Comparison

Ago vs Checklist

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

Head to head
About

Ago

This app helps you track how long it's been since you last performed a task, like watering plants or changing an air filter. It focuses on providing factual information without pressure or notifications, allowing you to decide when to act.

Highlights
  • Time interval logging
  • Task reset with one tap
  • No streaks or pressure
  • Simple and private interface
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Soft deadline indicators
Features
Read full description

When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live elapsed time, counting up in real time - Log something done right from the widget, without opening the app - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. Your data syncs privately across your devices with iCloud, and stays yours. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

About

Checklist

Create reusable checklists for recurring tasks like packing, groceries, or routines. Start fresh lists from templates without altering the original. Share lists easily and access them offline.

Highlights
  • Create reusable checklist templates
  • Start new lists from templates
  • Offline functionality
  • Share lists via link
  • Organize lists with sections and emojis
  • Pin favorite lists
Features
Read full description

The same trip. The same gym bag. The same grocery run. Why rewrite the list every time? Checklist: Reusable Lists is built around one idea: make a checklist once and reuse it forever. Build the list, start a fresh run whenever you need it, and check it off. The original never changes. REUSABLE BY DESIGN • Build a checklist once: packing, groceries, gym, camping, chores, a go-bag • Start a clean run any time and tick items off with a satisfying tap • Your checklist stays pristine, ready for next time • Full history: see when each run was started and completed MAKE IT YOURS, FAST • Paste a whole list and every line becomes an item. On devices with Apple Intelligence, headings and quantities are read on your device, never sent anywhere • Group items into sections, add quantities ("chargers ×2") and put a note under any item • Swipe an item right for a reminder or a note; swipe left to delete it • Pin the lists you use most, reorder with a touch and hold, and give every list its own icon and color • Search finds lists by name and by what is inside them ONE-OFF LISTS TOO • Need a single, one-time list? Make a one-off and check it off in place • Reusable checklists and one-off lists live together in one simple library • New here? A "Try Me List" shows what a tap, a swipe or a hold does SHARE IN A TAP • Send any checklist to a friend as a link • They add it straight to their own library, no account needed • Great for trips, events and households CHECKLIST PRO One purchase, yours for good, shared with up to six people through Family Sharing: • Collaborate live: check off one list together and everyone sees every tap • iCloud Sync: the same library on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, through your own iCloud • Daily To-Do: a list for today whose unfinished items roll over on their own • Quick Add: type or dictate "add bread, butter and cucumber to groceries" and it lands in the right list • Reminders: add any item to your Calendar or to the Reminders app • Print or export any list ON iPHONE, iPAD AND MAC • Designed for the iPad's larger screen and runs on Apple silicon Macs • Put Checklist on the Action Button for one-press access PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account. No sign-up. Nothing to forget. • Works fully offline: pack on the plane, shop in the basement • Your lists stay on your device. Pro sync travels through your own iCloud, never a server of ours Want a head start? Browse free, ready-made templates (travel packing, moving, camping, hospital bag, groceries and more) at getchecklist.app/checklists and open them straight in the app. Stop starting from a blank page. Build it once. Reuse it forever. Checklist Pro is a one-time purchase of $16.99 (USD), charged to your Apple Account, with Family Sharing included. No subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getchecklist.app/privacy

Screenshots

Ago4 screens
Checklist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ago at 5.0 against Checklist's 4.5. Ago also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Checklist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ago holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ago's written reviews are positive against 75% of Checklist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ago ships an update weekly, Checklist every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ago versus Checklist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAgoChecklist
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (20 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better8
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDay TwoAlex Usanin

Customer experience

Ago

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Checklist

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99
2 purchases

Checklist

Subscriptions1
  • Checklist Pro — Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Checklist Pro: Sync & Sharing$14.99

Questions

Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checklist free?
Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ago or Checklist?
Ago is rated higher. Ago averages 5.0 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Checklist averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Ago or Checklist have ads?
Neither Ago nor Checklist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ago or Checklist?
Ago ships an update weekly, and Checklist every 5 days. Most recently, Ago was updated on October 22, 2026 and Checklist on October 18, 2026.

Other comparisons