# To Do List & Reminders vs Precursor

The clearest difference is rating: Precursor at 5.0 against To Do List & Reminders's 4.6. Precursor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). To Do List & Reminders's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. To Do List & Reminders sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Precursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Precursor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of To Do List & Reminders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Precursor's.

To Do List & Reminders ships an update every 5 days, Precursor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | To Do List & Reminders | Precursor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-do-list-and-reminders-ohwait/id6742277832/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precursor-hourly-screen-time/id6791403654/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 65 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [XIANG LI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482267668) | [Precursor Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791403656) |

## What reviewers say

### To Do List & Reminders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/to-do-list-and-reminders-ohwait/id6742277832)

This app helps you build consistent daily routines and achieve your goals through checklists and progress tracking. It offers customizable templates, recurring tasks, and dual reminders to keep you on track. Visualize your progress with streaks, completion rates, and heatmaps.

**Highlights:** Daily goal planning with checklists, Progress tracking (streaks, heatmaps), Customizable templates and recurring tasks, Time and location-based reminders, Calendar view integration, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Colorful themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual (Limited-Time Offer) | $7.99 | per year |
| Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (Limited-Time Offer) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Precursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precursor-hourly-screen-time/id6791403654)

This app offers a unique approach to screen time management by setting hourly limits for app usage. It aims to break the cycle of daily limit exhaustion and impulsive overrides by providing a sustainable, guilt-free solution that resets limits every hour.

**Highlights:** Set hourly app limits, Automatic hourly limit resets, Customizable limits by day, Friction to prevent impulsive overrides, Private by design, on-device processing, Optional Precursor+ upgrade

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is To Do List & Reminders free?

To Do List & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Precursor free?

Precursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, To Do List & Reminders or Precursor?

Precursor is rated higher. To Do List & Reminders averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Precursor averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do To Do List & Reminders or Precursor have ads?

Neither To Do List & Reminders nor Precursor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, To Do List & Reminders or Precursor?

To Do List & Reminders ships an update every 5 days, and Precursor every 6 days. Most recently, To Do List & Reminders was updated on October 16, 2026 and Precursor on October 13, 2026.

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