Comparison

1List (Reminders) vs Make

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

Head to head
About

1List (Reminders)

This app helps you quickly create and manage reminders. It learns from your entries to speed up future additions and syncs seamlessly with iCloud Reminders across all your Apple devices. You can also manage your lists directly from your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Fast reminder creation
  • Autocomplete suggestions
  • iCloud Reminders integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Syncs across Apple devices
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Fast and Simple. If you need to remember things, it has to be fast and simple. 1List is made for you. - Autocomplete Blazingly efficient. 1List helps you create new reminders based on your previous entries. The more you use it, the faster it gets. - iCloud Reminders Always in sync. 1List directly integrates with iCloud Reminders. You don’t need to create a new account, your reminders are available on all your devices. - Apple Watch app Keep track of your reminders, right from your Apple Watch, and add new items to your list at any time.

About

Make

Create and manage an unlimited number of lists, notes, and reminders. Share lists with others, sort items, and utilize voice-to-text functionality. Enjoy offline access and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and notes
  • Voice to text input
  • List sharing
  • Reminders
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Widget (in-app purchase)
Features
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Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text • Share your lists or notes • Set reminders for your lists or notes • Sort alphabetically, by completed, or drag and drop your lists or notes • Edit, update, copy, complete, or delete your lists or notes • No internet available? No problem! Offline mode is supported • A widget is available after an in-app purchase. • Emoji s are supported • Print your lists or notes • Change the notebook's font size and color • Built to be an easy to use list maker • Is great for quick notes or notetaking. • Real-time, secure, shared groups of lists, that communicates to your friends and family. • Set a reminder for your loved one's lists, so they don't forget important items. • Add grocery list items to your family's lists without the need to text or talk to them. • A dark theme, and multiple color options are available for your list-making needs Privacy Policy: https://www.garbek.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.garbek.com/home/terms-and-conditions-for-make-a-list/

Screenshots

1List (Reminders)4 screens
Make4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Make at 4.6 against 1List (Reminders)'s 1.0. Make also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 2) and review sentiment (71% vs 47%). 1List (Reminders)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Make sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. 1List (Reminders) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Make holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make has 205 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of 1List (Reminders)'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Make's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1List (Reminders) ships an update every 3 months, Make every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
1List (Reminders) versus Make: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1List (Reminders)Make
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (205 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2205 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent TourraineGarbek Inc.

Customer experience

1List (Reminders)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Make

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

1List (Reminders)

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Make

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Shared groups$19.99
  • Unlock all for life$49.99

Questions

Is 1List (Reminders) free?
1List (Reminders) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Make free?
Make is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1List (Reminders) or Make?
Make is rated higher. 1List (Reminders) averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Make averages 4.6 from 205 ratings.
Do 1List (Reminders) or Make have ads?
Make shows ads; 1List (Reminders) does not.
Which is updated more often, 1List (Reminders) or Make?
1List (Reminders) ships an update every 3 months, and Make every 4 months. Most recently, 1List (Reminders) was updated on October 1, 2026 and Make on October 20, 2026.

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