Comparison

Simple Checklists vs Simple List

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

Head to head
About

Simple Checklists

Manage multiple lists with ease. This application allows you to check and uncheck items, and mark them for future use. Its straightforward design ensures a simple and intuitive user experience.

Highlights
  • Create and manage multiple checklists
  • Check/uncheck items
  • Mark items for future reuse
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Organize tasks efficiently
Features
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A simple application for managing several checklists. Enables checking/unchecking items and marking them as fixed to be used again in the future. Very simple & easy to use.

About

Simple List

Organize your tasks with a straightforward list-based system. Navigate between different sections using simple swipes. This tool prioritizes ease of use for managing your to-do items.

Highlights
  • Swipe navigation between pages
  • Swipe actions on to-do items
  • Simple and easy to use interface
  • Task organization
  • List management
Features
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This app contains 6 pages. User and swipe left/right (outside the list items) to move next/previous pages. It also supported highlighted features by swiping left/right directly onto the to-do items. ULTIMATELY SIMPLE & EASY TO USE !!!

Screenshots

Simple Checklists3 screens
Simple List3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Checklists at 100% against Simple List's 50%. Simple Checklists also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Simple List's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Simple List is free to download; Simple Checklists costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Checklists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple List has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Simple Checklists's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Checklists ships an update monthly, Simple List every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Simple Checklists versus Simple List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ChecklistsSimple List
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimpler Softwaregiang pham

Customer experience

Simple Checklists

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple List

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Checklists

No in-app purchases

None

Simple List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Checklists free?
Simple Checklists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple List free?
Simple List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Checklists or Simple List?
Simple Checklists is rated higher. Simple Checklists averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simple List averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Simple Checklists or Simple List have ads?
Simple List shows ads; Simple Checklists does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Checklists or Simple List?
Simple Checklists ships an update monthly, and Simple List every 3 months. Most recently, Simple Checklists was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple List on November 2, 2026.

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