Comparison

1 Bucket List vs ntoday

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

Head to head
About

1 Bucket List

Features
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1 Bucket List is a simple bucket list app that helps you focus on what truly matters. Inspired by the philosophy of "if life only had... years," this app encourages you to curate your most meaningful aspirations. KEY FEATURES • Elegant magazine-style design with artistic layouts • Set your life expectancy to focus your priorities • Create and organize your most important wishes • Break down goals into actionable milestones • Pin your most crucial aspirations • Complete privacy - data stays on your device • Manual iCloud backup/restore (you control when to sync) • Beautiful, distraction-free interface No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions. Pay once, enjoy forever. PRIVACY FIRST Your dreams are personal. All data is stored directly on your device or in your private iCloud storage - this app doesn't connect to any external servers. Your backups are entirely controlled by you through manual iCloud syncing. PERFECT FOR • Life planning and goal setting • Bucket list creation and tracking • Milestone planning • Personal reflection and growth • Anyone seeking intentional living Start living with purpose. Download 1 Bucket List and begin curating the life you truly want to live.

About

ntoday

Features
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Just write it. ntoday takes it from there. Throw whatever's in your head at it, however messy. The next morning it puts back just the parts you need to hold on to. It doesn't tell you to get organised. It keeps things organised for you. ā–  Writing takes no thought One line goes to three places at once — today's list, your appointments, and search. Hold + and speak. You get the transcript and the original recording, kept together. Photos go in as they are. ā–  It brings things back before you go "oh — right" Writing it down and never looking again is the real problem. So it looks for you. Ā· 7:30 in the morning — only what's left over and what's due today. Nothing due, nothing rings Ā· 8:00 at night — the unfinished ones, once, quietly Ā· Tick things off from a widget or your Apple Watch without opening the app ā–  What you wrote sorts itself To-dos, appointments, where you put it, shopping, things that repeat. No boxes to set up. Writing is enough. If something lands in the wrong box, one tap on "not this" takes it out — and it remembers the shape. ā–  One word pulls it back out Type "dentist" and everything you wrote about the dentist comes back on a single sheet. When it was, what it cost, what they told you. ā–  When something repeats, it gets a crayon mark Write "sick again" across a few days and circles appear on a calendar. It isn't a feature you switch on. The notes become the tracker by themselves. Export it as one page to show a doctor or a vet. ā–  All of it on this device There is no server. There never will be. What you write does not leave the phone. No account, no sign-in. iCloud sync is off until you turn it on, and even then it only goes to your own private iCloud. Codes and passwords you jot down are hidden from summaries, previews, widgets and the lock screen. ā–  ntoday Plus — buy once, keep it Four more boxes (money, people, codes, scraps), iCloud sync, three months of tracker history with its widget, and three paper colours. Not a subscription. No ads. The free app has no limit on how much you write, and search, the morning and evening nudges, widgets, Apple Watch, export and the archive are **always free**. Built for people who write things down and forget them. English Ā· ķ•œźµ­ģ–“ Ā· ę—„ęœ¬čŖž

Screenshots

1 Bucket List4 screens
ntoday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ntoday at Free against 1 Bucket List's $1.99. 1 Bucket List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

ntoday is free to download; 1 Bucket List costs $1.99 up front. ntoday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 1 Bucket List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 Bucket List ships an update every 4 days, ntoday every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
1 Bucket List versus ntoday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 Bucket Listntoday
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeråø† å¼ xiah lee

In-app purchases

None

1 Bucket List

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ntoday

One-time1
  • Plus$12.99

Questions

Is 1 Bucket List free?
1 Bucket List costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ntoday free?
ntoday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 1 Bucket List or ntoday have ads?
Neither 1 Bucket List nor ntoday shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1 Bucket List or ntoday?
1 Bucket List ships an update every 4 days, and ntoday every 5 days. Most recently, 1 Bucket List was updated on October 30, 2026 and ntoday on October 31, 2026.

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