Comparison

Just List It! vs Paper Planner Sidekick

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

Head to head
About

Just List It!

Features
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Just List It is a free simple digital checklist to help you track your daily tasks. Manage simple tasks easily with Just List It! Key features - Simple intuitive interface - iCloud sync - Focused on today - Organised by days - Widget view - Auto Migrate tasks - Quick to add tasks - As simple as it gets Just List It+ One-time purchase to unlock additional features on all devices. - Turn off ads - Custom Theme Color - Analytics of your tasks and patterns

About

Paper Planner Sidekick

Features
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YOUR PAPER NOTEBOOK, NOW WITH SUPERPOWERS Numly is the missing link between your analog system and the digital world. Whether you do GTD on paper, keep a paper planner, or take handwritten meeting notes โ€” Numly gives you a simple way to reference any digital content from your pages. Save links, photos, files, and quick thoughts with simple codes you can write anywhere. Index your paper notebook with the digital world. YOUR DIGITAL COMPANION Find something useful online? Save it in Numly, write the code in your notebook, access it anytime. Your paper notes now have superpowers. NOW WITH QUICK NOTES Don't have a URL? Save text notes directly. Capture ideas, quotes, or reminders instantly - perfect for when your notebook isn't nearby. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Paper lovers customize everything - now Numly does too: - Choose colors for each content type (URLs, photos, files, notes) - Set your own accent color throughout the app - Fresh redesigned cards with your personal color palette - Light and dark mode with your colors HOW IT WORKS 1. Save any link, photo, file, or note - get a simple code 2. Write the code in your notebook, planner, or paper planner 3. Type the code in Numly to access your content instantly PERFECT FOR - paper planner enthusiasts (paper planner + digital = superpowers) - GTD practitioners who plan on paper - Paper planner users who find articles and resources online - Students with handwritten notes and digital references - Meeting note-takers who need to reference URLs and files - Anyone who organizes on paper and lives in a digital world KEY FEATURES - Quick notes for instant text capture - Inbox & Logged workflow for organized tracking - Safari extension for one-tap link saving - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full preview for photos and documents - Clean, distraction-free interface SIMPLE AND FOCUSED No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just your digital companion, beautifully personalized. One-time purchase. All features unlocked forever.

Screenshots

Just List It!4 screens
Paper Planner Sidekick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paper Planner Sidekick at none against Just List It!'s shown. Paper Planner Sidekick also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Just List It!'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Just List It! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper Planner Sidekick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just List It! ships an update every 5 months, Paper Planner Sidekick every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Just List It! versus Paper Planner Sidekick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust List It!Paper Planner Sidekick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRayner TanDavid Collado Sela

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Just List It!

One-time1
  • Plus$1.99
1 purchases

Paper Planner Sidekick

One-time1
  • Numly lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Just List It! free?
Just List It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Planner Sidekick free?
Paper Planner Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just List It! or Paper Planner Sidekick have ads?
Just List It! shows ads; Paper Planner Sidekick does not.
Which is updated more often, Just List It! or Paper Planner Sidekick?
Just List It! ships an update every 5 months, and Paper Planner Sidekick every 9 days. Most recently, Just List It! was updated on October 10, 2026 and Paper Planner Sidekick on October 25, 2026.

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