BlastList vs Parallelife
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
BlastList
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Your to-do list has never looked like this. BlastList turns your tasks into alien invaders descending toward Earth β positioned in real time by their actual due date. Something due in 45 days floats quietly at the top of the screen. Something due tomorrow glows red near the ground. Something overdue shakes, pulses, and threatens everything. When you complete a task, tap it to blast it out of the sky. Watch it explode. Earn points. Build your streak. Protect Earth. HOW IT WORKS - Add any task with a due date - It appears on the game board as an invader, positioned by urgency - Do the task in real life - Come back and tap to blast it, confirm it's done, watch the explosion - Miss too many and Earth's shields go down THREAT LEVELS DISTANT - 30+ days away INCOMING - 14 to 30 days CLOSING IN - 7 to 14 days DANGER - 2 to 7 days CRITICAL - Under 2 days OVERDUE - Past due, shaking and glowing red EARN & LEVEL UP - Score points for every blast - Build streaks by staying on top of your list - Level up from Cadet to Legend - More game modes coming soon FREE TO PLAY BlastList is completely free. More game modes coming as optional upgrades. Stop staring at a boring checklist. Defend your planet.
Parallelife
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ParallelLife β Turn Your Life Into a Game You Designed Tired of plain, lifeless to-do lists? ParallelLife is a gamified task manager that lets you build a fully customizable "second life" while getting real things done. Tasks, Your Way: Create tasks with tags, priorities, and repeat rules (daily/weekly/monthly/yearly, or even "restart immediately on completion"). View your schedule in five calendar modes β Day, 3-Day, Week, Month, and Year. Build Your Own Growth System: Custom attribute bars, level curves, rarity tiers β you define every rule of this world. Complete a focus session (Pomodoro, countdown, or count-up) and earn the "coins" or attribute growth you designed for yourself. Run a Shop That's Entirely Yours: Stock your shop with items you create: in-game props that interact with attributes and levels (triggering effects, unlocking requirements, timed buffs), or real-world rewards for yourself β a bubble tea, an episode of your favorite show, a break you've earned. Spend the coins you earn through focus sessions to buy them, turning self-discipline into a rewarding kind of "shopping." Long-Term Achievements, Lasting Motivation: Set long-term goals β tasks completed, focus time logged, streaks kept, levels or attributes reached β tracked automatically across daily/weekly/monthly/yearly cycles, with built-in rewards that make your progress visible. A Space That's Truly Yours: Customize your theme color and wallpaper, and switch between multiple profiles to keep work, study, and life separate β all synced across your devices via iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlastList at none against Parallelife's 1. BlastList also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Parallelife sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlastList asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BlastList | Parallelife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Shea | δΈεΈ η |
In-app purchases
BlastList
No in-app purchases
Parallelife
- Pro Account$9.99









