ViewDo vs Island Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViewDo
This app lets you display your most important tasks and notes directly on your phone's lock screen, Dynamic Island, and home screen widgets. It offers a simple, distraction-free way to ensure you never forget what matters most.
- Lock screen widgets
- Dynamic Island integration
- Home screen widgets
- Minimalist design
- Quick task entry
- No ads
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【Put what matters most, right on your Lock Screen.】 Designed for your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets. See your most important to-dos every time you wake your phone. Say goodbye to forgetting and stay on top of everything that matters. 【Minimalist, focused, and silent. 】 We've removed all unnecessary features to deliver the purest "record and remind" experience. The workflow is incredibly simple, with no ads and no distractions, letting you set an important task in seconds. 【Core features, forever free. 】 We believe great tools should be accessible to everyone. ViewDo's core features will always be free for all users. (Terms of Use / EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Island Pocket
Organize and display essential information like pickup codes, tickets, and notes using Dynamic Island and Lock Screen widgets. Access key details offline and on your Apple Watch without needing to unlock your device.
- Dynamic Island information display
- Offline recognition of codes and tickets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Apple Watch support
- Customizable logos and titles
- Local data processing
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Shangdaoji is a Dynamic Island information display tool for everyday high-frequency scenarios. It recognizes and organizes pickup codes, delivery codes, queue numbers, tickets, train tickets, flight tickets, notes, and QR codes offline, keeping important information visible. Local recognition and organization Automatically recognize pickup codes, delivery codes, queue numbers, and tickets offline Recognize train tickets and flight tickets Recognize QR codes, verification codes, and text notes Use custom brand logos to distinguish sources and scenarios Smart categorization keeps information organized System-level experience Display important information and current status through Live Activities and Dynamic Island View key information on the Lock Screen without unlocking Use Home Screen widgets to see important information at a glance Apple Watch support Quickly view pickup codes, delivery codes, and ticket information on Apple Watch Keep the status synchronized with iPhone and view key information at a glance Privacy and experience All recognition and data processing are completed locally on the device Screenshots and recognition results are never uploaded No account registration and no advertising Customize logos and titles for different scenarios Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Island Pocket at every 2 days against ViewDo's every 4 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ViewDo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Island Pocket sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ViewDo against 4.7 for Island Pocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of ViewDo's written reviews are positive against 98% of Island Pocket's.
ViewDo ships an update every 4 weeks, Island Pocket every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViewDo | Island Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 97.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 扬 章 | 龙林 武 |
Customer experience
ViewDo
Island Pocket
In-app purchases
ViewDo
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$2.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$6.99
Island Pocket
- 月度会员(首周免费)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 年度会员$2.991 Year
- 小杯咖啡$0.99
- 速溶咖啡$0.99
- 永久会员(5 折)$2.99
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- 永久会员(6 折)$2.99
- 大杯咖啡$3.99
- 疯狂星期四$6.99
- 永久会员$8.99
- 特大杯咖啡$9.99
- 咖啡机$99.99









