Comparison

TidyList vs Listly

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

Head to head
About

TidyList

Features
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This app helps you organize cluttered tasks—like shopping lists or work assignments—by category. A countdown to each due date is displayed, making it easy to manage expiration dates and deadlines. You can reorder both categories and tasks via drag and drop. [Categories] Simply set an icon and title to create a task category. You can also hide categories you don’t want shown on the main screen, such as those you use less frequently. Note: Category titles are optional. [Tasks] Task priority can be set in three color-coded levels: red, orange, and green. Completed tasks are automatically moved to the bottom of the incomplete list. [Due Dates] Set a due date to display a countdown showing the days remaining. Notifications can be set in five timing options: Today only, 1 day before, 3 days before, 7 days before, or 14 days before. [Recurring Tasks] Choose from daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly recurrence and set it with a simple tap on the day or date. Once a recurring task is checked off, it will automatically reset the next day. All data is stored only on your device and never shared externally. Choose from 8 different theme colors to customize your app experience.

About

Listly

Features
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Keep tasks and notes together without turning your life into a project-management system. Listly gives you flexible tabs, grouped lists, checklists, priority flags, rich text notes, and private note locks in one clean space. Use it for shopping, study, work, home planning, daily tasks, or quick ideas. Reorder tasks and tabs as priorities change, switch notes to a visual grid, get a daily reminder to review your day, and search across tasks and notes when you need to find something fast. TASKS THAT FIT · Create to-do lists and checklists · Organise tasks into tabs and groups · Flag the items that matter most · Reorder tabs and tasks as plans change · Search tasks by text NOTES BESIDE THEM · Write and format rich text notes · Switch to a visual notes grid · Add colour dots for quick scanning · Search notes by text · Keep individual notes private with Premium EVERYDAY EXTRAS · Personalize Listly with an interactive cover that opens like a real page and works with App Lock · Cloud sync across devices · Keep using supported features if your connection drops briefly; changes sync when you're back online · Daily reminder to review tasks and notes · Clean, distraction-free design · Light and dark modes · Data export PREMIUM Premium adds unlimited task and note tabs, unlimited notes per tab, interactive covers, an app lock, individual note locks, additional colour themes, and a home screen widget for at-a-glance task progress. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Listly is available in 31 localizations. Listly is part of Lightli, a family of minimal yet playful apps. By using this app, you agree to Lightli's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms: https://lightli.uk/terms/ Privacy: https://lightli.uk/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

TidyList4 screens
Listly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Listly at none against TidyList's shown. Listly also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TidyList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Listly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TidyList ships an update monthly, Listly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TidyList versus Listly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTidyListListly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMI NAKATALightli LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TidyList

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
2 purchases

Listly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium · Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Premium · Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year

Questions

Is TidyList free?
TidyList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Listly free?
Listly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TidyList or Listly have ads?
TidyList shows ads; Listly does not.
Which is updated more often, TidyList or Listly?
TidyList ships an update monthly, and Listly every 2 weeks. Most recently, TidyList was updated on October 25, 2026 and Listly on October 24, 2026.

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