Checkmate vs B&W To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Checkmate
Organize daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in a single application. Utilize customizable Groups to consolidate related information for quick access. Streamline your workflow and eliminate the need for multiple productivity tools.
- Task management
- Note-taking
- Calendar integration
- Customizable Groups
- Unified productivity
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With Checkmate, you can organize your daily tasks, notes, and calendar events in one place. Keep relevant data together using customizable Groups, which allow you to easily access everything with the press of a button. Gone are the days of needing three separate apps to stay productive. Simplify everything with Checkmate. Generative artificial intelligence was used lightly in the development of this app.
B&W To
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Black & White To-Do is a calm, focused to-do list — strict black and white, with nothing to distract you from your day. JUST TYPE IT Write "Call Mum Friday 6pm !! #family" and the date, time, priority and tag are set for you. TODAY A clean agenda of what's due, with gentle reminders and a quiet sense of progress. CALENDAR A hand-built monochrome month view that dots the days you have things to do. ORGANIZE Group your to-dos, build projects with sections and deadlines, and tick off checklist items inside any task. Smart lists gather what's flagged, scheduled or done. SHOPPING Grocery lists sorted by supermarket aisle, with a planned shop day that shows up in Today. REMINDERS Local notifications, due times, location reminders, and repeats from daily to every few weeks, on chosen weekdays, or a set number of times. EVERYWHERE Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a Control Centre button, an Apple Watch app, and a full iPad and Mac app with keyboard shortcuts. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Unlock Pro once and iCloud keeps your to-dos perfectly in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac — plus two-way sync with Apple Reminders and Calendar. No accounts. No clutter. No colour. Just a quieter way to get things done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkmate at none against B&W To's 1. B&W To's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. B&W To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Checkmate asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Checkmate | B&W To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanner George | Juan Pierre Lotter |
In-app purchases
Checkmate
No in-app purchases
B&W To
- iCloud Sync$3.99









