Comparison

Snippets vs myListApp

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

Head to head
About

Snippets

Capture thoughts, ideas, and daily entries with a fast, local-first markdown editor. Notes are stored as plain files in a folder of your choice, offering full ownership and easy syncing via iCloud or other cloud services. Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience with instant search and no tracking.

Highlights
  • Local-first markdown editor
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud and cloud sync
  • Chronological note sorting
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Instant search
Features
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Snippets Journal is a fast, local-first markdown note-taking app designed for capturing daily thoughts, ideas, and notes. YOUR NOTES, YOUR FILES • Notes are plain .md files stored in a folder you choose • No account required - just pick a folder and start writing • Full ownership - export, backup, or edit with any text editor ORGANIZED BY DATE • Notes automatically sorted chronologically • Quick daily journaling with one-tap new note • Easy to find what you wrote and when MARKDOWN SUPPORT • Write with familiar markdown formatting • Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks • Clean, distraction-free editor SYNC YOUR WAY • Use iCloud Drive to sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Works with Dropbox, Google Drive, or any cloud folder • No proprietary sync - your files, your choice FAST & PRIVATE • Instant search across all notes • Everything stored locally on your device • No tracking, no analytics, no ads Perfect for daily journaling, meeting notes, ideas, lists, and quick capture. Simple by design.

About

myListApp

Features
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myListApp A simple, private checklist app designed to stay out of your way. Create lists for travel, groceries, home projects, or anything else. Check items off, reorder them, archive old lists, and share as PDF — all without accounts, ads, or tracking. Designed to be simple • Create unlimited lists • Add, edit, and reorder items • Swipe to indent items and group them under a heading • Clear everything you've checked off in one step • Archive lists when finished, and bring them back anytime • Undo accidental deletes • Sort lists by name, by when you last used them, or arrange them by hand • Light, dark, or match your device Works on iPad On iPad, your lists sit alongside their contents so you can move between them without losing your place. Private by default Your lists are stored locally on your device. No analytics. No ads. No accounts. If you choose to use Backup & Restore, your data is saved to your personal iCloud Drive under your Apple ID. Restoring always saves a copy of your current lists first, so nothing is lost if you restore the wrong one. The developer does not have access to your data. Share easily Export your lists as a clean PDF and send them using Mail, Messages, or any iOS share option. Built for people who want a checklist app that is fast, simple, and private.

Screenshots

Snippets4 screens
myListApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Snippets at every 2 days against myListApp's every 2 months. Snippets also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snippets ships an update every 2 days, myListApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Snippets versus myListApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnippetsmyListApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMing LiWidgetal Digital LLC

In-app purchases

None

Snippets

No in-app purchases

None

myListApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snippets free?
Snippets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myListApp free?
myListApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snippets or myListApp have ads?
Neither Snippets nor myListApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snippets or myListApp?
Snippets ships an update every 2 days, and myListApp every 2 months. Most recently, Snippets was updated on July 16, 2026 and myListApp on September 28, 2026.

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