Comparison

Simple Checklists vs ToDo

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

Head to head
About

Simple Checklists

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

ToDo

Manage your tasks with a straightforward to-do list application. It offers a clean interface with features like reordering, editing, and deleting tasks. Customize your experience with dark mode and theme colors.

Highlights
  • Simple to-do list management
  • Separate done list
  • Search functionality
  • Reorder tasks via long press
  • Customizable themes and dark mode
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Free and No Ads simple to-do list Functions/Features - Simple ToDo List - Free and No Ads - Separate ToDo list and Done list - Add ToDo by pressing the plus button - Press the menu icon on the right of the list to edit/delete - Delete all by pressing the trash can button on the top right of Done list - Search function - Long press to reorder - List tap operation setting (check/edit/none) - Ability to disable checkboxes - Select whether to add from the beginning or end of the list - Turn on/off reordering function - Customization (dark mode, theme colors) - Simple design based on Material Design

Screenshots

Simple Checklists3 screens
ToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToDo at Free against Simple Checklists's $0.99. ToDo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Simple Checklists's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On ads, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Checklists ships an update monthly, ToDo every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Checklists versus ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ChecklistsToDo
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—27 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimpler Softwareenoiu

In-app purchases

None

Simple Checklists

No in-app purchases

None

ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Checklists free?
Simple Checklists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToDo free?
ToDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Checklists or ToDo have ads?
Neither Simple Checklists nor ToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Checklists or ToDo?
Simple Checklists ships an update monthly, and ToDo every 12 months. Most recently, Simple Checklists was updated on September 10, 2026 and ToDo on September 7, 2026.

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