Comparison

Lists To do vs Portable Inventory

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

Portable Inventory

Easily track the quantity of any items, from personal belongings to business inventory. Set warning levels and organize items into groups for quick visual identification. Monitor item changes and view detailed statistics and rankings.

Highlights
  • Track item counts
  • Set warning levels
  • Organize items by groups
  • Visual item status indicators
  • View item statistics and rankings
  • Change log for items and groups
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Portable Inventory helps you to keep track of the count of anything you want. Personal stuff, office supplies, product storage, etc. You can add different items into the app, set its initial count, warning count, and separate items by groups. Each item will be displayed as different colors on the main page, so that you can add or reduce the count. When an item’s count is equal or less than the warning count, a little yellow triangle with an excalmatory mark will be display on the item, and the group it belongs to. In addition, the app provided various functions to see statistics for your items or groups. You can check out the increasing, or decreasing ranking list of your items or groups in a specified time period. You can also see the change logs for all items and groups. The app works both on iPhone and iPad, and fully supports iCloud. You may edit your items across all your devices and your data will be safely stored in iCloud. And of course you can wipe out all data as you need.

Screenshots

Lists To do4 screens
Portable Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lists To do at 4.8 against Portable Inventory's 4.1. Lists To do also leads on ratings volume (106K vs 220) and review sentiment (95% vs 73%). Portable Inventory's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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. Lists To do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Portable Inventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lists To do has 106K ratings behind it against 220, 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 73% of Portable Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, Portable Inventory every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lists To do versus Portable Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLists To doPortable Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (106K ratings) — better4.1 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better72.6% of reviews
Number of ratings106K — better220
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TsopanakisChengdu Wangqi03 Technology Ltd.

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%

Portable Inventory

All ratings220 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral12.4%
Negative14.9%

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

Portable Inventory

From 220 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient inventory tracking
  • 💡 Customizable color coding
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss
  • 🔀 Difficulty in reorganizing inventory
  • 💡 Limited color options
  • 🔀 Issues with syncing across devices

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

Portable Inventory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inventory counts resetting to zero unexpectedly
  • Inability to edit item names after creation
  • Issues with importing large inventory lists

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add photo support for inventory items
  • Ability to set minimum stock levels
  • Option to sort and rearrange inventory lists
  • Implement a reset function to reset all counts to zero
  • Add push notifications for low stock items
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  • Improve sharing and collaboration features

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lists To do

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

Portable Inventory

One-time3
  • Complete Version$1.99
  • Pro Version$7.29
  • Pro Version$9.99

Questions

Is Lists To do free?
Lists To do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Portable Inventory free?
Portable Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lists To do or Portable Inventory?
Lists To do is rated higher. Lists To do averages 4.8 out of 5 from 106K ratings, while Portable Inventory averages 4.1 from 220 ratings.
Do Lists To do or Portable Inventory have ads?
Neither Lists To do nor Portable Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lists To do or Portable Inventory?
Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, and Portable Inventory every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lists To do was updated on September 24, 2026 and Portable Inventory on September 22, 2026.

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