Comparison

Lightning Checklist vs DotTrail

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

Head to head
About

Lightning Checklist

Organize your life with a powerful task management tool. Create detailed checklists with nested folders for ultimate organization. Streamline your to-do list and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Create tasks and checklists
  • Organize with nested folders
  • Multi-level folder depth
  • Intuitive task management
  • Boost productivity
Features
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Quickly create task checklists with folders that can go multiple levels. Supports light and dark mode. Easily rearrange entries.

About

DotTrail

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Turn coordinates into your route. DotTrail is a route-file editor by LocationLab for iPhone and iPad. No app account is required. • Import and export GPX, KML, GeoJSON and CSV. • Recognize decimal, DDM and DMS coordinates in mixed text, then preview and create a straight-line route. • Connect points in order; select, drag, rename, reorder and delete them on the map or in the list. • Draw a polygon to preview and remove points inside it. • Generate a zigzag route inside a selected map area with adjustable spacing and direction. • Route Tools: add loops around selected points, use fixed or ranged offsets, and build circular detours. • Smart Organize: shorten a trip, optionally keep the end, return to the start, merge nearby points, or renumber names with a prefix. • Preview the original and adjusted routes with point counts and distance comparisons before applying. • Undo and redo, restore three recent saved versions, and recover deleted routes. • Save and reopen projects, export repeatedly, and back up the original import and history. • Sync with iCloud between devices using the same Apple Account. English and Traditional Chinese follow your system language. Free download with a bottom banner ad; no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Routes use straight lines and do not provide road navigation. Smart sorting uses straight-line distances, does not consider roads or obstacles, and does not guarantee a mathematically shortest route. Smart sorting supports up to 2,000 points; imports support up to 25 MB and 20,000 points. Multiple routes are combined in file order. GPX waypoints take priority over route data. Conversion retains supported fields; other original content remains available in a full project backup.

Screenshots

Lightning Checklist3 screens
DotTrail2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DotTrail at Free against Lightning Checklist's $3.99. DotTrail also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Lightning Checklist's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On 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

DotTrail is free to download; Lightning Checklist costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightning Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, DotTrail daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lightning Checklist versus DotTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightning ChecklistDotTrail
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony TietjenSHU-CHIH LIN

In-app purchases

None

Lightning Checklist

No in-app purchases

None

DotTrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightning Checklist free?
Lightning Checklist costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DotTrail free?
DotTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lightning Checklist or DotTrail have ads?
Both Lightning Checklist and DotTrail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightning Checklist or DotTrail?
Lightning Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, and DotTrail daily. Most recently, Lightning Checklist was updated on October 25, 2026 and DotTrail on October 16, 2026.

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