Comparison

Basic Checklist vs To Do List MinimaList & Widget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited checklist creation
  • Ad-free experience
  • Grocery list organizer
  • To-do list management
  • Track accomplishments
Features
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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.

About

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

This app helps you organize your life with intuitive to-do lists, reminders, and a schedule planner. It offers customizable themes, shared lists, and widgets for easy task management. Stay productive with its focus timer and smart input features.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and colored lists
  • Customizable themes
  • Shared lists
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Time and location-based reminders
  • Focus Timer (Pomodoro)
  • Cloud syncing
Features
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​MinimaList, a simple productive app featured on App Store home page. It's a to do list, a reminder, a checklist, a schedule planner and a task manager that helps you to get things done, available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac). ----Main Features---- - Intuitive lists: different lists for different purposes - Colored lists: assign different colors to different tasks - Customizable theme: color/pic background & font style/size/color - Shared lists: simplest way to share the same list with others (Share link must be opened in Safari) - Grocery lists: simple shopping list - Widgets: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Reminders: repeated time-based and location-based reminders - Memo & Sub-Task: description and sub-tasks - Smart input: automatically detect time in a phrase and set it as a reminder - Auto-snooze: you can set a reminder auto snooze three times (change the time interval in setting - more option) - Focus Timer: Pomodoro, count down and count up timer, with amazing sound effects - Today Widget: create and complete tasks in Today Widget - Cloud Syncing: same lists for all devices (iPhone,iPad, Mac) - TouchID/FaceID: privacy is protected now - Siri ready: remind me to go shopping at 3 pm on MinimaList - Custom setting: your notification sounds, your font, your background - Calendar syncing: syncing with Apple calendar - Continuous Reminder (Notification action, force touch on your notification - where you snooze a reminder) - Supports iPhone iPad and Mac - Url Scheme supports: to create a task: minimalist://x-callback-url/create?list=valueList&content=valueContent&date=yyyy-mm-dd&time=HH:mm&x-success=valueCallback to open a list: minimalist://x-callback-url/open?list=valueList (valueList is the name of the list, valueContent is the task content, valueList and valueContent must be url encoded first,valueCallback is the callback app's url scheme name) MinimaList, a simple list to solve big problems. Less is More. Terms of Use:http://intuitive.studio/minimalist/terms Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:http://intuitive.studio/minimalist/Privacy MinimaList is free but you can also upgrade to Premium for full access to premium features for $0.99 a month or $5.99 a year (price in usd) through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions for Pro account will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Screenshots

Basic Checklist2 screens
To Do List MinimaList & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: To Do List MinimaList & Widget at 4.8 against Basic Checklist's 4.2. To Do List MinimaList & Widget also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (47K vs 21). Basic Checklist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. To Do List MinimaList & Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Basic Checklist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

To Do List MinimaList & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To Do List MinimaList & Widget has 47K 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 90% of To Do List MinimaList & Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Checklist ships an update every 26 months, To Do List MinimaList & Widget weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Basic Checklist versus To Do List MinimaList & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic ChecklistTo Do List MinimaList & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings)4.8 (47K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2147K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek CarterInnerGrow

Customer experience

Basic Checklist

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

All ratings47,461 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews3,132 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

Basic Checklist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues with syncing and restoring purchases
  • Problems with reordering and rearranging tasks
  • Inconsistent behavior of gestures and navigation
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create subtasks and nested lists
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Implement better sorting and filtering options
  • Allow bulk deletion of completed tasks
  • Add calendar integration and scheduling features

In-app purchases

None

Basic Checklist

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pay Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Boost Productivity3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime (special offer)$5.99
  • Lifetime Premium (best offer)$5.99
  • Lifetime VIP (50% off)$8.99
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  • Lifetime VIP (50% off)$9.99
  • Lifetime Family$14.99

Questions

Is Basic Checklist free?
Basic Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic Checklist or To Do List MinimaList & Widget?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is rated higher. Basic Checklist averages 4.2 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while To Do List MinimaList & Widget averages 4.8 from 47K ratings.
Do Basic Checklist or To Do List MinimaList & Widget have ads?
Neither Basic Checklist nor To Do List MinimaList & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Checklist or To Do List MinimaList & Widget?
Basic Checklist ships an update every 26 months, and To Do List MinimaList & Widget weekly. Most recently, Basic Checklist was updated on June 8, 2026 and To Do List MinimaList & Widget on September 28, 2026.

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