iLists vs Raven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLists
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Simplify your life, one list at a time. Whether you are organizing your weekly grocery run, planning a vacation packing checklist, or managing your daily to-dos, iLists is the ultimate tool to keep your day on track. Beautifully Simple, Powerfully Flexible - Infinite Possibilities: Create any type of list you need. From simple daily checklists to complex project trackers, iLists adapts to your workflow. - Effortless Organization: Manage, group, and sort multiple lists in a clean, modern interface designed specifically to get out of your way. - Smart Features: Use the built-in "Keep Screen On" toggle while you are grocery shopping or cooking, so you never have to constantly unlock your phone with full hands. - Sync & Share: Seamlessly sync your lists across all your devices using iCloud, and share them with family or friends for real-time collaboration. Stop juggling random notes across different apps. Download iLists and start conquering your day with perfect organization! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/e5c40ff1-8987-469b-9dda-67a5f6fb378f
Raven
This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.
- Plain .md file storage
- Under a second launch time
- Native iPhone and Mac app
- Full-text search
- Nested folders and pinned notes
- Syncs between Mac and iPhone
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Beautiful notes. Never locked in. Raven is a native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write, journal, capture articles, and turn checkboxes into reminders—without putting your work in a proprietary note format. WRITE WITH CONTEXT Create notes with tables, images, checklists, code blocks, wiki links, and backlinks. Organize them with folders and tags, pin what matters, and find anything with full-text search. TURN NOTES INTO ACTION A checkbox can become a task with a due date and time. Raven gathers open tasks from across your notes, keeps each one linked to its source, and can send a local reminder when it is due. Complete or snooze it from the notification. JOURNAL WITHOUT ANOTHER SILO Daily and weekly journals live beside the rest of your writing. Save articles to Read Later, or capture a thought from widgets, Shortcuts, and the share sheet. MARKDOWN YOU CAN KEEP Raven works offline without an account. Keep notes on this device, choose a folder on Mac, or use iCloud Drive to keep the same Markdown files available in Files and Finder across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No proprietary note format. No forced account. One purchase, with no subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iLists at Free against Raven's $12.99. Raven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, 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
iLists is free to download; Raven costs $12.99 up front. iLists sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Raven asks for nothing beyond the download.
iLists ships an update every 2 weeks, Raven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLists | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Korostylov | Thomas Sivilay |
In-app purchases
iLists
- Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium - Annual$8.991 Year
- Premium - Lifetime$16.99
Raven
No in-app purchases









