Comparison

Swish vs BlockToDo

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

Head to head
About

Swish

Organize tasks with color-coded folders and track progress on your lock screen. Features include live activities, home screen widgets, and iCloud syncing. Set alarms for important to-dos and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Organize tasks by color-coded folders
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Alarms for to-dos
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Keep your to-dos organized in folders and check your progress right from the Lock Screen. Swish is a simple to-do list app that shows your tasks and upcoming events in Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets and Live Activities, without opening the app. - Organize with Folders Work, study, groceries, daily routines. Sort your tasks into color-coded folders and keep every checklist in its place. - Live Activities on the Lock Screen See a folder's tasks and today's progress on your Lock Screen without opening the app. - Folder Widgets Pin any folder to a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget. Tap the widget to open that folder and add or complete tasks instantly. Widgets match each folder's color, and you can adjust the font size. - Upcoming Events Widget Tasks with reminders appear on a timeline, so you can see what's coming today and in the days ahead at a glance. - Time and Location Reminders Get a notification or an alarm at the time you choose, or a location-based reminder at a specific place. Whatever you're doing, you won't miss what matters. - Focus Zone Work in focus and break rounds with the focus timer and stay on the task in front of you. You can also block distracting apps. - Sync Across Devices Set up iCloud once and your folders and tasks stay the same on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Make Swish Yours Gradient backgrounds and glass-style themes, light and dark mode, and adjustable text size. Available in English and Korean, with more languages coming soon. Great for - Anyone who keeps forgetting tasks - People who want their to-do list on the Lock Screen at all times - Students and professionals who manage study and work tasks by folder - Anyone who wants a fast, lightweight checklist instead of a complicated planner Swish Pro is available as a monthly subscription or a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://numansoftkr.blogspot.com/2026/07/privacy-policy-swish-ios-app.html

About

BlockToDo

Features
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BlockToDo is a new kind of to-do app where every task drops and stacks like a real block. Create a task and a block in your chosen colour and shape falls from the top of the screen. Move it, throw it, tilt your iPhone, or shake the device to enjoy natural physical movement. Key features - Natural falling, collisions, and stacking powered by UIKit Dynamics - Organise tasks with Inbox, Today, and Anytime - Switch between physical blocks and date-based lists - Choose colours and rounded, capsule, hexagon, triangle, heart, diamond, or star shapes - Tap a block to edit it, or press and hold to fill the gauge and complete it - Review and restore completed tasks by date in Logback - Add schedules, deadlines, repeats, checklists, notes, and photos - Use the minimap and scrolling to explore stacks beyond the screen - Home Screen widgets and Apple Watch support - Reminder notifications and optional private iCloud sync - Custom canvas backgrounds and haptic settings Do more than cross tasks off. Stack them, move them, and smash them as you clear your day. Tasks and attached photos are stored on your device. When iCloud sync is enabled, they sync across devices signed in to the same Apple Account through your private CloudKit database. Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Swish4 screens
BlockToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlockToDo at 17.0 against Swish's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Swish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BlockToDo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Swish versus BlockToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwishBlockToDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeunggyu LeeZrindy LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Swish

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$17.99
2 purchases

BlockToDo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Swish free?
Swish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockToDo free?
BlockToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swish or BlockToDo have ads?
Neither Swish nor BlockToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swish or BlockToDo?
Swish ships an update every 3 days, and BlockToDo every 3 days. Most recently, Swish was updated on October 31, 2026 and BlockToDo on November 9, 2026.

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