Basic Checklist vs Checklist Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Checklist
Create unlimited checklists for groceries, to-dos, or any organizational need. This free, ad-free app helps you stay organized and track accomplishments by crossing items off your lists.
- Unlimited checklist creation
- Ad-free experience
- Grocery list organizer
- To-do list management
- Track accomplishments
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Free and with no ads, this basic checklist allows you to create any number of checklists for the grocery store, supplies, to-dos, or anything else to keep you organized. If you're like me, crossing things off a list means you've accomplished something. Enjoy this free app to help make your productivity even more productive. Give it a try and see if it can work for you.
Checklist Widget
Organize your tasks with a minimalist to-do list app. Features a clean interface, home screen widgets for quick access, and iCloud sync for seamless device synchronization. Manage your lists efficiently with various tools for sorting, clearing, and updating items.
- Minimalist UI
- Home Screen Widgets
- iCloud Sync
- Infinite Checklists
- Show/hide checked elements
- Automatic URL recognizer
- Color and icon customization
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Features: - Cool, simple, and minimalist UI - Widgets for your Home Screen - With iOS 17 it's possible to check and uncheck items directly from the widget - Infinite checklists: as many checklists as you need - iCloud sync: all your checklists will be automatically synced between all your devices - Intuitive inputs: you will find everything you need without losing your mind - Tools to handle a checklist better: - Show/hide checked elements - Clear the checklist - Move to bottom the checked elements - Uncheck all elements - Remove the checked elements - Add an item to the checklist directly from your clipboard: just make a long tap on the "+" button - Sort items alphabetically - Reset Every. To uncheck all items every day, week or month - Fancy indicator for the status of the checklist - Automatic URL recognizer: automatically find URLs inside your checklist and make it tappable - Color customization: You will be able to choose the main color of the app, from a set of choices - App icon customization: You will be able to change the app icon from a set of choices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Checklist Widget at 4.7 against Basic Checklist's 4.2. Checklist Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (334 vs 21). Basic Checklist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Checklist Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Basic Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.
Checklist Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checklist Widget has 334 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Basic Checklist's written reviews are positive against 94% of Checklist Widget's.
Basic Checklist ships an update every 26 months, Checklist Widget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Checklist | Checklist Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (334 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 334 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Derek Carter | Giacomo Pignoni |
Customer experience
Basic Checklist
Checklist Widget
Bugs and requests
Basic Checklist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Checklist Widget
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cannot rearrange list order without glitching
- Widget does not refresh after edits
- Widget stopped working
- Confusion on how to use widgets
Requested features
13 requests- Ability to drag and organize list items
- Add urgent task flag or due by date feature
- Add reminders/notifications
- Add sub categories
- iCloud sync
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- Larger font or style change options
- Lock Screen widget compatibility
- Group lists into categories
- Option to clear when completed as a setting
- Repeating tasks
- View task stats
- Duplicate checklist
- Add confirmation screen to delete checked items
In-app purchases
Basic Checklist
No in-app purchases
Checklist Widget
- Check Me Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Check Me Plus$9.99
- Check Me Plus Lifetime$14.99
Questions
Is Basic Checklist free?
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