Simple Checklists vs txtodo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Checklists
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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.
txtodo
This minimalist to-do list app helps you focus on immediate, short-term tasks. Organize your day by listing tasks in the morning and checking them off as you go. Unfinished tasks are discarded daily for a fresh start, with options for long-term task tracking.
- Minimalist interface
- Daily task listing
- Task completion tracking
- Notes for task details
- Daily task reset
- Long-term task floating
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txtodo is a minimalist open-source todo list app made by figbert and inspired by jeff huang. it lists your immediate, short-term tasks to help you get things done without overthinking it. with txtodo, you list all your tasks for the day in the morning. you can make them as detailed or as simple as you want – the notes feature allows you to store pesky details out of sight. throughout the day, you check off tasks as you complete them. anything unfinished at the end of the day is discarded so you can start fresh tomorrow. you can also create up to three long-term tasks that "float" with you from day-to-day. welcome to productivity. welcome to txtodo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: txtodo at Free against Simple Checklists's $0.99. txtodo also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). Simple Checklists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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
txtodo is free to download; Simple Checklists costs $0.99 up front. txtodo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Checklists asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Checklists ships an update monthly, txtodo every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Checklists | txtodo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simpler Software | FIGBERT LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Checklists
No in-app purchases
txtodo
- $5 Tip$4.99
- $10 Tip$9.99
- $15 Tip$14.99
