Remaining vs A Simple List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remaining
Track daily activities and habits with numerical targets. Visualize progress through lists, calendars, and graphs, and monitor achievement rates. Supports decimal values for precise tracking.
- Numerical target achievement
- Daily activity tracking
- Progress visualization (list, calendar, graph)
- Achievement rate monitoring
- Decimal value support
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How’s your progress? Build habits and reach measurable goals, one daily entry at a time. Track your progress, remaining amount, and completion rate in lists, calendars, charts, and the Dashboard. Stay motivated with streaks, reminders, and Home Screen or Lock Screen widgets. Activity values can be entered as estimates, with support for up to two decimal places. Keep building your habits, one day at a time.
A Simple List
This app helps you create and manage multiple lists for various needs, such as groceries or to-dos. Organize items with categories, customize list colors, and easily mark tasks as complete. It's accessible on iPhone and Apple Watch for on-the-go organization.
- Create multiple categorized lists
- Customize list colors
- Add, edit, and delete items
- Reorder list items
- Mark items as completed
- iPhone and Apple Watch support
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Introducing A Simple List, the ultimate list making app that helps you stay organized and productive. With A Simple List, you can create and manage all your lists on your iPhone or Apple Watch, wherever you go. A Simple List allows you to create multiple lists based on your needs. Whether you want to create a grocery list, a to-do list, or a packing list, A Simple List has got you covered. You can easily create a new list and add items to it with just a few taps. You can also reorder items within a list and mark them as completed as you go. One of the best features of A Simple List is the ability to organize items using Categories. Making a grocery list? Organize your list by aisle (produce, meat, frozen, etc). A Simple List is super easy to use on your Apple Watch. You can quickly view your lists and mark items as completed right from your wrist. A Simple List also allows you to choose colors for each of your lists. You can select from a range of colors to give each list a unique look and feel, making it easy to distinguish between them at a glance. With A Simple List, you can: - Create multiple lists with categories to organize your items - Choose colors for each of your lists - Easily add, edit, or delete items within a list - Reorder items within a list - Mark items as completed as you go - Use A Simple List on your iPhone or Apple Watch Download A Simple List today and start organizing your life!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: A Simple List at Free against Remaining's $1.99. A Simple List also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Remaining's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
A Simple List is free to download; Remaining costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remaining ships an update every 6 months, A Simple List monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remaining | A Simple List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUDiO405 | Andrew Becker |
Customer experience
Remaining
A Simple List
In-app purchases
Remaining
No in-app purchases
A Simple List
No in-app purchases









