Widget for Notion vs Lyst Mode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widget for Notion
Access and interact with your Notion data directly from your home screen. Quickly manage tasks, open favorite pages, and filter information without launching the main app.
- Home screen task management
- Quick access to favorite pages
- Advanced filtering of Notion data
- Customizable sorting options
- One-tap status updates
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Your Notion on your home screen. Notion Widget is an app that pulls out only the information you need from your Notion database, allowing you to display and interact with it on your iPhone's home screen. You can change your status and access your favorite pages with one tap from the home screen, without having to access Notion every time. You no longer have to launch the Notion app just to mark a task as "completed." ■ What you can do ・Task management: Create a checklist widget and complete tasks directly from the home screen. ・Access frequently used pages: Create a list of your frequently used pages and documents and open them with one tap from the home screen. ・Advanced filters: Display only the information you need to see. You can freely set conditions such as "status is 'today'" or "checkbox is 'incomplete'." ・Free sorting: You can freely sort the display order by creation date, update date, or property. Disclaimer: This is a third-party application. It is not an official app from, and is not associated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Notion Labs, Inc.
Lyst Mode
A straightforward to-do list application designed for focused task management. It allows users to create tasks with due dates and descriptions, keeping all data locally on their device without requiring an account or cloud sync. The app prioritizes simplicity and speed with a clean interface and customizable themes.
- Simple task creation with due dates and descriptions
- Today view for immediate tasks
- 8 music-inspired color themes
- Local data storage, no cloud sync
- Ad-free and account-free experience
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Lyst Mode is a clean, minimal to-do list app for people who just want to get things done. No accounts. No cloud. No ads. Just tasks. Create tasks, set due dates, and add descriptions to stay on top of what matters. Everything stays on your device — your data never leaves your phone. Features: • Simple task management with due dates and descriptions • Today view for what's due now • 8 music-inspired color themes • Your tasks, your way Built for speed and simplicity. Free to download, free to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lyst Mode at 100% against Widget for Notion's 56%. Lyst Mode also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Widget for Notion's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Widget for Notion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Lyst Mode asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lyst Mode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget for Notion has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Widget for Notion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lyst Mode's.
Widget for Notion ships an update every 10 days, Lyst Mode every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widget for Notion | Lyst Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUYA YOSHIDA | Raoul Kahn |
Customer experience
Widget for Notion
Lyst Mode
In-app purchases
Widget for Notion
- Notion Widget Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Notion Widget Pro (年間)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Notion Widget Pro (Lifetime)$52.00
Lyst Mode
No in-app purchases
