Comparison

Fast Lists vs Task List To Do

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

Head to head
About

Fast Lists

Create, edit, and manage reusable checklists for various tasks. Organize items with nested sublists and easily track progress by ticking off completed tasks. Ideal for shopping, packing, or managing to-do lists.

Highlights
  • Create and edit checklists
  • Nested sublists
  • Tick and untick items
  • Hide completed items
  • Copy and email lists
  • Manual reordering of items
  • Clear ticks for reuse
Features
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Create and edit checklists and most importantly tick off completed items. It is great for reusable and easily editable checklists to make sure you don't forget anything. Lists that you want again and again are the real focus. This is the non-syncing version of the app. Fast List Sync which uses iCloud is also available in the App Store. There is a comparison of the two below. Ideal for shopping, packing or keeping track of just about anything. Particularly useful for keeping track of what you need to do. Version 1 had great reviews (4.5* average across all stores). See the website to see reviews from all countries app stores: http://human-friendly.com/software. Version 2 is even better so please try it and review. No advertising, sign in or registration required and none of your information is stored online, everything is in your device all the time even when you are offline. Your privacy is respected at all times, no data is sent to the developer. Crash reports collected via Apple if you have opted in to share these with developers, nothing is directly collected from the app.. Lists can include nested sublists to help you organise the list. And the list can be reordered by clicking the Edit button and dragging the item you want to move. Quick buttons to hide the completed items and to view all items as a flat list (especially useful in combination to quickly see the last remaining items). Sublists indicate the number of completed and the total number of items within them. They can also be reordered in the edit mode. Current Features - iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch compatible (iOS7 or iOS8 required for Fast Lists 2.0 and later) - Quick inline item creation and editing - just set name press return - Copy lists - Clear ticks - ready for reuse - Dynamic text support - adapts to system font size set in the main system Settings - Email lists * Send and receive lists * Send to friends and family or to copy between devices. * Use emailed files for backups. * Send lists in email bodies to people who don't have this application (in-app purchase). * Send lists to yourself for printing. - Nested/sub lists - Tick and untick items - Hide ticked items - Flatten list to see all sublist items - Manual reorder lists - iPhone 5 fullscreen support - iOS 7 support including 64bit build for iPhone 5S, iPad Air and iPad Retina Mini - 100 items limit on free version, purchases of additional items apply to all devices on the same account * Unlimited items for small one off purchase - Everything! In-app purchase will include all future features. No drip-drip charging if you choose this option. Cheaper options available for particular features. *Fast Lists or Fast List Sync* Fast Lists is a stable reliable app with great reviews (4.7 stars global average), Fast Lists Sync is not a replacement but an alternative choice. Fast Lists will continue to exist and will over time adopt some of the features and updated design from this new app. The original also has absolute privacy benefits by keeping all data on the phone and not synced to the Apple's computers. Fast Lists + Privacy of local data + Reliability of local data and no risk of sync conflicts + Advanced iPad column display + Thousands of users, 4.8* rating, 9 year history + Supports back to iOS 10 - No sync - Manual sorting only (current feature set, may be added) Fast Lists Sync + Sync + Alphabetical sorting of list content option + Share by any mechanism not just email + Brand new code supporting latest features, dark mode, multi-window support + Additional features and first access to further developments - iOS 14 only - New product without years of testing by thousands of happy users yet. For bug reports and feature requests please contact support@human-friendly.com

About

Task List To Do

This minimalist app helps you organize your tasks with simple controls and drag-and-drop reordering. It supports local and cloud lists, allowing for collaboration and sharing. Enjoy a clean interface with dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Bulk add/delete tasks
  • Local and cloud lists
  • Collaboration via sharing
  • Dark mode support
  • Cloud syncing
Features
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Say goodbye to chaos and hello to simplicity with Simple To Do List. Discover a beautiful and minimalist note-taking app so simple that you won't need to spend much time learning about it. KEY FEATURES 1. Simple controls 2. Check off finished items 3. Drag-and-drop reordering 4. Bulk add and delete 5. A dedicated folder for a local list 6. A dedicated folder for online/cloud list 7. Dark mode support 8. Cloud syncing 9. Share your lists for collaboration editing PERFECT FOR 1. Checklist 2. To-do lists 3. Daily list IN-APP PURCHASE All the features mentioned above are included in the free version of the app. However, there's a small ad banner at the bottom to help keep it running. If you're able, please consider subscribing or making a one-time payment to access all features without ads and to support the app's development. Thanks a lot! Embrace simplicity and aesthetic design with this no-frills, straightforward app. Download now! Questions/feedback: support@lamigsoftware.com Privacy Policy: https://lamigsoftware.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://lamigsoftware.com/terms

Screenshots

Fast Lists2 screens
Task List To Do3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fast Lists at none against Task List To Do's shown. Fast Lists also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (91% vs 75%). Task List To Do's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Fast Lists sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Task List To Do sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Task List To Do holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Lists has 359 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Fast Lists's written reviews are positive against 75% of Task List To Do's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Lists ships an update every 3 weeks, Task List To Do every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fast Lists versus Task List To Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast ListsTask List To Do
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (359 ratings)5.0 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings359 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuman Friendly Ltd.Roy Alexandre Rollan

Customer experience

Fast Lists

All ratings359 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.3%

Task List To Do

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fast Lists

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Too easy to accidentally enter edit/rename mode
  • Accidental deletion without recovery option
  • Drag-and-drop functionality not intuitive for nested lists

Requested features

16 requests
  • Lock/protect lists from accidental edits
  • Cross-device synchronization (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Custom sorting options (priority, manual ordering)
  • Color schemes and customization options
  • Ability to move items between lists
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  • Print functionality
  • Password protection for sensitive lists
  • AirDrop support for sharing
  • Auto-generate consolidated shopping lists
  • Date and time reminders
  • Ability to insert rows in specific positions
  • Bulk clear all checkmarks feature
  • Copy list functionality
  • Notes and image attachments
  • Manual reordering of top-level lists
  • In-app instructions/tutorial

Task List To Do

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fast Lists

One-time5
  • Readable Email$0.99
  • Increase Item Limit by 100$0.99
  • Increase Item Limit by 200$1.99
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  • Unlimited Items$2.99
  • Everything$4.99
8 purchases

Task List To Do

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access To All Features$1.997 Days
  • Full Access To All Features3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Full Access To All Features$3.991 Month
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  • Full Access To All Features3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Full Access To All Features$5.991 Year
  • Full Access To All Features$6.991 Year
  • Full Access To All Features7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock features$3.99

Questions

Is Fast Lists free?
Fast Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Task List To Do free?
Task List To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fast Lists or Task List To Do?
Task List To Do is rated higher. Fast Lists averages 4.7 out of 5 from 359 ratings, while Task List To Do averages 5.0 from 27 ratings.
Do Fast Lists or Task List To Do have ads?
Task List To Do shows ads; Fast Lists does not.
Which is updated more often, Fast Lists or Task List To Do?
Fast Lists ships an update every 3 weeks, and Task List To Do every 2 months. Most recently, Fast Lists was updated on October 8, 2026 and Task List To Do on September 24, 2026.

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