Comparison

Make a List vs Hyphen

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

Head to head
About

Make a List

This straightforward application helps busy individuals manage their daily tasks with a simple to-do list. Quickly add action items as they come to mind or create a bank of routine tasks for easy access. Utilize checklist functions and delete completed items to stay organized.

Highlights
  • Quick Add tab for immediate task entry
  • Add tab for creating routine task banks
  • Notes field for task details
  • Checklist function for completed tasks
  • Delete completed tasks
  • Uncomplicated interface
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For busy users searching for a simple and uncomplicated way to create a To Do list, this app is for you! Being only a To Do list, with no complicated or unnecessary add-ons, will make it much easier for you to use. Use the Quick Add tab to create a list as you remember action items in your busy day, or create a bank of routine tasks by clicking on the Add tab. Subsequently, you will be able to go to the Add section, and with a simple click add a task to your To Do list. Use the Notes field to add specific information about your task such as a time, a name, a place, etc. The green buttons to the left of your list provide a useful checklist function allowing you to check off tasks as you finish them. Or, using the red buttons to the right of your list, you can delete tasks as they are completed. This app will become a staple. Make your busy day a breeze by keeping yourself focused and organized in a simple and organized way.

About

Hyphen

This minimalist app allows for quick capture of daily thoughts, tasks, and moments. It organizes entries by day and provides a visual timeline of your year, highlighting days with more activity. Notes are automatically timestamped and can be entered via typing or voice.

Highlights
  • Quick entry via typing or voice
  • Automatic timestamping
  • Visual year-in-a-glance timeline
  • Smart grouping of related notes
  • Secure cross-device syncing
  • Private and inaccessible by developer
Features
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Hyphen is a quiet place for the details you would otherwise lose. Write a sentence, list, quotation, decision, observation, or full page. Every note belongs to its day, so you can move naturally through time and return by date, month, year, Chronicle, or search. WRITE WITHOUT FRICTION Capture a quick thought in place. Expand into the full editor when the thought becomes something larger. MARKDOWN MADE FOR IPHONE Use headings, emphasis, lists, checklists, quotations, links, and code without hunting through the iOS keyboard for punctuation. SEE YOUR DAYS TAKE SHAPE Move naturally between Day, Month, and Year, and view time as a quiet record of activity. Hyphen shows continuity without turning your writing into a streak game. FIND WHAT YOU WROTE Search your writing, browse Chronicle, and move directly back to the day where a thought belongs.

Screenshots

Make a List4 screens
Hyphen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hyphen at 5.0 against Make a List's 2.5. Hyphen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hyphen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Make a List's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hyphen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make a List ships an update every 3 weeks, Hyphen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Make a List versus Hyphen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake a ListHyphen
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucid Atomics CorporationCHRISTOPH J WHITELAM

Customer experience

Make a List

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Hyphen

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Make a List

No in-app purchases

None

Hyphen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make a List free?
Make a List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyphen free?
Hyphen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make a List or Hyphen?
Hyphen is rated higher. Make a List averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hyphen averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Make a List or Hyphen have ads?
Make a List shows ads; Hyphen does not.
Which is updated more often, Make a List or Hyphen?
Make a List ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hyphen every 2 days. Most recently, Make a List was updated on September 28, 2026 and Hyphen on October 8, 2026.

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