Comparison

Make a List vs Think in Numbers

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

Think in Numbers

Features
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Most people can't account for half their day. Can you? Think in Numbers is a smart journaling app with time tracking built in. Write or say your day in your own words, and it reads what you wrote and gives you back your hours: work, sleep, health, family, and the time in between. No timers. No spreadsheets. No guilt. Most journaling apps stop at how your day felt. This one turns your day into something you act on. HOW IT WORKS • Write your day once. Typed or spoken, in the order it happened. • It counts your hours. Every activity you mention becomes time in a category. • The rest stays on the page. The hours you did not mention are shown as unaccounted, honestly, so you can see them. • Over time, you see the pattern. The sleep you really get, the hours your phone takes, the time you never account for. Then you change the next week. WHY IT WORKS • Awareness. Writing your day shows where your time really goes, including the parts you would not admit out loud. • Objectivity. Numbers are facts, not feelings. It is hard to argue with 30% of your month unaccounted for. • Focus. Seeing your hours in pieces pushes you toward the long, uninterrupted blocks that build real skills. • Action. Your goals check themselves. Mention the gym and it ticks. WHAT YOU GET • One journal entry a day that becomes a clear 24-hour breakdown • Your unaccounted hours, shown honestly • Trends across your week, month, and year • Voice journaling: say your day and you are done • Targets and to-dos that your own entries mark off You can't change what you can't see. Start your journal today. — Think in Numbers Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $4.99 for your first month, then $11.99/month • Yearly: $119.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://thinkinnumbers.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://thinkinnumbers.co/privacy

Screenshots

Make a List4 screens
Think in Numbers3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make a List at none against Think in Numbers's 2. Think in Numbers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

Both are free to download. Think in Numbers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Make a List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make a List ships an update every 3 weeks, Think in Numbers weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Make a List versus Think in Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake a ListThink in Numbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucid Atomics CorporationMohammed Raqeeb

In-app purchases

None

Make a List

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Think in Numbers

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Make a List free?
Make a List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Think in Numbers free?
Think in Numbers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Make a List or Think in Numbers have ads?
Make a List shows ads; Think in Numbers does not.
Which is updated more often, Make a List or Think in Numbers?
Make a List ships an update every 3 weeks, and Think in Numbers weekly. Most recently, Make a List was updated on November 1, 2026 and Think in Numbers on October 31, 2026.

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