Comparison

Messo vs Lasso

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

Head to head
About

Messo

Features
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Messo is a simple to-do list, task manager, and notes app that helps you organize everyday tasks in one clean, flexible space. Create to-do lists, add tasks, track important dates, and keep notes together β€” without switching between multiple apps. Use spaces to separate your work, personal life, and important events, so everything stays clear and focused. Stay organized with to-dos and tasks Create simple to-do lists and individual tasks Check items off and track progress at a glance Focus on what needs to be done today Organize everything in spaces Separate work, personal tasks, and events Keep related items together in one view Switch between spaces as your priorities change Available widgets Messo lets you add different widgets to each space: To-Do β€” simple checklists for everyday tasks Task β€” individual tasks with progress tracking Countdown β€” track birthdays, events, and deadlines Time Since β€” see how much time has passed since an important date Notes β€” write quick thoughts and reminders Clock β€” view the current time for selected locations Clean and distraction-free Minimal design that’s easy to scan No complex setup or unnecessary features Designed for clarity and daily use Messo is ideal if you’re looking for a lightweight to-do app that combines tasks, lists, countdowns, time tracking, and notes in one simple workspace.

About

Lasso

Features
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Lasso keeps every link you care about in one place: articles, videos, websites, shopping finds, recipes, research and work resources. Save it once and find it in seconds. SAVE IN SECONDS Add links from the app, Home Screen quick actions or Siri. Choose a folder and tags as you save. STAY ORGANIZED β€’ Folders with your own colors and icons β€’ Tags to group links across folders β€’ Filters for Articles, Videos, Websites, Shopping and more β€’ A dashboard showing your bookmarks, folders, tags and recent saves FIND ANYTHING β€’ Search folders, tags and bookmarks together in one search β€’ Find your Lasso library right from Spotlight β€’ Save, open and look up links with Siri & Shortcuts β€’ Open links in Lasso's built-in browser ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Recent and Tag widgets keep your latest links one tap away. WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES β€’ Syncs with your Mac and Apple Vision Pro β€’ Handoff lets you continue on another device β€’ Open bookmarks in separate windows on iPad GREAT FOR Students and researchers, developers and designers, content creators, and anyone building a personal knowledge library. Lasso: all your links, one place.

Screenshots

Messo4 screens
Lasso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Messo at every 4 days against Lasso's every 3 months. Lasso's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Messo ships an update every 4 days, Lasso every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Messo versus Lasso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessoLasso
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro β€” better
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size81 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStas MorozovHaaris Iqubal

In-app purchases

None

Messo

No in-app purchases

None

Lasso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Messo free?
Messo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lasso free?
Lasso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Messo or Lasso have ads?
Neither Messo nor Lasso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Messo or Lasso?
Messo ships an update every 4 days, and Lasso every 3 months. Most recently, Messo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lasso on October 28, 2026.

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