FUTO Notes vs 1List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FUTO Notes
This app allows you to organize your thoughts and tasks using a folder-based system. Your notes are stored locally, giving you full control over your data without relying on a private cloud.
- Folder-based note organization
- Markdown support
- Local data storage
- User data ownership
- Simple and intuitive interface
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FUTO Notes is a simple notes app that helps you stay on top of your life. Based on a folder full of markdown, your notes belong to *you*, not some private cloud that you can't control.
1List
This app offers a streamlined approach to task management by consolidating all your to-dos into a single, easily accessible list. It focuses on quick task capture and completion, with widgets for at-a-glance viewing and interaction without opening the app.
- Single to-do list organization
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
- Complete tasks directly from widgets
- Fast task capture
- Distraction-free design
- Light and dark themes
- Private by design, no account needed
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1List is the to-do app for people who are tired of to-do apps. No projects. No folders. No tags, labels, or nested sub-lists to manage. Just one list with everything you need to do—so you spend your time doing things instead of organizing them. WHY ONE LIST? Most task apps turn into a second job. 1List keeps it simple on purpose: one place for everything, always a tap away. Add it, do it, check it off. ALWAYS IN SIGHT • Lock Screen widget — see your next tasks the moment you pick up your phone • Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes • Check tasks off right from the widget, no app launch needed BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Clean, distraction-free design • Fast add — capture a task in seconds • Swipe and tap to complete • Clear completed tasks, or clear all, in one move • Light and dark themes PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your tasks stay on your device. No account required. No tracking. One list. Everything you need to do. Nothing you don't.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 1List at 5.0 against FUTO Notes's 4.5. 1List also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
1List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FUTO Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, 1List every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FUTO Notes | 1List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Dylan Landman |
Customer experience
FUTO Notes
1List
In-app purchases
FUTO Notes
No in-app purchases
1List
No in-app purchases
