Comparison

Notes for iPhone vs Do.List

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

Head to head
About

Notes for iPhone

Easily create reminders and take notes with an intuitive interface. Manage your notes and tasks directly from your Apple Watch, and access your most recent entries via widgets. Personalize your experience with themes and ensure your data is backed up and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch management
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • Widget for quick access
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Customizable themes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Color markers for notes
Features
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Just you and your note. YepNotes is a clean and focused note-taking app designed to give you a simple space to write, without visual clutter or unnecessary distractions. It is made for the small things you do not want to forget: an idea, a shopping list, a task for later, a Wi-Fi code, a parking spot, a recipe or an important reminder. A clean and fast way to capture quick notes, lists and reminders. Open, write, swipe, done. ◆ Just you and your note YepNotes is designed around a simple idea: when you need to write something down, the app should stay out of the way. No heavy workspace, no crowded interface, just a clear place for your note. ◆ Quick notes, without friction Capture your ideas in seconds with a simple and focused note-taking experience. YepNotes helps you save small thoughts, memos, lists and reminders without complicated menus. ◆ Designed around gestures YepNotes keeps the interface clean with natural swipe gestures. Swipe to save, cancel, delete, create notes or access quick actions without adding buttons everywhere. ◆ Notes, photos and checklists Create simple notes with text, photos and checklists. Keep everything useful in one place, whether you are preparing a list, saving an idea or organizing a task. ◆ Reminders and notifications Add reminders to your notes and get notified at the right time. Perfect for tasks, appointments, shopping lists or anything you do not want to forget. ◆ Tasks and to-do lists Turn quick notes into simple tasks. Use YepNotes to manage your priorities, prepare your day, organize a recipe or keep track of things to do. ◆ Lists and color markers Organize your notes with lists and colors. Keep important notes easy to spot and sort your ideas, lists, tasks and memos in a way that makes sense to you. ◆ Siri Shortcuts Create notes faster with Siri Shortcuts. Add a note to a list, create a note with a reminder, or save a note directly in a specific list without opening the app. ◆ iCloud sync Sync your notes across your Apple devices with iCloud. Keep your notes with you on iPhone, iPad and more. ◆ YepNotes on Apple Watch Create notes by dictation, add reminders, manage lists, delete notes and mark important notes with colors directly from your Apple Watch. ◆ Widgets for quick access Add YepNotes widgets to quickly see your recent notes, reminders and important information on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or Today View. ◆ Customizable themes Personalize YepNotes with different themes and make your note-taking experience feel more comfortable and personal. ◆ YepNotes Pro Unlock more ways to organize your notes with YepNotes Pro. Customize your note lists with icons and colors, create more than 10 note lists, and use advanced list widgets to keep your notes visible and easy to access. Choose the Pro option that fits you best: monthly, yearly or lifetime. YepNotes is not made to be a heavy workspace. It is made to help you capture quick notes, simple lists and everyday reminders with less friction. Just you and your note. Download YepNotes and start taking simple notes faster. __________ Twitter: YepNoteS Terms of Use: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

Do.List

Organize your daily tasks and life with three main lists: Today, Tomorrow, and Later. Utilize "Life Lists" for groceries, reminders, books to read, and more. This app focuses on simplicity and personal organization without ads or accounts.

Highlights
  • Today, Tomorrow, Later lists
  • Customizable "Life Lists"
  • Drag and drop prioritization
  • iCloud backup and syncing
  • Apple Watch support
  • Today widget
  • Motivational notifications
Features
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HOW IT WORKS: Plan your tasks into Today, Tomorrow, and Later lists. Use Life Lists to organize everything else! MAIN LISTS A new model for people with busy lives! Prioritize using three lists: ○ Today ○ Tomorrow ○ Later LIFE LISTS Organize your life with the popular "Life Lists" feature: ○ Grocery lists ○ Shopping lists ○ Reminders ○ Daily lists (repeatable tasks) ○ Books to read ○ Idea lists ○ Bucket lists ○ Or create your own! AFFORDABLE No ads All major features come with the app No account / registration needed, syncing uses iCloud GREAT REVIEWS More than 97% of reviewers give Do.List 3-5 stars! Over 93% of reviewers give Do.List 4 or 5 stars! COOL FEATURES ○ A powerful Grocery List! ○ Easy drag and drop to prioritize your tasks ○ Make new lists ○ iPhone / iPad syncing ○ Simple designs, zero confusion! ○ iCloud backup ○ Apple Watch support ○ Today widget ○ A badge to show number incomplete IT'S BUILT FOR YOU Do.List is a task management app for people. I'm not building for an enterprise corporate client. I design for normal lives. SIMPLE - START IN SECONDS The design is simple enough that it's intuitive. Use the tutorial to get started or skip it and explore! SCHEDULING When you need to give a task a due date, add it to the "Reminders" list and you'll get a reminder! FOCUS When you open Do.List, the home screen is "Today". That helps keeps the focus on what's important. "Do.List is a minimalist app empowering focus." -AppPicker.com MOTIVATION Choose the notifications that work for you: ○ Get daily quotes ○ Productivity tips ○ "Sunday Night Prep" reminders to prepare for the week ○ "Monday Morning Pep" motivation "Personally, I love this app... I encourage anyone who needs to organize their life and loves doing it with lists to use this." InsideHerHead.net PROTECTION FROM YOURSELF Long lists are overwhelming. If your Today list goes over five tasks, you'll get a message encouraging you to shorten your list! DATA BACKUP All data saved locally on phone, plus just tap "Backup" in Settings to backup to iCloud. **************************************** OTHER LIFE LISTS - Grocery List - Gift ideas - Movies to See - Bucket Lists - Yard Tasks - Trip Packing Lists - And more! Summary of Lists > Three main to-do lists: Today, Tomorrow, Later > 30+ Life Lists for various non-urgent task management > Daily, Weekly, & Monthly lists for repetitive tasks Stats > Get Daily & Weekly "Done" stats after each completed task > From the "Done" list, view your completed stats PLEASE READ WHAT DO.LIST IS NOT: - Do.List is not a calendar and will not offer that functionality in the foreseeable future. - Do.List's design encourages going deadline-free. Instead, it encourages you to focus and look at your list often. - Do.List does not allow you to sync lists. It is not an enterprise app for teams, it's for people and their lives! - Do.List is iPhone only. There's no syncing, so it doesn't require an account. ●●● Do.List Goals ●●● Deliver a new level of organization within an intuitive interface. Avoid task pile ups. Keep lists short and motivation high. ●●● Do.List Terms of Service ●●● To read about the Do.List terms of use, please visit the below URL: https://davegetman.com/terms-of-use ●●● Privacy ●●● Do.List does not require an account! The app collects aggregated numbers, such as how many tasks are added or completed. Your tasks, descriptions, and photos never leave the phone unless you yourself back them up or enable syncing. Twitter: @YourDoList Facebook: facebook.com/YourDoList/ Website: YourDoList.com General inquiries: Dave@YourDoList.com

Screenshots

Notes for iPhone4 screens
Do.List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Do.List at 4.7 against Notes for iPhone's 4.0. Do.List also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 34%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Notes for iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Do.List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do.List holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Do.List has 2.5K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Notes for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 76% of Do.List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes for iPhone versus Do.List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes for iPhoneDo.List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (71 ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings712.5K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim AngamaDG Apps, Inc.

Customer experience

Notes for iPhone

All ratings71 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative48.6%

Do.List

All ratings2,352 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

Notes for iPhone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Do.List

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect item movement between lists
  • Grocery list not saving custom items
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Syncing and backup failures

Requested features

6 requests
  • Recurring tasks
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Ability to rearrange list items
  • iPad and Apple Watch support
  • Multilingual support
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  • More customization options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes for iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • YepNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • YepNoteS Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • YepNoteS Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Do.List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notes for iPhone free?
Notes for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do.List free?
Do.List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Notes for iPhone or Do.List?
Do.List is rated higher. Notes for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Do.List averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Notes for iPhone or Do.List have ads?
Neither Notes for iPhone nor Do.List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes for iPhone or Do.List?
Notes for iPhone ships an update weekly, and Do.List weekly. Most recently, Notes for iPhone was updated on October 23, 2026 and Do.List on October 26, 2026.

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