Rcur vs Sam's List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rcur
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Rcur helps you keep track of recurring things that are important, but easy to let slip. Use it for routines, chores, check-ins, maintenance, backups, personal care, or anything else you want to remember on a repeating schedule. Rcur keeps your recurring items organised by status: • Needs attention • Due soon • On track • Not started • No reminder Mark an item done with one tap, and Rcur starts counting toward the next interval. You can choose simple daily, weekly, or monthly reminders, set a custom interval, or track something without reminders. Features: • Track recurring items with flexible intervals • See what needs attention at a glance • Record completion history • Use reminder notifications • Choose from multiple visual themes • Sync through iCloud when available • Keep working offline with local storage Rcur is designed to stay simple. No account is required. Rcur is free for up to 5 tracked items and includes 4 themes. Rcur Premium is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited items and all themes. No subscription.
Sam's List
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Sam’s List is a calm, local-first app for the things that matter each day: write down a task, see what is relevant, and check it off. It also gives you a simple, private place to record everyday spending. TODOS, WITHOUT THE NOISE • Capture tasks in seconds • Organize them in folders or keep them in Inbox • See Today, All, Upcoming, and Calendar views • Add notes, start dates, due dates, reminders, and repeat schedules • Search and filter when you need to find something • Import selected Apple Reminders and Calendar events • Share text or links from other apps into a new task WIDGETS THAT HELP YOU ACT Put your list where you need it. Add dedicated Tasks and Spending widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Complete tasks from a widget, open the right list or task, and use a Smart Stack to move between task and spending widgets. SIMPLE SPENDING Record an expense with a name, amount, category, date, and note. Review this month’s total, see a clear category chart, browse recent expenses, and create, rename, reorder, or recolor your own categories. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your tasks and spending records stay on your device by default. Optional private iCloud sync is available with Premium. PREMIUM, WHEN YOU WANT MORE Sam’s List Premium is a one-time lifetime purchase—never a subscription. It unlocks private iCloud sync, custom spending categories, Apple Calendar import, Quick Expense with Siri, Shortcuts or Back Tap, and Premium widgets. Sam’s List is a personal organizer and manual spending tracker. It is not a bank or financial advice service.
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Verdict
Rcur and Sam's List are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Rcur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sam's List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Rcur | Sam's List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Christiansen | Why&Key LLC |
In-app purchases
Rcur
- Rcur Premium$2.99
Sam's List
- Sam’s List Premium Lifetime$1.99









