Comparison

Bamboo vs PerfectList·To

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

Head to head
About

Bamboo

This app is a Markdown note-taking tool for organizing knowledge and utilizing AI features. It allows users to capture ideas, write long-form content, and connect notes with wiki links. AI assistance is available for drafting, summarizing, and brainstorming, with users controlling their AI provider.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
  • Wiki link creation for connecting notes
  • AI assistance for drafting and summarizing
  • Organize notes into collections
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Import and export content
Features
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Bamboo is a Markdown notes app for writing, organizing knowledge, and using AI on your own terms. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with Web Clipper support, Bamboo helps you capture ideas anywhere and continue working across devices. Capture quick notes, long-form documents, tasks, reminders, research, meeting notes, reading highlights, and personal knowledge. Bamboo keeps your notes in Markdown so they stay portable, readable, and easy to manage. WRITE AND CAPTURE Use a focused Markdown editor with syntax highlighting, task lists, tables, wiki links, footnotes, highlights, math, images, and attachments. Keep ideas, notes, reminders, and tasks together so writing, thinking, and planning stay in one place. ORGANIZE AND CONNECT Organize notes into collections for projects, areas, archives, or research spaces. Connect ideas with wiki links, pin important notes, star favorites, and build a knowledge base that stays easy to navigate as it grows. AI ASSISTANCE, UNDER YOUR CONTROL Bamboo Pro lets you connect supported AI providers and use assistant features directly in your notes. Draft, rewrite, summarize, brainstorm ideas, and work with selected content without leaving your workspace. You stay in control of the provider and model you use. KEEP YOUR NOTES YOURS Your notes stay in Markdown, making them easy to move, back up, and keep for the long term. Search across notes, revisit recent work, import and export your content, create backups, and keep your work available across devices with optional Bamboo Pro features such as iCloud Sync, HTML export, and PDF export. Bamboo includes optional auto-renewable monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://zhigui.github.io/app-docs/bamboo/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PerfectList·To

Features
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To-Do List is a clean and powerful planner for tasks and habits. No ads, no sign-up, easy to start. Task management: organize by category, set 3 priority levels, swipe to delete or recategorize, and restore by recycle bin. Habit tracking: one-tap check-ins, Apple Watch support, daily/weekly/monthly/yearly schedules, custom icons and colors. Calendar & reminders: flexible repeating alarms, workday rules, and dedicated birthday reminders with lunar calendar support. Multi-device & widgets: automatic iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac; widgets for tasks, weather, and check-ins; fast macOS menu bar access. More features: weather, location saving, voice input, photo storage, one-tap call links, dark mode, and text size control. Core features are free. Upgrade to unlock unlimited alarms, categories, tasks, and habits.

Screenshots

Bamboo4 screens
PerfectList·To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PerfectList·To at every 2 weeks against Bamboo's every 2 months. PerfectList·To also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Bamboo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PerfectList·To sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bamboo ships an update every 2 months, PerfectList·To every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bamboo versus PerfectList·To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBambooPerfectList·To
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志贵 陈书艺 付

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bamboo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

PerfectList·To

Subscriptions2
  • 月付会员$3.991 Month
  • 年付会员$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • 终身会员$39.99

Questions

Is Bamboo free?
Bamboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PerfectList·To free?
PerfectList·To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bamboo or PerfectList·To have ads?
Neither Bamboo nor PerfectList·To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bamboo or PerfectList·To?
Bamboo ships an update every 2 months, and PerfectList·To every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bamboo was updated on October 24, 2026 and PerfectList·To on October 24, 2026.

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