Comparison

SimpleListy vs Why Pay?!

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

Head to head
About

SimpleListy

Features
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SimpleListy - organize your life with simple, powerful lists. Create groups to organize your lists, add items with checkboxes, and use colorful tags to categorize everything. Track your progress, switch between light and dark themes, and enjoy a clean interface designed for productivity. Perfect for tasks, shopping, goals, and anything you need to track. All data is saved automatically on your device - no accounts required. Simple. Fast. Free.

About

Why Pay?!

Features
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Why Pay?! is a free task planner with no subscriptions and no ads. Everything you need to get things done, in one app. TASKS • Daily tasks with start and end times • Categories: work, personal, home, study — or your own • Important tasks always at hand • Repeats: daily, on chosen weekdays, monthly, yearly • Checklists inside tasks KANBAN & CALENDAR • Kanban board: To do, In progress, Done — plus your own sections • Monthly calendar with all your tasks NOTES • Notes with color labels • Fast search across tasks and notes REMINDERS • 15 minutes, 30 minutes or an hour before, or right at the start • Reminders and quick task creation via the Telegram bot SYNC • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web • Start without registration and create an account later LOOK & FEEL • Classic style — strict, no cards or shadows — or the standard one • Light and dark themes, text size, font choice • 7 languages: English, Русский, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português, 中文 SECURITY • Login code via Telegram or email Why free? Because planning your day shouldn't be a luxury. Why pay?!

Screenshots

SimpleListy3 screens
Why Pay?!4 screens

Verdict

The call

SimpleListy and Why Pay?! are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SimpleListy versus Why Pay?!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleListyWhy Pay?!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDmitriy KurilovEGOR DIACHENKO

In-app purchases

None

SimpleListy

No in-app purchases

None

Why Pay?!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleListy free?
SimpleListy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Why Pay?! free?
Why Pay?! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleListy or Why Pay?! have ads?
Neither SimpleListy nor Why Pay?! shows ads.

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