Comparison

Deckloud vs Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List

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

Head to head
About

Deckloud

Manage your Nextcloud Deck boards directly from your iPhone. Create, organize, and update tasks with robust offline support and private data handling. Offers Pro features for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Create and organize boards, stacks, and cards
  • Set due dates, labels, assignees, and reminders
  • Add comments, Markdown descriptions, and attachments
  • Search boards and cards with advanced filters
  • Reliable sync with offline resilience
  • Private by design with local credential storage
Features
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Your Nextcloud Deck boards as a native iPhone and iPad app. See what is due today, drag cards between sections, and keep working offline. Changes sync as soon as you are back online. The core app is free. No Nextcloud server yet? Start a free Deckloud Cloud workspace in seconds. Two ways to start • Your own server: sign in with Nextcloud Login Flow v2 and open the boards you already have. The app connects directly to your server, with no relay backend in between. • Deckloud Cloud: tap Create a free workspace. No email, no password, and no registration form. Deckloud runs the Nextcloud server for you, and you can link up to three devices. Plan your day • Today: due, overdue, and assigned cards, plus mentions, in one list with a month calendar • A Gantt timeline where you move or resize dated cards • Search across boards with filters for labels, assignees, and due dates Work on your boards • Create and organize boards, sections, and cards • Start a board from a template, or build your own • Set due dates, labels, assignees, and a reminder • Write Markdown descriptions with a formatting bar for checklists, headings, and bold • Add comments and attachments, or link files from Nextcloud Files • Share boards with people, groups, and Teams, and choose who can edit • Import and export Deck JSON, or export a board as CSV Made for iPhone and iPad iPad layouts with a sidebar support portrait, landscape, and resizable multitasking. Send links and text from other apps with the share extension. Offline changes wait in a queue you can check in Settings. The app is available in more than 70 languages. Private by design Credentials stay in the iOS Keychain. No ad SDKs. Usage analytics create no person profiles and can be turned off in Settings. On your own server, board and card content stays on your Nextcloud. Deckloud Cloud content is stored on Nextcloud servers managed by Deckloud, with TLS and encrypted backups, but it is not end-to-end encrypted. You can delete a Cloud account and its content from Settings. Free and Pro Free: boards, cards, Today, Search, the Gantt timeline, templates, import and export, the small widget, one active reminder, one repeating card, and two accounts. You can also try 5 Quick Captures, where one Smart Capture of up to 5 cards counts as one, and one Focus session. Deckloud Pro is a one-time purchase, with no subscription: • Unlimited Quick Capture, also from the share extension and Shortcuts, with saved templates and context • Unlimited reminders, including Apple Reminders and Apple Alarms (iOS 26+) • Repeating cards, synced through your Nextcloud • Unlimited Smart Capture, up to 20 cards at a time • The full Team view and the team's weekly report • Unlimited Focus sessions of 10, 25, or 45 minutes, with a Live Activity • Medium, large, Extra Large, and Lock Screen widgets, with a board picker • More than two accounts, and Pro in the Deckloud desktop app with a code Deckloud Cloud is a separate free plan and does not include Pro. If your organization has a Deckloud license for its Nextcloud, Pro turns on for the members it covers. Requirements • For your own server: Nextcloud with the Deck app. Deck 1.6 or later is required for full write support. • Deckloud actively verifies maintained Nextcloud releases with their matching Deck release, currently Nextcloud 33 to 35. • Nextcloud 23–32 is legacy best effort; a new Nextcloud major remains preview until verified. • Widgets need iOS 17 or later. Also available for Mac (Apple Silicon), Windows, and Linux at deckloud.com. Deckloud is an independent client and is not affiliated with Nextcloud GmbH.

About

Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List

Features
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Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List helps you organize everything in one simple, clean place. Manage tasks, reminders, and daily habits so you always know what to do next and never miss what matters most. Use Smart Checklist as your daily to‑do list, smart planner, and habit tracker. Create checklists for work, school, and home, add due dates and priorities, and turn on reminders so tasks are done on time. Track your routines and build better habits with easy, repeatable tasks. Whether you are planning your day, organizing projects, or following a personal routine, Smart Checklist keeps everything clear and under control. Key features: • Create unlimited checklists and to‑do lists for every area of life. • Add due dates, priorities, and recurring reminders to important tasks. • Track daily habits and routines with a simple, visual layout. • Group tasks by lists or categories for better organization. • Enjoy a minimal, distraction‑free interface that is fast and easy to use. Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List is perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to stay organized and productive. Turn your tasks, reminders, and habits into a simple daily plan and feel more in control every day. Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List in app purchase plans that will unlock the Smart Checklist full access: $4.99 - Full Access Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Privacy policy: https://majorleagueappdeveloper.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://www.majorleagueappdeveloper.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Deckloud4 screens
Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List at none against Deckloud's 1. Deckloud's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Deckloud sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deckloud ships an update every 9 days, Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deckloud versus Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckloudSmart Checklist ● To‑Do List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoang PhamMaxwell Kelly

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Deckloud

One-time1
  • Deckloud Pro – One-Time Unlock$39.00
None

Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deckloud free?
Deckloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List free?
Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deckloud or Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List have ads?
Neither Deckloud nor Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deckloud or Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List?
Deckloud ships an update every 9 days, and Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List weekly. Most recently, Deckloud was updated on October 25, 2026 and Smart Checklist ● To‑Do List on October 25, 2026.

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