Comparison

Suru vs To Do List and Notes

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

Head to head
About

Suru

This app helps you organize tasks, projects, and ideas with a flexible, visual interface. Create multi-level checklists, take structured notes, and plan anything from assignments to vacations. Share your work and track productivity with a clean design.

Highlights
  • Multi-level checklists
  • Outline creation with photos
  • Structured note-taking
  • Drag-and-drop reorganization
  • Photo attachments
  • Real-time collaboration
  • PDF export
Features
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Organize tasks, outline ideas, and plan anything with clarity and ease Suru is a flexible, visual tool for creating to-do lists, managing projects, outlining notes, and organizing everything from class assignments to vacation plans. Whether you are brainstorming your next idea or tracking daily tasks, Suru helps you stay structured, focused, and inspired with clean design and powerful features that fit your workflow. With Suru you can: • Create multi-level checklists and break big tasks into smaller ones • Outline papers, presentations, and research with photos and detail • Take clean, structured notes in class, at work, or on the go • Plan vacations, events, or personal goals • Reorganize tasks with drag-and-drop and customize colors • Attach relevant photos directly to your lists • Share outlines and checklists with friends, family, or teammates • Mark tasks complete and track your productivity • Export beautifully formatted PDF outlines With Suru Pro you can: • Create unlimited projects and media attachments • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Back up your projects and lists to the cloud • Access exclusive color themes and export formats With Suru Teams you can: • Share and collaborate on lists in real time • Invite others to view or edit projects • Keep everyone on the same page at work, home, or school Why users love Suru: • Clean and intuitive interface • Colorful themes for visual thinkers • Flexible enough for lists, outlines, plans, and notes • Works across all your Apple devices Subscription Info: Suru Pro and Suru Teams are available via monthly or annual subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Support: support@esotericdevelopment.com Privacy Policy: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.esotericdevelopment.com/tos

About

To Do List and Notes

Organize your daily tasks and notes with this productivity app. Create to-do lists, attach photos, add locations, and set reminders to ensure you never forget anything. Stay on top of your thoughts and ideas with easy organization.

Highlights
  • Organize notes into lists
  • Create to-do lists and checklists
  • Set task priorities with colors
  • Attach photos to notes
  • Add and navigate to locations
  • Set recurring reminders
Features
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To Do List & Notes - Stay Organized, Be Productive Easy to Organize your daily To Do Tasks and Get things done. App helps your to save quick Notes, create Todo List, Attach Photos and Add New Locations, so you will never forget anything. App has following Key Features. • Stay organized : Organize your notes into "List & Notes" to keep track of all your thoughts and ideas. • Get things done: Make to-do's and checklists • You can set priority to the Task by assigning different colors. • Snap a picture of the whiteboard and add it to your notes. • Add new and awesome places list and navigate at any time only with one click. • Add reminder with daily, weekly, monthly, yearly repeat option. To get daily valuable information * Join Us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/listandnotes

Screenshots

Suru4 screens
To Do List and Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: To Do List and Notes at none against Suru's 14. To Do List and Notes also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). Suru's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (526 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Suru sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. To Do List and Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Suru holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suru has 526 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Suru's written reviews are positive against 80% of To Do List and Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Suru ships an update fortnightly, To Do List and Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Suru versus To Do List and Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuruTo Do List and Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better10
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsoteric DevelopmentBalpreet Patil

Customer experience

Suru

All ratings526 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative7.6%

To Do List and Notes

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Suru

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription issues and inability to access purchased content
  • Crashes and freezes when using the app
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • Inability to edit or rearrange tasks as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add reminders and alarms for tasks
  • Improve task rearrangement and organization
  • Implement better syncing and backup options
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad

To Do List and Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Suru

Subscriptions11
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Suru Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Suru Team - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Suru Teams - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$10.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Suru Team - Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Suru Pro - Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Suru Team Yearly14 Days trial$28.991 Year
One-time3
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$19.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Suru Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

To Do List and Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Suru free?
Suru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List and Notes free?
To Do List and Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Suru or To Do List and Notes?
Suru is rated higher. Suru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while To Do List and Notes averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Suru or To Do List and Notes have ads?
Neither Suru nor To Do List and Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Suru or To Do List and Notes?
Suru ships an update fortnightly, and To Do List and Notes every 2 months. Most recently, Suru was updated on October 23, 2026 and To Do List and Notes on October 24, 2026.

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