Comparison

ChecklistNow vs Simply Today

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

Head to head
About

ChecklistNow

Features
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Stay organized with Checklist Now — your smart travel and task assistant! Whether you’re prepping for your next RV adventure, gearing up for a flight, or planning a full vacation, Checklist helps you manage every detail with ease. • AI-Powered Task Generation Instantly create detailed, categorized checklists for trips, events, home projects, or daily routines. Spend less time planning and more time enjoying the journey. • Shared Checklists for Families & Teams Share checklists with family, friends, or teammates. Perfect for group travel, home tasks, packing lists, or coordinated projects—everyone stays on the same page. • Built for Travelers & Doers Ideal for RV travelers, private pilots, weekend explorers, project planners, and anyone who wants a clean, reliable way to stay organized on the go. • Your All-Purpose Travel Companion From the campsite to the cockpit, Checklist helps you stay prepared, stay connected, and stay in control—wherever the road (or runway) takes you. Quick Start Guide: https://www.wildhorsesrv.com/checklist-quick-start-guide Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@Checklistnowapp Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simply Today

Features
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Plan your day in three time blocks — Morning, Afternoon, Evening. Not a calendar. Not a todo list. No streaks, no scores, no reminders nagging you. Just a simple daily planner for days that drift: What do I want to do today? Only today and tomorrow are on the table — no far-future scheduling, no backlog guilt, no minute-by-minute planning. Whether you’re adjusting to retirement, shaping weekends, or just want Saturday and Sunday to feel intentional, you build a personal list of activities and each day choose a few for Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. That’s the whole system. WHY SIMPLY TODAY? • A light framework — not productivity theater • No meeting blocks or calendar clutter • No notifications — open the app when you’re ready to plan or adjust • No habit tracking or gamification — just planning • No ads — open the app to plan your day, not to skip a banner HOW IT WORKS Add the activities that make your days feel good Each day, place a few into Morning, Afternoon, or Evening Done — revisit anytime you want to tweak your plan WHO IT’S FOR Simply Today is for anyone tired of overbuilt planners who wants a calm way to shape real life: retirement, open weekends, or ordinary days that deserve a little intention. YOUR DATA Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Your plans sync to your account. Delete your account and data anytime from the app. Simply Today is intentionally small: planning for real life, without the noise.

Screenshots

ChecklistNow4 screens
Simply Today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simply Today at none against ChecklistNow's 2. Simply Today also leads on ads (none vs shown). ChecklistNow's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ChecklistNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simply Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChecklistNow ships an update every 5 days, Simply Today fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ChecklistNow versus Simply Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistNowSimply Today
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike ColonnaDennis Whalen

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChecklistNow

Subscriptions1
  • Check List1 Month trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Checklist Pro$2.99
None

Simply Today

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChecklistNow free?
ChecklistNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simply Today free?
Simply Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChecklistNow or Simply Today have ads?
ChecklistNow shows ads; Simply Today does not.
Which is updated more often, ChecklistNow or Simply Today?
ChecklistNow ships an update every 5 days, and Simply Today fortnightly. Most recently, ChecklistNow was updated on October 10, 2026 and Simply Today on October 1, 2026.

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