Comparison

Lists To do vs Simple Spreadsheet

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

Simple Spreadsheet

Create and edit spreadsheets with ease. Import Excel files, add charts, and generate PDFs. Offers templates and advanced cell editing features for various organizational tasks.

Highlights
  • Import and edit Excel (xlsx) files
  • Create tables and charts
  • Generate PDF and print sheets
  • Insert images and checkboxes into cells
  • Support for common Excel functions
  • Export to Excel (xlsx) files
Features
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This is a spreadsheet app can let you create sheets and edit sheets. Import excel(xlsx) files, create sheets, tables, charts, generate PDF, print sheets through AirPrint. Create sheets by templates. -Import excel(xlsx) files, view and edit worksheets in workbook. -Search in sheets. -When edit sheets, you can select multiple cells, select a whole row or column, even the whole sheet. -Support merge cells, adjust height of row and width of column. -You can insert image, checkbox and progress/column bar into cell. -Select range, then generate charts, share charts to friend. -Quick sum, insert formula, popular excel functions support. -Generate sheet to image, generate pdf. -Print preview, print through AirPrint. -Export to excel(xlsx) files, share to friends. Whenever you create class calendar, record expense and saving, todo list, grocery list, make travel plan, etc. Simple SpreadSheet may meet your needs. Please refer to our terms and privacy when you download and use this app. To use all the features this app provided, please unlock SpreadSheet PRO. by purchase it in the app. We provide one time purchease and auto-renew subscription year by year. *Subscription will automatically renew each year, within 24 hours of it's expiration. Your credit card will charged through your iTunes account.To stop auto-renewal, turn off the feature in your iTunes account settings at last 24 hours prior to your subscription's expiration. Current, active subscriptions cannot be cancelled. Any suggestions, please email to 354822@qq.com Terms of Use: http://sheetsliteus.qqzhuti.net/terms Privacy Policy: http://sheetsliteus.qqzhuti.net/privacy

Screenshots

Lists To do4 screens
Simple Spreadsheet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lists To do at 94% against Simple Spreadsheet's 44%. Lists To do also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (107K vs 7K). Simple Spreadsheet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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 Simple Spreadsheet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. 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 107K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Lists To do's written reviews are positive against 44% of Simple Spreadsheet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, Simple Spreadsheet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lists To do versus Simple Spreadsheet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLists To doSimple Spreadsheet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (107K ratings) — better4.6 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings107K — better7K
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 iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TsopanakisWEN WU LI

Customer experience

Lists To do

All ratings105,902 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,152 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%

Simple Spreadsheet

All ratings6,874 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews306 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral11.4%
Negative44.8%

User reviews

Lists To do

From 107K 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

Simple Spreadsheet

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 👍 Good for basic needs
  • 👍 Spreadsheet functionality
  • 👍 Helpful for small businesses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without paying
  • 🔒 Inability to print or export data
  • 🐛 Data loss and sync issues
  • 🐛 Keyboard and navigation problems

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

Simple Spreadsheet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Data disappearing or changing unexpectedly
  • Inability to login or access purchased features
  • Sync and backup issues across devices
  • Overlapping UI elements and poor layout

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to zoom out and see full spreadsheet
  • Option to insert and delete columns/rows
  • Improved sharing and collaboration features
  • More advanced formula and formatting options
  • Better tutorials and user guides

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lists To do

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

Simple Spreadsheet

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock SpreadSheet Pro 1 year3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock SpreadSheet Pro 1 Month$0.99
  • Unlock SpreadSheet Pro 3 month$1.99
  • Unlock SpreadSheet Pro 1 year$3.99
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  • Unlock SpreadSheet PRO Forever$4.99
  • Unlock SpreadSheet PRO Forever$9.99

Questions

Is Lists To do free?
Lists To do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Spreadsheet free?
Simple Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lists To do or Simple Spreadsheet?
Lists To do is rated higher. Lists To do averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107K ratings, while Simple Spreadsheet averages 4.6 from 7K ratings.
Do Lists To do or Simple Spreadsheet have ads?
Neither Lists To do nor Simple Spreadsheet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lists To do or Simple Spreadsheet?
Lists To do ships an update every 3 months, and Simple Spreadsheet every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lists To do was updated on November 8, 2026 and Simple Spreadsheet on November 6, 2026.

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