Comparison

Lista vs Ivy

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

Head to head
About

Lista

Features
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Lista is a to-do list app for people who want to organize life, not just a flat list — simple lists or larger projects, private or shared. Spaces, lists, and sections give everything a place, and you can filter all of it, a space, or a list down to just what matters. It all stays intuitive, with no setup. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. STRUCTURE THAT SCALES Group related lists into spaces, so work and home stay separate. Break any list into sections. It's deep enough to hold a whole life, and simple enough to stay out of your way. FOCUS, WITHOUT THE SETUP Apply filters like Starred, Today, or Scheduled at any level — across everything, inside a space, or within a single list. No tags to manage, no searches to save, no setup. See only what matters, nothing else. SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE CLOSE TO YOU Share a list with your partner, your family, or anyone close to you, and work on it together. Changes sync to everyone in real time. Assign items to keep things moving. Start sharing with Messages, Mail, or a link. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. NO ACCOUNT. There's no sign-up and no separate account. Lista syncs through your own iCloud, so your data stays yours, invisible to us. Export it anytime. BUILT FOR APPLE Lista is deliberately built exclusively for the Apple ecosystem. That lets it integrate deeply with each platform and feel right at home on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. QUESTIONS, ANSWERED Can I focus on just the tasks that matter, without any setup? Yes. Filter by Today, Starred, or Scheduled across everything, a single space, or just one list. No tags, no saved searches, nothing to configure. Can my partner and I work on the same list at the same time? Yes. Share any list with your partner, family, or the people close to you, and your changes sync to everyone in real time. Assign items so everyone knows what's theirs. Does Lista need an account? No. Lista uses your own iCloud, so there's no separate account to create, and nothing for us to see. Can I type dates in plain language? Yes. As you type an item, Lista spots dates like tomorrow, next Monday, or Aug 15 at 9am and offers to schedule them. Type "Call Alice tomorrow" and you're left with a clean "Call Alice", scheduled for tomorrow. Can I schedule a task and have it repeat? Yes. Give any item a date, and set it to repeat on a schedule or after you complete it. Can Lista remind me about a task? Yes. Set a date and time, and Lista notifies you when it's due, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Can I search across all my spaces and lists? Yes. Find anything across all your spaces, lists, and sections from one place, or search just the view you're in. What happens if my Pro subscription ends? Everything you've made stays, and you can keep viewing and editing all of it. Until you renew, you can't add new spaces, lists, or sections beyond the Free limits. START FREE. UPGRADE ANYTIME. Start free with up to 2 spaces, 5 lists, and 5 sections per list, plus unlimited items, filters everywhere, search in any view or across everything, iCloud sync, and shared lists. Lista Pro keeps all of that and lifts the structure limits — unlimited spaces, lists, and sections — so your system can keep growing as far as you need. One subscription covers your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and Family Sharing extends Pro to up to five family members. Lista Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ivy

This app helps you focus on what matters by planning your day, tracking progress, and reviewing accomplishments. It offers features like repeating reminders, time-based goals, and voice input for planning. Celebrate your completed tasks with animations and build a journal of your day.

Highlights
  • Daily planning and commitment
  • Repeating reminders and time-based goals
  • Voice input for quick planning
  • Focus Mode for time tracking
  • Completion animations and haptics
  • Journaling of completed tasks
  • Review list for unfinished items
Features
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Achieve more by taking on less. Start your day by choosing what truly matters and commit to it. Focus and feel the momentum build as you check things off. Finish with a beautiful record of a day well spent, while anything unfinished rolls into your Review list—ready for tomorrow. Add rich detail • Create repeating reminders. • Add notes, and set time- or count-based goals. • Promote to a Superaction and get an extra impactful animation on completion. • Schedule for a specific time of day, and get reminded with a notification or an alarm. Choose what matters • Quickly draft your plan just by talking with the voice input*. • Loosely slot anything in between auto-sorted scheduled items. • Commit when your plan feels right—you can still adjust as things come up. Focus and build momentum • Get rewarded with satisfying animations and haptics as you check things off. • Stay focused and track time as you go with Focus Mode. • Interact with your plan at a glance by enabling the Live Activity on your Lock Screen, or by adding the widget to your Home Screen. • Long press to quickly adjust—add something new, or bump to tomorrow or Review. Celebrate what you accomplished • Mark your day as done and enjoy a beautiful 3D animation. • Watch your completed plan transform into a journal—so you can see where your time went. • Easily adjust the record with the ability to edit when you did things—and for how long. • Anything unfinished rolls into your Review list—ready for tomorrow’s plan, or to be let go. A powerful review tool • See what you’ve delayed—rescheduled items are automatically bumped to the top. • Scrub through days to retroactively complete—or assign to a day in the future. • Make decisions one by one with Focus Mode—moving or deleting a task will automatically focus the next one. • Turn a fleeting thought into action—use the Lock Screen control to add to your review list with a single tap. Personalize your experience • Get reminded to get started—or to wrap up your day—with morning and evening notifications. • Give yourself extra time to work on your plan if you’re a night owl. • Pick from a selection of themes and handcrafted patterns. Work with other apps • Connect Ivy with the Calendar and Reminders apps. • Import content from other apps with the share extension, including markdown lists. Expect great things down the road • Dedicated iPad, Mac, and watchOS apps. • More ways to organize—interests, habits, projects, etc. • Expanded journaling tools. *Voice Input requires a device with Apple Intelligence. Try Ivy today with a two week free trial. Feedback is always welcome—reach us at hello@semantical.com. Download Ivy for free and try it without registration. After the trial period, an active subscription is required to continue using the app. A subscription unlocks full access to Ivy on all supported devices. • 14-day free trial. • Full access on all supported devices. • Monthly and annual subscription options available. Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy and Terms of Use: https://semantical.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lista4 screens
Ivy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Lista at 3 against Ivy's 1. Lista also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lista sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Ivy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lista ships an update fortnightly, Ivy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lista versus Ivy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListaIvy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomatique, Lda.Semantical

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lista

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Ivy

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • 1 Year14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lista free?
Lista is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ivy free?
Ivy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lista or Ivy have ads?
Neither Lista nor Ivy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lista or Ivy?
Lista ships an update fortnightly, and Ivy every 10 days. Most recently, Lista was updated on October 15, 2026 and Ivy on October 6, 2026.

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