# Checklist vs Only Checklists

The clearest difference is price: Checklist at Free against Only Checklists's $0.99. Checklist also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Only Checklists's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Checklist is free to download; Only Checklists costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Checklist against 5.0 for Only Checklists. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, Only Checklists every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Checklist | Only Checklists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checklist-lite/id6756531145/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/only-checklists/id6791727936/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tesfaldet Haileab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853905353) | [Charles Ammon](https://appshunter.io/developer/297487706) |

## What reviewers say

### Checklist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checklist-lite/id6756531145)

A straightforward and uncluttered application for managing your to-do lists. Easily add and complete tasks without needing an internet connection or an account. Designed for speed and ultimate simplicity.

**Highlights:** Quick task addition, Mark tasks as completed, Full offline functionality, No accounts required, Ad-free experience, No tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Only Checklists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/only-checklists/id6791727936)

Create reusable templates for procedures and run independent checklists from them. Track progress, archive completed tasks, and customize lists with colors and icons. Export and share your checklists in various formats.

**Highlights:** Create reusable checklist templates, Run independent checklists from templates, Automatic completion and archiving, Customizable colors and icons, Export to PDF, RTF, TXT, Markdown, Siri and Shortcuts integration, Private by design, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Checklist free?

Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Only Checklists free?

Only Checklists costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Checklist or Only Checklists?

Checklist and Only Checklists are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Checklist or Only Checklists have ads?

Neither Checklist nor Only Checklists shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Checklist or Only Checklists?

Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, and Only Checklists every 10 days. Most recently, Checklist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Only Checklists on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*