Comparison

Check vs monolist

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

Head to head
About

Check

A straightforward checklist app designed for users who prefer simplicity over complex task management. Create multiple lists for various purposes like shopping, travel preparation, or daily to-dos.

Highlights
  • Multiple checklist creation
  • Purpose-specific lists
  • Simple interface
  • Shopping lists
  • Travel preparation lists
Features
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This is an easy checklist application. If you don't like a complex task manager, I think this is one of the best tool for you. This application has more than one checklist, so you can make checklists conforming with your purpose. For example, a list for shopping, a list to do before leaving, a plan for your holiday, a preparing for a travel. Subscription ・Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ・Privacy policy:https://no-reason.jp

About

monolist

Features
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monolist is an ultimately simple checklist app with only one list. App Features: Ultimately simple design - No ruled lines, monotone, and an interface that looks as if it were handwritten on a blank sheet of paper. Easy Operation - - Tap to add an item - Tap a checkbox to check/uncheck it - Tap text to edit - Swipe left to delete - Long tap and drag to move text Repeatable - The ability to uncheck all checks at once allows for repeatable use as a regularly used checklist. Widget Function - Unchecked items can be displayed on the home screen and checked. iCloud Sync - Checklist is automatically synced to iCloud without conscious effort, allowing you to manage the same list on different devices. Change font size - Font size can be changed between 10 and 30. Selectable colors - You can select a character color (background color in dark mode) from among 5 colors.

Screenshots

Check2 screens
monolist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: monolist at monthly against Check's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Check sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and monolist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check ships an update every 2 months, monolist monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Check versus monolist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckmonolist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKen MayumiKazuhiro Sawamura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Check

Subscriptions1
  • Hide Ads$0.991 Month
1 purchases

monolist

One-time1
  • Hide Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Check free?
Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is monolist free?
monolist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Check or monolist have ads?
Both Check and monolist show ads.
Which is updated more often, Check or monolist?
Check ships an update every 2 months, and monolist monthly. Most recently, Check was updated on October 14, 2026 and monolist on October 27, 2026.

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