Comparison

Shared Lists vs NotchBook

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

Head to head
About

Shared Lists

Features
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Shared Lists makes planning together simple. Create shared shopping lists, family checklists, household tasks, travel plans, event lists, and everyday to-do lists, then invite the people you need and keep everyone on the same page in real time. Whether you're organizing groceries with your family, planning a trip with friends, managing household chores, or coordinating a project, Shared Lists gives everyone one shared place to add, update, and complete items together. PLAN TOGETHER, WITHOUT THE BACK-AND-FORTH Create a list and invite others using an invite code or QR code. Everyone sees the same up-to-date list, so there are fewer missed messages, duplicate purchases, and forgotten tasks. SMARTER EVERYDAY LISTS β€’ Create shared lists for shopping, groceries, chores, travel, events, projects, and more β€’ Smarter Quick Add suggests items you've used before as you type β€’ Real-time synchronization keeps everyone up to date β€’ See when an item is still waiting to sync β€’ New Item Changes view helps you see who changed what β€’ Check off, edit, and organize items together β€’ Push notifications help keep members informed about list activity WORKS EVEN WHEN YOU'RE OFFLINE Keep using your lists when your connection drops. Supported offline changes sync automatically when you're back online, helping you stay productive wherever you are. INVITE AND COLLABORATE EASILY Share a list using a simple invite code or QR code and start collaborating with family, friends, or teammates. MAKE SHARED LISTS YOUR OWN Personalize your experience with your profile name and avatar, light and dark themes, and an interface designed to stay simple even as your lists grow. AVAILABLE IN 12 LANGUAGES β€’ English β€’ Ψ§Ω„ΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩŠΨ© β€” Arabic β€’ Deutsch β€” German β€’ فارسی β€” Persian β€’ FranΓ§ais β€” French β€’ ΰ€Ήΰ€Ώΰ€¨ΰ₯ΰ€¦ΰ₯€ β€” Hindi β€’ ζ—₯本θͺž β€” Japanese β€’ اردو β€” Urdu β€’ δΈ­ζ–‡ β€” Chinese (Simplified) β€’ Русский β€” Russian β€’ PortuguΓͺs β€” Portuguese β€’ EspaΓ±ol β€” Spanish TRY IT WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT Use Guest mode to try Shared Lists instantly without creating an account. FREE AND PREMIUM PLANS Start with the Free plan for everyday list sharing. Upgrade to Silver, Gold, or Diamond for higher limits, more active lists, more collaborators, and an ad-free experience. Gold and Diamond also include additional features such as list archive retention and spreadsheet export. PRIVATE AND SECURE Shared Lists supports account-based sign-in with Apple, Google, or email. You can also delete your account and associated data at any time. From family shopping and grocery lists to shared tasks, travel planning, household chores, and collaborative checklists, Shared Lists helps everyone stay organized together. Plan together. Stay in sync. Get things done. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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NotchBook

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Habits, tasks, timers and a journal β€” in one calm app. Most days need the same four things: something to keep up, something to get done, something to focus on, and a line about how it went. NotchBook puts all four behind one tab bar, instead of four separate apps and four separate places to forget about. No feed. No ads. No streaks shouting at you. HABITS β€” two taps in the morning Tick it, or tap plus until you hit the target. Meditation is done or not done. Reading is five pages of ten, and the bar fills as you go. - Simple habits you tick off, and counted habits with a target - Run every day, or only on the days that make sense - A week strip showing what was due and what you did - Streaks that keep count quietly β€” miss a day and you pick it back up - Step back through the week to fill in yesterday - Archive habits you're finished with, and keep the history TASKS β€” a list for the things that only happen once Groceries, errands, the thing you promised on Tuesday. They live on their own lists, right next to the habits. - Separate lists β€” Inbox, Errands, Grocery List β€” a tap apart - New things land in the Inbox until you file them - Tasks group themselves by when they're due - A date only when something needs one; everything else sits under "No date" - Completed tasks fold away behind a single line TIMERS β€” four ready to go, before you've decided what focus means Most timer apps hand you an empty screen and a form. NotchBook hands you four that already work, and they become yours the moment you tap one. - Pomodoro β€” 25 minutes focus, 5 minute break, four rounds - Meditate β€” one quiet stretch, with nothing after it - HIIT β€” 20 seconds on, 10 off, eight rounds, work and rest as separate phases - Quick timer β€” a plain five minute countdown - Rename and retune any of them, or build your own from scratch JOURNAL β€” write down how today went. A line is enough. Most journals fail because they ask for too much. This one asks for a sentence and treats everything else as optional. - The date, the mood and the tags are all optional - Add mood and tags and your entries become searchable later - Backdate freely β€” write Tuesday's entry on Thursday - Nothing is shared, published or shown to anyone Mark the day, then get on with it. Privacy Policy: https://notchbook.app/privacy-policy Terms (EULA): https://notchbook.app/eula

Screenshots

Shared Lists4 screens
NotchBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotchBook at none against Shared Lists's 3. NotchBook also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shared Lists's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Lists sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NotchBook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Lists ships an update every 4 days, NotchBook fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Shared Lists versus NotchBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared ListsNotchBook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size75 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmart Life Solutions Group LLCBUTTERFLYRAY LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shared Lists

Subscriptions3
  • Silver Plan$1.991 Month
  • Gold Plan$3.991 Month
  • Diamond Plan$7.991 Month
None

NotchBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shared Lists free?
Shared Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotchBook free?
NotchBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shared Lists or NotchBook have ads?
Shared Lists shows ads; NotchBook does not.
Which is updated more often, Shared Lists or NotchBook?
Shared Lists ships an update every 4 days, and NotchBook fortnightly. Most recently, Shared Lists was updated on October 24, 2026 and NotchBook on October 24, 2026.

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