Comparison

Checklist vs Checklist Ultra

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

Checklist Ultra

Organize tasks with topics, folders, and tags for quick scanning. Set reminders and sync with your calendar. Collaborate in real-time and create recurring routines.

Highlights
  • Organize with Topics, Folders, and Tags
  • Push notifications and alarm reminders
  • Calendar sync
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Recurring routines with progress reports
  • Filter tasks in one tap
Features
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Checklist Ultra is the ultra-simple way to plan, remember, and finish—solo or together. Turn any messy to-do list into clear Topics you can scan in seconds. Because the goal isn’t more lists—it’s more time for what matters. WHY IT’S DIFFERENT • Organize instantly: Topics + Folders + Tags (filter in one tap) • Never miss a thing: push notifications + alarm-style reminders • Calendar sync: see tasks alongside your schedule • Real-time collaboration: share a topic and check off together • Routines that reset: daily/weekly/monthly repeats, progress, and reports From groceries to projects, Checklist Ultra is a 10x upgrade over plain checklists. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Checklist4 screens
Checklist Ultra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Checklist Ultra at 5.0 against Checklist's 4.0. Checklist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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 Checklist Ultra sells 3 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

Checklist Ultra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Checklist versus Checklist Ultra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistChecklist Ultra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIfeanyi OnuohaNative

Customer experience

Checklist

All ratings22 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Checklist Ultra

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
3 purchases

Checklist Ultra

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checklist Ultra free?
Checklist Ultra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checklist or Checklist Ultra?
Checklist Ultra is rated higher. Checklist averages 4.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Checklist Ultra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Checklist or Checklist Ultra have ads?
Checklist Ultra shows ads; Checklist does not.
Which is updated more often, Checklist or Checklist Ultra?
Checklist ships an update every 5 days, and Checklist Ultra every 5 days. Most recently, Checklist was updated on November 3, 2026 and Checklist Ultra on October 31, 2026.

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