Comparison

B&W To vs Simple Project Manager

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

Head to head
About

B&W To

Features
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Black & White To-Do is a calm, focused to-do list — strict black and white, with nothing to distract you from your day. JUST TYPE IT Write "Call Mum Friday 6pm !! #family" and the date, time, priority and tag are set for you. TODAY A clean agenda of what's due, with gentle reminders and a quiet sense of progress. CALENDAR A hand-built monochrome month view that dots the days you have things to do. ORGANIZE Group your to-dos, build projects with sections and deadlines, and tick off checklist items inside any task. Smart lists gather what's flagged, scheduled or done. SHOPPING Grocery lists sorted by supermarket aisle, with a planned shop day that shows up in Today. REMINDERS Local notifications, due times, location reminders, and repeats from daily to every few weeks, on chosen weekdays, or a set number of times. EVERYWHERE Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, a Control Centre button, an Apple Watch app, and a full iPad and Mac app with keyboard shortcuts. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Unlock Pro once and iCloud keeps your to-dos perfectly in step across iPhone, iPad and Mac — plus two-way sync with Apple Reminders and Calendar. No accounts. No clutter. No colour. Just a quieter way to get things done.

About

Simple Project Manager

This app helps you organize and complete your ideas by turning them into satisfying checklists. It offers a clean, distraction-free design with features like progress rings, notes, and simple grouping. Collaboration and sharing are also supported.

Highlights
  • Projects as checklists
  • Live progress rings
  • Notes on ideas
  • Simple grouping
  • Share and collaborate
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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You've always got ideas. Simple Project Manager is the easiest — and best-looking — way to actually finish them. Every project is a clean checklist you can check off, reorder, and watch fill toward 100%. Add notes, group things your way, and keep it all calm and clutter-free. - Projects as satisfying checklists - A live progress ring on every one - Notes on every idea - Simple grouping to stay organized - Share and collaborate with others - A genuinely beautiful, distraction-free design Upgrade to Big Idea to unlock every theme, unlimited projects, custom app icons, and sync across all your devices. Turn your ideas into done. Become the Idea Guy (or Girl)! Simple Project Manager Big Idea While Simple Project Manager is free to use, you can upgrade to Big Idea to unlock the full suite of project management tools. Subscribe to monthly, annual, or purchase a lifetime license. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least a day before each renewal date. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://blackforestcompany.com/tc-idea-pal/ Privacy Policy: https://blackforestcompany.com/privacy-policy-idea-pal/

Screenshots

B&W To4 screens
Simple Project Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: B&W To at every 2 days against Simple Project Manager's every 3 months. B&W To also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. B&W To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Project Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

B&W To ships an update every 2 days, Simple Project Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
B&W To versus Simple Project Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterB&W ToSimple Project Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Pierre LotterBlackforest LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

B&W To

One-time1
  • iCloud Sync$3.99
3 purchases

Simple Project Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Big Idea - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Big Idea - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Big Idea - Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is B&W To free?
B&W To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Project Manager free?
Simple Project Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do B&W To or Simple Project Manager have ads?
Neither B&W To nor Simple Project Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, B&W To or Simple Project Manager?
B&W To ships an update every 2 days, and Simple Project Manager every 3 months. Most recently, B&W To was updated on October 28, 2026 and Simple Project Manager on October 24, 2026.

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