Simple Lists + vs Simple List App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Lists +
Easily manage grocery, shopping, to-do, and packing lists with a clean interface. Features seamless syncing with Apple Watch, voice dictation for adding items, and quick completion options. Ideal for getting tasks done without complex features.
- Unlimited lists
- Share lists via text or email
- Apple Watch integration
- Voice dictation for list creation and item addition
- Quickly add previous items
- Completed items removed automatically
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Simple, easy-to-use design helps you keep track of your grocery lists, shopping lists, checklists, packing lists, to-do lists, and more. Tap items off your shopping list on your wrist and leave your iPhone in your pocket. Free for a limited time to celebrate the Apple Watch! iPhone & Apple Watch Features: + Quickly add previous items back to the active list. + Unlimited lists. + Share lists by text or email. + Multi-line item names. + No advertisements. + Completed items are immediately removed from the active list. You don't need to tap another button, swipe up, shake the phone, or jump through hoops to clear finished items. Apple Watch Features: + Add items using voice dictation. + Quickly add multiple items by saying "comma" between items. For example, say "Bread comma butter comma milk" to quickly add separate items for "Bread", "Butter", and "Milk". + Create new lists using voice dictation. + Immediate updates between your iPhone and Apple Watch. **Pro tip**: Set your Apple Watch to resume the previous activity whenever you raise your wrist. This way, your list is immediately ready for you while you're shopping. 1. Open the "Apple Watch" companion app on your iPhone. 2. In the "My Watch" tab, go to "General" -> "Activate on Wrist Raise" -> "Resume Previous Activity". Don't waste time fiddling with list priorities, categories, or deadlines. With Simple Lists, you can just get things done!
Simple List App
Organize your items with a clean, single-screen list. Assign colors to your entries for quick visual identification. This app is designed for speed and simplicity, perfect for managing any type of list without complex navigation.
- Single screen design
- Color-coded items
- Quick and easy use
- Item organization
- No folders
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Clear and simple list design. Organize your items on your simple list with colors. The Simple List App is a single screen list, no folders, designed for quick and easy use! Simple List App can be used for any of your simple list needs! Get Simple List App and start making your list now and get stuff done. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/privacy Terms of Use https://sites.google.com/view/simplelistapp/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple List App at 4.7 against Simple Lists +'s 4.1. Simple List App also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 69%) and ratings volume (396 vs 14). Simple Lists +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Simple List App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Simple Lists + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple List App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple List App has 396 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Simple Lists +'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Simple List App's.
Simple Lists + ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple List App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Lists + | Simple List App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.7 (396 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 396 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keaka Jackson | Peter Rule |
Customer experience
Simple Lists +
Simple List App
Bugs and requests
Simple Lists +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple List App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Checked off items no longer go to the top
- Items become unchecked and stay in place after being selected
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to save or move lists
- Way to see/restore checked off items
- Bolder colors
- Rearrange items by pressing and holding
- Better help function
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- Store items for reuse
- Organize by date or name
- Copy/drag items to form a 'Today List'
- Version for Apple Watch
- Ability to order items by 'most recent entry'
In-app purchases
Simple Lists +
No in-app purchases
Simple List App
- Advert Free Usage.$0.491 Month
- Advert Free Usage.$5.991 Year
- Advert Free Usage$16.99
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