Nested List vs PenX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nested List
Organize your thoughts and tasks with a powerful nested list creator. Customize the appearance of your lists and use drag-and-drop functionality for easy rearrangement. Sync your data across devices seamlessly.
- Create and edit complex nested lists
- Customize list style and formatting
- Drag-and-drop list rearrangement
- Hotkey support for efficient editing
- iCloud synchronization across devices
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Main features: - Creating and editing nested lists of any complexity - Ability to customize the style and formatting of lists - Drag&Drop support - Hotkeys support - iCloud synchronization
PenX
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An elegant App designed to help you capture, organize, and store your thoughts, tasks, ideas, and information. - Local-first - Privacy-first - Open source - Cross platform - Realtime sync - Creator friendly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nested List at none against PenX's 4. PenX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. PenX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nested List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nested List ships an update every 3 weeks, PenX every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nested List | PenX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Cherkasov | 志毅 陈 |
In-app purchases
Nested List
No in-app purchases
PenX
- PRO member$4.991 Month
- PRO + AI member$9.991 Month
- PRO member$39.991 Year
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- PRO + AI member$79.991 Year
