Comparison

myListApp vs FlatNote

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

Head to head
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.

About

FlatNote

This app allows you to create and organize notes using markdown formatting. It offers live formatting, image support, and robust organization features. Your notes are stored as plain files and sync via iCloud across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live markdown formatting
  • Image embedding in notes
  • Folder organization and pinning
  • Real checkboxes
  • In-note search
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Plain .md file export
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FlatNote is a markdown notes app for people who want their writing to stay plain, portable, and theirs. It runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and your notes sync across all of them through your own iCloud, or stay in a folder you choose. Type markdown and watch it format as you go. Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, quotes, bullet lists, and tappable checkboxes all render while you write. The raw symbols stay out of your way and reappear only on the line you are editing, so you always know exactly what you typed. WHAT YOU GET - Live formatting. See the result as you type, with a one minute reference note included. - Photos in your notes. Paste an image or attach one; it is saved next to the note as an ordinary file, not in a database. - Folders, pins, and sorting. Organize notes into real directories and keep the ones you use on top. - Real checkboxes. Tap to check things off, right in the note. - Find in a note. Search the open note and jump between highlighted matches. - Quick formatting. A formatting bar above the keyboard on iPhone and iPad, and standard shortcuts on Mac. - Find your notes fast. Search the whole library by title or content. YOUR WORDS BELONG TO YOU - Every note is a plain .md file. No proprietary format, no lock-in, readable in any app, on any device, years from now. - Your notes live in your iCloud and sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac automatically, signed in with your Apple ID. No separate account to make. - Export carries everything. Share any note as markdown, with its pictures included, or export your whole library as one zip of ordinary files. The files are also right there in the Files app on iOS and Finder on Mac. - Delete is honest. Deleted notes go to Trash, where they can be recovered. QUIET BY DESIGN - No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Nothing about you leaves your devices and your iCloud. - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, in light and dark. FlatNote keeps the format simple so you can keep your thinking clear.

Screenshots

myListApp4 screens
FlatNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

myListApp and FlatNote are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myListApp ships an update every 2 months, FlatNote every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
myListApp versus FlatNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyListAppFlatNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWidgetal Digital LLCKate Benediktsson

In-app purchases

None

myListApp

No in-app purchases

None

FlatNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myListApp free?
myListApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlatNote free?
FlatNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myListApp or FlatNote have ads?
Neither myListApp nor FlatNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myListApp or FlatNote?
myListApp ships an update every 2 months, and FlatNote every 3 months. Most recently, myListApp was updated on September 28, 2026 and FlatNote on September 28, 2026.

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