Comparison

Workflowy vs Simple to

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

Head to head
About

Workflowy

Capture ideas, manage tasks, and organize your thoughts with an infinitely nestable system. This app offers AI assistance for summarization and brainstorming, along with collaborative features and robust search capabilities. It syncs across devices and works offline, making it a powerful tool for personal and team productivity.

Highlights
  • Infinitely nested lists
  • AI summarization and brainstorming
  • Kanban boards for task management
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Global search and filtering
  • Offline access and cross-device sync
  • Tagging and mentions
Features
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Workflowy is a simple, distraction-free app for capturing notes, managing tasks, and organizing your thinking. Infinitely nestable, surprisingly powerful - it helps you manage all the information in your life. With Workflowy you can: • Capture notes and ideas in an instant • Organize complex thinking with infinite nesting • Ask AI to summarize, rewrite, or brainstorm with your notes • Plan and manage tasks with kanban boards • #Tag and @assign items to stay on top of things • Link items across lists - edit once, update everywhere • Share and collaborate in real-time • Upload photos, files, and embed videos • Search and filter your entire Workflowy in seconds Workflowy syncs across all your devices and auto-saves everything. No more missing notes or lost files. Trusted by teams and thinkers at: Atlassian, Slack, The New York Times, and thousands of entrepreneurs, writers, engineers, scientists, and students worldwide. Feature highlights: • Infinitely nested lists • Workflowy AI (chat with notes, AI nodes, quick actions) • Calendar • Kanban boards • Mirrors (live synced copies) • #Tags and @mentions • Date organization with /date shortcuts • Global text search and filtering • Simple sharing and permissions • Works offline • Syncs with desktop and web • One-swipe task completion • File uploads and image attachments • Highlight text and color tags • Item starring • YouTube and X embeds • MFA (Multi-factor authentication) • Expand and collapse lists • Mobile keyboard shortcuts Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple to

Organize your daily tasks with a straightforward to-do list. Easily add new items, categorize them by type like 'Shopping' or 'Work', and customize with due dates and colors. Access your tasks directly from your home screen with widgets.

Highlights
  • Easy task addition
  • Categorize tasks
  • Home screen widgets
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Private and secure
  • Due date customization
Features
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Manage your tasks simply and clearly with our to-do list app. Organize tasks by categories such as "Shopping," "Work," and "Private" for easier management. Features of the To-Do List: ■ Easy Task Addition Just click the add button and input your task. Customize due dates and background colors. ■ Categorize Tasks Separate tasks by use-case, like "Shopping," "Work," and "Private." ■ Home widget compatible It supports home widgets, so you can check your todos right from the home screen. In addition to confirmation, it also supports interaction, so you can complete todos from the widget. ■ Variety of Theme Colors Over 20 colors to choose from. Change colors based on your mood. ■ Private and Secure Tasks you create won't be seen by anyone. The To-Do List App is recommended for: ・Those seeking a simple and user-friendly Todo app. ・Those tired of complex Todo apps.

Screenshots

Workflowy4 screens
Simple to3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workflowy at none against Simple to's shown. Workflowy also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (8.2K vs 2). Simple to's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Workflowy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Simple to sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple to holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workflowy has 8.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Workflowy's written reviews are positive against 85% of Simple to's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workflowy ships an update weekly, Simple to every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Workflowy versus Simple to: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkflowySimple to
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8.2K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunRoutine INCKentaro Tsurumoto

Customer experience

Workflowy

All ratings8,216 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,066 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.2%

Simple to

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Workflowy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cursor sometimes gets stuck
  • Syncing issues between web and mobile versions
  • Inability to delete items consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach files and documents
  • Improve mobile app experience
  • Implement better notification and reminder system
  • Add more formatting options (e.g., font styles, colors)

Simple to

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Workflowy

Subscriptions2
  • Workflowy Pro - Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Workflowy Pro - Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Simple to

One-time1
  • Premium plan$9.99

Questions

Is Workflowy free?
Workflowy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple to free?
Simple to is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workflowy or Simple to?
Simple to is rated higher. Workflowy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Simple to averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Workflowy or Simple to have ads?
Simple to shows ads; Workflowy does not.
Which is updated more often, Workflowy or Simple to?
Workflowy ships an update weekly, and Simple to every 6 weeks. Most recently, Workflowy was updated on September 25, 2026 and Simple to on September 9, 2026.

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