Comparison

Lists To do vs Make a List!

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

Head to head
About

Lists To do

Organize all your tasks, lists, and to-dos with ease. This app offers intuitive design, intelligent features for managing items, and powerful reminder capabilities. Keep track of everything from shopping lists to work items and never miss an important task again.

Highlights
  • Task and list management
  • Customizable reminders
  • Intuitive and customizable interface
  • List sorting and organization
  • iCloud synchronization
  • List sharing and printing
  • Progress statistics
Features
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ORGANISE ALL YOUR TASKS, LISTS AND TO-DO Punch of productivity ------------ • Managing tasks, lists, to-dos and checklists has never been this easy. • Keep tracks of all your lists : shopping lists, work items, grocery lists and more. Intuitive Design ------------ • Lists To do was designed with simplicity and functionality. • stunning graphics make capturing ideas easy and awesome. • more than 150 category icons • switch between light, dark & dark blue mode Intelligent features ------------ • delete all completed/uncompleted tasks immediately • sort lists alphabetically, inverse alphabetically, by date created, by dated created inverse or manually • duplicate lists • move items between lists • use the red badge icon of the app to show how many unchecked items are left for a list or for all your lists combined • check/uncheck a whole list • keep checked items at the bottom, separated from the unchecked items • get statistics for your lists (percent filled, number of unchecked things, etc.) • pin items or lists on top to easily access the important ones • universal search to find the list or list item you want • manage recently deleted items to instantly recover them Reminders ------------ • need to set a reminder for a lists item? Lists To do notifies you, so you’ll never miss an important task again!! • setup recurring reminders for things you need to do (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually) • import reminder dates from calendar • view all your upcoming items, based on the reminders you have set, for all your lists combined in one feed Red Badge Icon ------------ • use the red badge icon of the app to show how many unchecked items a list has • the red badge icon updates automatically every time you perform a task! iCloud ------------ • synchronise automatically your lists between your iOS devices, signed-in with the same iCloud account. You don’t have to do any setup!!! • stay organised from all your devices Share lists ------------ • share your lists from right inside the app • take a screenshot of the whole list automatically and share it or set it as a lock-screen background • print your lists using AirPrint Lists Statistics ------------ View the progress of all your lists combined, as well as each list individually. You have to check every last task to get that 100%!!! Create a list for anything you want, highly flexible!!! ------------ • shopping lists • to do • checklists • bucket lists • quick notes • anything you can think of ..... LOVED BY USERS: ------------ Great app! Simply great! Easy to use simple big text love love love !!! Easy This was exactly what I needed... Simple and easy! Perfect Simple to use. Exactly what I need it Awesome Practical. Super easy to use. So simple to use Love how easy this app is use.

About

Make a List!

Create and share unlimited lists with friends and family. Automatically syncs across all your iOS devices and Mac. Supports audio notes, pictures, and due dates for enhanced organization.

Highlights
  • Unlimited list creation
  • List sharing
  • Push notifications
  • Audio and picture attachments
  • Due dates
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Fast and easy way to create FREE unlimited lists to share with your friends and family! "Make a List!" automatically synchronises all your lists with all your iOS devices and Mac (app on Mac App Store). Key features: • Push Notifications • List sharing • Audio notes attachment • Picture attachment • Highlighted text • Marked item • Export list • Print list • Comments • Due dates Data synchronisation requires iCloud Drive enabled. For feedback or suggestions write to info@makealist.net

Screenshots

Lists To do4 screens
Make a List!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lists To do at none against Make a List!'s shown. Lists To do also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 66%) and ratings volume (106K vs 1.7K). Make a List!'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Lists To do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Make a List! 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

Lists To do holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lists To do has 106K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Lists To do's written reviews are positive against 66% of Make a List!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, Make a List! every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lists To do versus Make a List!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLists To doMake a List!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (106K ratings) — better4.6 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better66.0% of reviews
Number of ratings106K — better1.7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TsopanakisFilippo Maguolo

Customer experience

Lists To do

All ratings105,902 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,056 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%

Make a List!

All ratings1,733 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Lists To do

From 106K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Keeps me organized
  • 🎨 Customizable with icons
  • 💡 Great for ADHD and forgetful users
  • 🤩 Simple and effective

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to edit existing tasks
  • 📂 Lack of folder/category organization
  • 🔔 Lacking reminders and notifications
  • 🔀 Inability to reorder tasks easily

Make a List!

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accessible for visually impaired users
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 👍 Useful for decorating lists
  • 👍 Provides pictures for list items
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy, with items randomly disappearing from lists
  • 🐛 Unreliable list sharing
  • 🐛 Difficult to reorder lists
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Excessive ads in free version

Bugs and requests

Lists To do

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tasks disappearing from lists
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • App crashing when trying to edit items

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to set due dates and reminders for tasks
  • Implement a calendar view to see tasks by date
  • Allow for nested/sub-tasks within lists
  • Add more icon options and customization
  • Improve sorting and reordering of tasks

Make a List!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Items randomly disappearing from lists
  • Duplicate lists being created
  • Inability to view new list entries
  • Reordering lists not working as expected
  • Syncing issues between devices
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  • Compatibility problems with Apple Watch

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Allow sub-tasks within lists
  • Improve list sorting and reordering
  • Provide a way to delete entire lists
  • Remember previously added items to avoid retyping
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  • Add more color and icon options
  • Improve Apple Watch integration and complications

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lists To do

One-time1
  • Theme Colors and Stickers Pack$1.99
1 purchases

Make a List!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Lists To do free?
Lists To do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make a List! free?
Make a List! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lists To do or Make a List!?
Lists To do is rated higher. Lists To do averages 4.8 out of 5 from 106K ratings, while Make a List! averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Lists To do or Make a List! have ads?
Make a List! shows ads; Lists To do does not.
Which is updated more often, Lists To do or Make a List!?
Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, and Make a List! every 4 weeks. Most recently, Lists To do was updated on September 24, 2026 and Make a List! on September 23, 2026.

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