Comparison

Checklist vs CheckLoop

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

Head to head
About

Checklist

Create reusable lists for groceries, routines, packing, and more. Generate lists from descriptions, pasted text, or photos. Features include automatic resetting, smart reminders, and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Generate lists from text descriptions
  • Convert pasted text into organized lists
  • Scan handwritten lists to digitize them
  • Set lists to automatically repeat daily or weekly
  • Receive reminders that stop once tasks are complete
  • Access lists via widgets and Apple Watch
  • Sync lists across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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Smarter lists you'll use again and again. Checklist is for the lists you come back to: packing, groceries, morning routines, cleaning, moving day. Make a list once, tick it off, and it's ready for next time. LISTS THAT WRITE THEMSELVES • Describe it: "a weekend camping trip with the kids", and Apple Intelligence writes the list right on your device (on devices that support it). • Paste it: a list from Notes, a message or an email. Bullets, numbers and checkboxes are tidied away. • Snap it: take a photo of a handwritten or printed list, and Checklist types it out for you. TICK, TICK, DONE • A little confetti for every tick. • Ticked items step aside, so you always see what's left. • Drag to reorder, swipe to delete, and tap Uncheck all to start again. LISTS THAT RESET THEMSELVES Morning routines, gym bags, weekly chores: set a list to repeat daily or weekly, and it unchecks itself, ready for next time. REMINDERS THAT KNOW YOU'RE DONE A nudge at the right time, and none once everything's checked. 40+ TEMPLATES Weekend trips, groceries, a hospital bag, moving house, weddings, back to school, the holidays and more. You can save your own lists as templates too. WITH YOU EVERYWHERE • Tick items off from a widget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. • Tick items off on your Apple Watch, and dictate new ones. • Add items with Siri, and find any list in Spotlight. • Keep your lists in sync with iCloud on iPhone, iPad and Mac. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Your lists stay on your device, or in your private iCloud if you turn on sync. Describe and Scan run on your device too, so the developer never sees your lists. CHECKLIST PRO Checklist is free to download. Checklist Pro unlocks Focus mode, sharing your lists, workouts, unlimited smart lists, iCloud sync, widgets, the Apple Watch app and your own templates. Repeating lists and reminders are free for everyone. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usechecklist.app/privacy

About

CheckLoop

Create reusable templates for recurring tasks and manage projects collaboratively. Organize your life and work with a flexible hierarchy and sync progress in real-time across devices. Ideal for personal routines, family chores, or team processes.

Highlights
  • Reusable checklist templates
  • Collaborative shared spaces
  • Flexible organization hierarchy
  • Real-time cross-device sync
  • Offline access to lists
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, Android, Web)
Features
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CheckLoop turns everything that repeats into reusable checklists you can run again and again — morning routines, onboarding steps, packing lists, maintenance checks, and editorial workflows. Build a template once, then reuse it any time. Organize your life and work with a clear hierarchy of Spaces, folders, lists, and elements. Group projects, departments, or life areas into spaces, structure them with folders, and break work down into items you check off, notes, and reminders so nothing is forgotten. Need a checklist fast? Let AI create a ready-to-use list or template from a short prompt, then fine-tune it your way. Invite family, friends, or your team into a shared space and manage tasks together. Everyone sees the same lists and progress, synced in real time across all devices. CheckLoop is fast and reliable, even on the go. Your data is stored locally on your device and synced through a modern cloud backend when you're online — so you can keep checking off tasks even with a weak connection. KEY FEATURES - Reusable checklists & templates: turn recurring processes into templates you reuse any time. - AI list creation: generate lists and templates from a simple prompt. - Powerful elements: checks, text, headlines, yes/no, dropdowns, input fields, images, conditional (if/else) logic you can nest into full decision trees, and more. - Nested templates: embed one template inside another for complex, repeatable workflows. - Collaborative spaces: share with family, friends, or teams and work from the same lists. - Share by link: send a checklist to anyone — they open it and check items off, no account needed. - PDF export (Pro): save any list as a clean PDF — with its images, current progress, your notes and a QR code back to the list — to print, file or send. - Real-time sync: changes appear on every device almost instantly. - Reminders & due dates: set due dates and personal reminders so nothing slips — they reach you even offline. - Progress tracking: see completion at a glance with progress bars. - Offline-first: lists are stored on your device and sync when you're back online. - Flexible structure: organize with spaces, folders, lists, elements, and per-list notes. - Cross-platform: works on iOS, Android, and the web. - Dark mode: follows your device, or pick light or dark yourself. - Privacy-minded: a modern, secure backend and protected sign-in. Whether you're standardizing team workflows or keeping everyday life under control, CheckLoop helps you build routines you can rely on. Apple Media Services EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://checkloop.app/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Checklist4 screens
CheckLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CheckLoop at 5.0 against Checklist's 3.9. CheckLoop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Checklist's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). 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. Checklist sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CheckLoop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CheckLoop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist ships an update every 3 months, CheckLoop weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Checklist versus CheckLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistCheckLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIfeanyi OnuohaManuel Hummel

Customer experience

Checklist

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

CheckLoop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Checklist

Subscriptions3
  • Checklist Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Checklist Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Checklist Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Founding Member Lifetime$24.99
  • Checklist Pro Lifetime$59.99
4 purchases

CheckLoop

Subscriptions4
  • Pro S14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PRO$2.991 Year
  • Pro M14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro L14 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CheckLoop free?
CheckLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklist or CheckLoop?
CheckLoop is rated higher. Checklist averages 3.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while CheckLoop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checklist or CheckLoop have ads?
Neither Checklist nor CheckLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checklist or CheckLoop?
Checklist ships an update every 3 months, and CheckLoop weekly. Most recently, Checklist was updated on October 30, 2026 and CheckLoop on October 30, 2026.

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