Comparison

Notebook Lists vs Onit

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

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Notebook Lists

Features
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This is a simple list making app to give the look and feel of a book with pages of lists. This list making app is different from most in that it works horizontally vs. vertically. It's my first app attempt made as a hobby so expect bugs and such. Features: A True Notebook Feel: A vintage book cover, graph paper pages, and custom fonts provide an analog feel. Horizontal Column Layout: A smarter, horizontal grid for your items that's perfect for both iPhone and iPad. Smart Resume: The app automatically "opens" to the last list you were editing, just like a real notebook. List Templates: Get started instantly with built-in templates for "Packing" and "Grocery" lists, complete with default categories. Item Catalog: Tapping the 'box' icon lets you add items from a master catalog. Anything you add is automatically saved to the catalog for future use. Powerful List Management: Tap and hold any list to Edit, Delete, or Duplicate it (copying all its categories and items). Tap, hold, and drag lists on the main page to reorder them. Intuitive Item Controls: Tap, hold, and drag items to reorder them or move them between categories. Tap and hold a category name to Edit or Delete it. Simple tap-to-check functionality. Help On Every Page: A simple ? button on each screen explains all the hidden features, like drag-and-drop and context menus. Built for All Devices: Fully responsive design that is designed to work on iPhone and iPad, in both portrait and landscape. iCloud enabled to sync across your iPad and iPhone

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Onit

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Most to-do apps just hold your list. Onit gets it done with you. Two AI surfaces, one loop: a Co-Planner that builds your day, and a Co-Worker that steps inside a task and does the work โ€” summaries, checklists, drafts, and more. Your manual to-do list is free and unlimited. Forever. โ€” MEET THE CO-PLANNER โ€” No forms. No fields. Just tell Onit what's on your mind. - Type one line, speak it, snap a photo, or attach a document. - Onit turns it into a fully built task โ€” deadline, duration, and details set for you. - One quick follow-up ("Add to my day?") and you're done. โ€” MEET THE CO-WORKER โ€” Open a task and Onit is already up to speed. It knows the deadline, the time you have, and the files you attached. - Reads your documents, notes, and audio. - Produces real output: summaries, quizzes, flashcards, lists, drafts, reports, study notes, and checklists. - The output lives on the task โ€” copy it, save as PDF, share, or send to Notes. - Breaks big tasks into a few meaningful steps (3โ€“5), never endless busywork. - Knows your location, travel time, and weather when they matter. โ€” NOTES THAT DO SOMETHING โ€” - Write a note yourself, or tell Onit what it should be about and let it write. - Turn any note into tasks, a summary, a list, or a study set. - Search your notes, or ask them a question and get an answer with the source. โ€” BUILT SIMPLE โ€” Three tabs. That's it. - Home: today's flow, unscheduled tasks, and reminders in one clean timeline. - Calendar: see your week and sync your Apple Calendar and Reminders. - Notes: everything you wrote, and everything Onit wrote for you. โ€” PERFECT FOR โ€” - Knowledge workers turning docs into drafts and summaries - Students turning readings into study notes, quizzes, and flashcards - Busy parents capturing to-dos by voice or photo - Anyone who takes notes and never turns them into anything - Anyone who's app-hopped looking for a to-do app that finally sticks โ€” MANUAL TO-DOS ARE FREE, FOREVER โ€” Unlike apps that lock your task list behind a paywall, Onit keeps manual to-dos completely free and unlimited. You only pay for the AI โ€” the Co-Planner and Co-Worker. โ€” ONIT PRO โ€” Unlock unlimited AI planning, task, and note tools. - Weekly: $5.99 - Yearly: $39.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://meezyo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://meezyo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Notebook Lists4 screens
Onit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notebook Lists at none against Onit's 2. Onit's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Onit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Notebook Lists asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook Lists ships an update every 8 months, Onit every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Notebook Lists versus Onit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebook ListsOnit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB150 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJohn BakerMeezyo LLC

In-app purchases

None

Notebook Lists

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Onit

Subscriptions2
  • Onit Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Onit Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Notebook Lists free?
Notebook Lists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onit free?
Onit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notebook Lists or Onit have ads?
Neither Notebook Lists nor Onit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook Lists or Onit?
Notebook Lists ships an update every 8 months, and Onit every 5 days. Most recently, Notebook Lists was updated on October 24, 2026 and Onit on October 18, 2026.

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