Checklist vs Smart Tasks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checklist
Manage all your to-do lists, from travel packing to daily tasks, with a simple and intuitive interface. Organize items hierarchically, reuse lists with templates, and efficiently manage tasks with bulk actions. An optional premium upgrade removes ads for an ad-free experience.
- Nested item organization
- List templates and duplication
- Bulk check/uncheck actions
- Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
- Continuous item input
- Dark Mode support
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Manage all your checklists in one app — from travel and shopping to daily to-dos. Stay organized with nesting, templates, list duplication, and quick bulk check actions. Stay organized and keep your tasks clear with Checklist — the simple, smart way to manage everything you need to do. Over 550,000 downloads worldwide and an average rating of 4.6 from more than 6,000 reviews. Checklist helps you manage all kinds of lists — from travel packing and shopping to daily to-dos, study plans, and moving checklists. ■ Simplify complex lists with nesting Organize items hierarchically with parent and child relationships. Create structured lists like “Travel > Clothes > Shirts / Socks” or “Shopping > Groceries > Milk / Bread.” Reorder easily with the drag handle (≡) and keep your lists neat and clear. ■ Reuse your lists: Templates & duplication Save frequently used lists as templates to quickly create new ones anytime. Duplicate existing lists in one tap and start recurring routines like packing or shopping without starting from scratch. ■ Work efficiently with bulk actions Use “Check All” or “Uncheck All” to reset your recurring lists with a single tap. Perfect for seasonal packing or weekly to-do lists. ■ Simple, intuitive interface Add items continuously without switching screens. Reorder, move, or copy items easily — and when you check a parent item, its children are checked automatically. ■ Optional Premium for ad-free focus All core features are free to use. Upgrade to Premium to remove ads and stay fully focused on your lists. Your purchase can be restored anytime after changing devices. ■ Key Features • Nested structure (parent-child organization) • Continuous item input, move, copy, and linked checking • Bulk check/uncheck for quick resets • Templates and list duplication • Filtering (Incomplete / All) • Dark Mode, search, and badge count • Export lists via Notes, email, or copy • Ad-free with Premium purchase Organize everything in one simple app. Checklist keeps your day — and your life — beautifully in order.
Smart Tasks
This app helps you organize tasks, reminders, and daily checklists with a clean, interactive layout. Plan your week, manage deadlines, and stay productive with features like color-coding, widgets, and Apple device integration.
- Color-coded task organization
- Weekly planner view
- Home screen widgets
- Apple device integration
- Apple Watch app
- Drag & drop organization
- Smart notifications
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Featured in App Store's "Hot This Week" for multiple weeks. Welcome to Smart Tasks: a simple, yet powerful way to get things done! See your whole week in a minimalistic and interactive design. Write down everything from your time-sensitive work to things you just don’t want to forget about. Keep yourself from worrying about what you have to do and start getting things done. Simple. Fast. Intuitive. Built for you! FEATURES • Simple and highly interactive design • Drag and drop to quickly add, reorder, delete, and import tasks • Swipe on any task, category, or date to access quick actions to get things done quicker • Choose between 42 aesthetically pleasing colors for categories • Home screen quick actions • Export/import tasks and categories APPLE SPECIFIC FEATURES • Widgets • Siri AI • Dark mode • Notification quick actions • Add, edit, delete, and view Apple Calendar events • Import reminders from the Apple Reminders app • Control Center and Action Button controls support • Device Handoff when adding tasks and categories • Full VoiceOver support • Smart Notifications • Dynamic font support • App Shortcuts PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync • Reminders in tasks • Daily, weekly, monthly, and after completion routines • Notes in tasks • Week layout • Unlimited categories • Change app’s icon color • Special configuration options • Custom swipe actions • Duplicating tasks • Prioritize today • Link, email, and phone number detection in titles and notes iPad SPECIFIC FEATURES • Multiple window support for categories and tasks • Keyboard Shortcuts • Right-click for quick actions • Drag and drop task files for quick importing • Drag and drop multiple task files SUBSCRIPTION Smart Tasks has a subscription service for premium features. No sign-up needed. Upgrade anytime to Smart Tasks +. Without Smart Tasks +, users will only have access to a limited amount of features. Subscriptions from Smart Tasks + will be charged to your card connected to your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription in your account settings after purchase. Any unused time left in a given free trial will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. For more details please look at: Privacy Policy: https://smarttasksapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://smarttasksapp.com/terms/ Thank you for using Smart Tasks! I'm constantly updating the app to make it better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Smart Tasks at none against Checklist's shown. Smart Tasks also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 68%) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Checklist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Tasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Checklist against 4.7 for Smart Tasks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Checklist's written reviews are positive against 79% of Smart Tasks's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Checklist | Smart Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.9K ratings) | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Ito | Francesco Prospato |
Customer experience
Checklist
Smart Tasks
User reviews
Checklist
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🚀 Straightforward checklist functionality
- 💡 Nested lists and sub-categories
- 🎨 Customizable colors and organization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 📵 Invasive and disruptive ads
- 🔒 Lack of syncing/sharing between devices
- 🔍 No search or sorting options
Smart Tasks
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing and customizable
- 🎨 Effective color-coding and categorization
- 🗓️ Helpful widget and calendar integration
- 💻 Seamless sync across devices
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features
- 📆 Missed tasks automatically pushed to next day
- 🔍 Lack of monthly view for tasks
- 🔀 Issues with task order syncing across devices
Bugs and requests
Checklist
Reported bugs
3 issues- Checklist items disappearing after being checked
- Inability to edit or delete last list item
- Text editing issues when trying to modify longer entries
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to import/export checklists
- Automatic reset/unchecking of daily tasks
- Option to rearrange order of main list items
- Notification/reminder functionality
Smart Tasks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Syncing issues causing tasks to reorder or disappear
- Subscription cancellation problems
Requested features
5 requests- Option to display completed tasks
- Ability to delay or snooze tasks
- Integration with more calendar/reminder apps
- Monthly view for tasks
- Keyboard shortcuts for quick task entry
In-app purchases
Checklist
- Remove Ads$6.99
Smart Tasks
- Smart Tasks +$1.991 Month
- Smart Tasks + (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Smart Tasks +$9.996 Months
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- Smart Tasks +$11.991 Year
- Smart Tasks + (Annual)1 Year trial$17.991 Year
Questions
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