Comparison

Checklist vs Quiet Almanac

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

Head to head
About

Checklist

Features
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THE SMART REUSABLE CHECKLIST FOR ROUTINES, CABIN, BOAT & TRAVEL Stop recreating lists from memory. Build powerful, recurring checklists for your Cabin, Boat, RV, or Daily Habits. Use Smart Geofencing to make lists appear automatically when you arrive at a specific GPS location. Reset with one tap and reuse forever. Tired of simple to-do lists that disappear when finished? This app is a professional maintenance log and habit tracker for those who need to remember how a task is done. Perfect for complex routines, seasonal maintenance, and travel packing. 3 SMART LIST TYPES: ADAPTS TO YOUR LIFE Unlike generic task managers, our hybrid lists adapt to your workflow: - ROUTINE (Auto-Reset): Daily habit tracker that resets automatically every morning. Perfect for medication, gym logs, or daily chores. - RECURRING (Manual Reset): The classic reusable checklist for places you return to. Ideal for Cabin opening, Boat launch, and Camping packing lists. - ONE-TIME (Smart Archive): The ultimate shopping list and errand manager. Completed items move to your archive to keep your focus sharp. Perfect for Groceries. LOCATION MAGIC (SMART GEOFENCING) Link a checklist to a GPS location. When you arrive at the cabin, the harbor, or the office, your To-Do list is ready. - Geofencing Technology: Your routines find you. - Context-Aware: See only the tasks you need, where you need them. REDUCE MENTAL LOAD & PREVENT MISTAKES - Smart Bottom Input: Add items instantly with auto-icon suggestions and archive autocomplete. - Build Consistency: Ensure tasks are done right every time, even months later. - Share with Crew: Sync and share routines with family or coworkers (Editor/Viewer roles). - Works Offline: Reliable in the mountains or at sea - no internet required. KEY FEATURES - 3 Dedicated Modes: Routine, Recurring, and One-Time. - Automatic Reset: Saves time by clearing lists based on your schedule. - GPS Triggers: Smart location-aware visibility with radius control. - Collaborative Sharing: Manage tasks together with real-time cloud sync. - Clean Interface: Step-by-step focus without cluttered boards or ads. NOT A GENERIC TO-DO APP No more forgetting the water valve at the cabin or the drain plug on the boat. From professional maintenance logs to your daily grocery run, start trusting your process. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Quiet Almanac

This app helps you record your daily habits, important dates, and one-time appointments in a peaceful, distraction-free environment. Track your progress, get timely reminders, and review past events in an organized archive.

Highlights
  • Daily habit tracking
  • Important date reminders
  • One-time appointment logging
  • Event archiving
  • Lock screen widget
  • Progress statistics
Features
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Quiet Almanac is a personal life recorder — for the rhythms you keep and the moments that matter. Track your daily habits, mark important dates, and log one-time appointments. Everything in one calm, distraction-free space. Daily habits — Check off the things you do every day, every week, every two weeks, or on the last day of every month. Quiet Almanac handles the irregular months automatically. See your progress in Stats. Important dates — Never forget a birthday or anniversary. Quiet Almanac reminds you every year, automatically. Appointments & one-time tasks — Add a reminder, complete it, and it moves to your Archive — with a record of whether it happened. Archive — Every one-time task lives here after it's done. Add notes, look back, remember. Lock screen widget — See today's tasks without unlocking your phone. No ads. No subscriptions. No noise.

Screenshots

Checklist4 screens
Quiet Almanac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quiet Almanac at none against Checklist's shown. Checklist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Checklist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Quiet Almanac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checklist ships an update every 9 days, Quiet Almanac fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Checklist versus Quiet Almanac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChecklistQuiet Almanac
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtle Ravndalxuan liu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Checklist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly payment)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly payment)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads (One-Time)$3.99
1 purchases

Quiet Almanac

One-time1
  • Unlock Stats$0.99

Questions

Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quiet Almanac free?
Quiet Almanac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checklist or Quiet Almanac have ads?
Checklist shows ads; Quiet Almanac does not.
Which is updated more often, Checklist or Quiet Almanac?
Checklist ships an update every 9 days, and Quiet Almanac fortnightly. Most recently, Checklist was updated on October 13, 2026 and Quiet Almanac on October 18, 2026.

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