Comparison

Takeoff Check List vs noglow

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

Head to head
About

Takeoff Check List

Features
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Inspired by pilot checklists, this daily to do list is great for chores, developing good habits, and doing crucial daily tasks that you want to repeat. It resets at your chosen time each day. There is also a simple optional notification reminder. It also counts the streak of how many days in a row you completed all your tasks. Make sure everything gets done for the day with this app. Double click to rename, change color, favorite, or delete a task. Click edit to rearrange the order of tasks and done when finished.

About

noglow

This app offers a minimalist scratchpad experience for quick note-taking on iPhone and Mac. It features eight distinct color-coded slots that clear after use, with finished notes archived and searchable. Optional cloud sync is available for free.

Highlights
  • Titleless scratchpad
  • Eight color slots
  • Searchable archive
  • Cross-device sync
  • Plain text notes
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noglow is a titleless scratchpad for iPhone, iPad and Mac. No titles to invent, no folders, no tags, no markdown. Just a blank line and eight slots that never move. Whatever you left in slot 2 is still in slot 2. When a note is done, peel it away. It goes into a searchable archive that never fills up, and the slot is clear for what you are working on now. - Eight slots, one tap or one keystroke apart - Peel finished notes into a permanent, searchable archive - On iPad: a full-screen layout, the archive side by side, keyboard shortcuts - Works across your devices - Optional cloud sync. Free, no account needed to start. - Plain text only. No formatting to fuss with. Free, and that includes sync.

Screenshots

Takeoff Check List3 screens
noglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: noglow at every 5 days against Takeoff Check List's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Takeoff Check List ships an update every 4 months, noglow every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Takeoff Check List versus noglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeoff Check Listnoglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid KoontzGRABA

In-app purchases

None

Takeoff Check List

No in-app purchases

None

noglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takeoff Check List free?
Takeoff Check List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is noglow free?
noglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Takeoff Check List or noglow have ads?
Neither Takeoff Check List nor noglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Takeoff Check List or noglow?
Takeoff Check List ships an update every 4 months, and noglow every 5 days. Most recently, Takeoff Check List was updated on October 28, 2026 and noglow on October 28, 2026.

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