update every 4 months, Today 5 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ToDoListsLite versus Today 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToDoListsLiteToday 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver DobnerANTHONY HOWELL

Customer experience

ToDoListsLite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Today 5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ToDoListsLite

No in-app purchases

None

Today 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToDoListsLite free?
ToDoListsLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today 5 free?
Today 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ToDoListsLite or Today 5?
ToDoListsLite and Today 5 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ToDoListsLite or Today 5 have ads?
Neither ToDoListsLite nor Today 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToDoListsLite or Today 5?
ToDoListsLite ships an update every 4 months, and Today 5 every 3 days. Most recently, ToDoListsLite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Today 5 on November 4, 2026.

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