Comparison

A5 Journal vs Shared 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

A5 Journal

Features
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A5 JOURNAL Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Your life deserves more than another notes app. A5 Journal combines the warmth of traditional journaling with powerful digital documentation tools. Build your own beautiful library, create notebooks, and capture everything from everyday memories to important professional records. YOUR HISTORY, PRESERVED Every entry is timestamped and permanently recorded. Once saved, it cannot be edited or rewritten, helping you preserve an authentic history of what happened and when. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE Create notebooks for personal journaling, work documentation, project tracking, incident reports, memories, and more. FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • Beautiful digital libraries and notebooks • Permanent, timestamped entries • Photos and supporting attachments • Customizable forms and reports • Offline mobile journaling with automatic synchronization • Shared journals for families and teams • A5 Mailroom for sharing letters and records • Search, starred entries, and reminders • Export your records whenever you need them • Memberships for individuals, families, and businesses BUILT FOR LIFE AND WORK Whether you're preserving memories, tracking personal goals, documenting workplace events, or collaborating with your team, A5 Journal keeps your records organized and accessible. Start building your library today. A5 Journal — Your Records. Your Proof. Your Story. Important Notice: A5 Journal is a documentation and organizational tool, not a legal service. Records are not guaranteed to be legally admissible. A 7-day free trial is available for eligible individual subscriptions. An active subscription is required after the trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Shared To Do List

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Stop carrying the household alone. Carry is a shared to-do list, task manager, and household organizer for couples and families. Share tasks, chores, groceries, errands, plans, reminders, and everyday responsibilities so everyone can see what needs to be done and who is handling it. SHARED TASKS FOR COUPLES AND FAMILIES Create a shared task list and assign tasks to your partner or family. See what is done, what is coming up, and what still needs attention. Carry gives your household one shared place for the practical work of everyday life. Use Carry for: • Shared to-do lists • Household tasks • Shared responsibilities • Chores and recurring chores • Errands • Appointments • Home projects • Reminders • Plans and events SHARE CHORES WITHOUT CONSTANT REMINDING Create a chore list, assign household chores, and track what gets done. Set recurring tasks for responsibilities that happen every week or month. Everyone can see what belongs to them instead of relying on one person to remember, notice, ask, remind, and follow up. Carry helps make household responsibility visible. Whether you're splitting cleaning, doing laundry, walking the dog, booking an appointment, or handling a home project, keep the task and its owner in one place. BUILD A SHARED GROCERY LIST Create a shared grocery list that updates for everyone in real time. Add groceries whenever you think of them, organize your shopping list, and see what has already been handled before you go to the store. Use Carry for grocery shopping, weekly groceries, household shopping, shared grocery lists, and errands. Add an item, check it off when it's done, and avoid duplicate texts or wondering whether your partner already bought it. CAPTURE TASKS BY VOICE Say what needs to be done and Carry turns it into a task. Capture “buy oat milk,” “schedule the dentist,” or “clean the bathroom” the moment you think of it. Voice task capture makes it easier to keep your shared task list up to date when your hands are full, you're cooking, shopping, or simply don't want to stop what you're doing. KEEP YOUR HOME ORGANIZED TOGETHER Carry brings your to-do list, chore list, grocery list, errands, and household plans together in one simple system. Plan the week, add tasks, assign responsibilities, create recurring chores, organize shopping, and see what your partner has completed. FOR COUPLES WHO WANT TO FEEL LIKE A TEAM Carry is built for couples and families who want to share the work of running a home—not leave one person responsible for remembering everything. LESS MENTAL LOAD. MORE SHARED OWNERSHIP. The household mental load isn't only the number of tasks that get done. It's remembering what needs to happen, noticing what has been forgotten, deciding who should do it, asking for help, reminding someone, and following up. Carry gives couples and families a shared place to turn those responsibilities into visible tasks. Instead of one person being the household manager, both people can see what needs doing and take ownership. When a task is completed, send an in-app compliment to make appreciation visible too. ONE SHARED PLACE FOR EVERY LIST Use Carry for shared to-do lists, household task lists, chore lists, grocery lists, shopping lists, errands, recurring responsibilities, home organization, meal planning, packing lists, gift ideas, appointments, plans, and everyday reminders. CARRY PREMIUM Carry is free to download. A Carry subscription unlocks unlimited items, full history, and all premium features. Monthly and annual plans are available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. By using Carry, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.carryapp.co/privacy

Screenshots

A5 Journal4 screens
Shared To Do List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: A5 Journal at none against Shared To Do List's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. A5 Journal sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shared To Do List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A5 Journal ships an update weekly, Shared To Do List every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
A5 Journal versus Shared To Do List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA5 JournalShared To Do List
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThinkFULL Holdings Inc.JAMIE CUNNIAM MURPHY

In-app purchases

10 purchases

A5 Journal

Subscriptions10
  • A5 Journal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Members - Monthly7 Days trial4 variants$2.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan$10.991 Month
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  • A5 Journal Business Plan Monthly$25.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Members - Yearly7 Days trial4 variants$29.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Monthly$49.991 Month
  • A5 Journal Family Plan Yearly$109.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business Plan Yearly$259.991 Year
  • A5 Journal Business+ Plan Yearly$499.991 Year
2 purchases

Shared To Do List

Subscriptions2
  • Carry Plus7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Carry Plus Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is A5 Journal free?
A5 Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shared To Do List free?
Shared To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do A5 Journal or Shared To Do List have ads?
Shared To Do List shows ads; A5 Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, A5 Journal or Shared To Do List?
A5 Journal ships an update weekly, and Shared To Do List every 5 days. Most recently, A5 Journal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shared To Do List on October 25, 2026.

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