Comparison

NestList vs Sorted List

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

Head to head
About

NestList

Create and manage organized nested lists for tasks, notes, and more. This app prioritizes privacy with no network communication, ensuring your data stays secure. Easily add, edit, and delete items with intuitive swipe gestures.

Highlights
  • Create nested lists
  • Offline functionality
  • Secure data handling
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
  • Edit hierarchy
  • Trash function for deletions
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Easily create nested lists. Things to do, memorandum, shopping list, reading list, URLs etc. This app has no network communication. So you don't have to worry about information leakage by network. No iCloud. Usage Press the "+" button to add an item. Press and hold the "+" button to add or paste. Swipe left to copy/hierarchy/edit/delete. Swipe right to add/delete check. Press and hold the item to search. Create a lower level 1. Add an item by pressing the "+" button. 2. Swipe left and touch ">". Edit the hierarchy name Swipe the item to the left and touch "Edit". Delete Delete one item: Swipe left and touch "Delete". Deletion items: Touch "Edit" in the upper right corner, select items, and then touch the trash box icon. Deleted items will be placed in the trash. You can set whether or not the trash function is available from the setting icon in the lower right corner. Edit Move: Select an item, touch the "Move" button, select the destination hierarchy, and touch the "Move here" button. Copy: Select an item and touch "Copy" to put the contents on the clipboard. Links Touch URL to open Safari To edit the URL, swipe left and touch "Edit"

About

Sorted List

Features
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Sorted List is a simple, focused list app that keeps your grocery runs fast and stress-free. MULTIPLE LISTS Create as many lists as you need - one for the supermarket, one for the hardware store, one for every occasion. CATEGORIES Organise items within each list using custom categories. Drag and drop the categories into whatever order makes sense for the way you walk through the store. CHECK ITEMS OFF AS YOU SHOP Swipe an item to the right to mark it as checked, or tap the checkmark button. A quick UNDO snackbar appears so you can reverse an accidental check in seconds. REVIEW WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY PICKED UP A dedicated Checked Items view shows everything you have already put in your trolley. You can uncheck individual items to move them back to your active list, or delete all checked items in one tap to reset the list for next time. QUANTITIES Add an optional quantity to any item so you always know exactly how many you need. FULLY OFFLINE - NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED All your data is stored locally on your device. No sign-up, no cloud sync, no subscription. Your lists are always available, even without internet access. SIMPLE AND FAST SortedList is intentionally lightweight. No ads, no tracking, no bloat. Just a clean interface that gets out of your way while you shop.

Screenshots

NestList4 screens
Sorted List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sorted List at Free against NestList's $0.99. Sorted List also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Sorted List is free to download; NestList costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NestList ships an update every 3 months, Sorted List every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
NestList versus Sorted List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestListSorted List
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATSUSHI HATANAKAderpli

In-app purchases

None

NestList

No in-app purchases

None

Sorted List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NestList free?
NestList costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sorted List free?
Sorted List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NestList or Sorted List have ads?
Neither NestList nor Sorted List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NestList or Sorted List?
NestList ships an update every 3 months, and Sorted List every 6 days. Most recently, NestList was updated on October 7, 2026 and Sorted List on September 30, 2026.

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