Simple Lists + vs Simple ToDo List & Tasks
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 ToDo List & Tasks
This app offers a straightforward way to manage your daily tasks, shopping lists, and personal goals. Its intuitive design focuses on simplicity, making it easy to register and organize your to-dos without complex settings. A backup feature ensures your data is safe and transferable across devices.
- Simple task registration
- Shopping and wish lists
- Work and study management
- Intuitive and beautiful design
- Cross-device data backup
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● For people like this ・Person who are tired of using ToDo apps that have complicated settings such as due dates and sharing ・Person who wants to easily register the shopping list or wish list or etc ・Person who wants to manage work and study ・People who want to use ToDo apps that are simple but easy to use ● Simple and beautiful design It is designed to be a simple and easy-to-use ToDo list. It has become such a sophisticated design that "pull" rather than "add" the function. It is an application that embodies "simple is best". ● Easy to use Thanks to its simple design and no extra features, you can use the app intuitively. You can manage your tasks in a fun and stress-free manner. ● Backup function With the backup function, you can synchronize data between terminals, Data can be inherited even if the terminal is changed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple ToDo List & Tasks at 4.8 against Simple Lists +'s 4.1. Simple ToDo List & Tasks also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 69%) and ratings volume (623 vs 14). Simple Lists +'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple ToDo List & Tasks holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple ToDo List & Tasks has 623 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 94% of Simple ToDo List & Tasks's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Lists + | Simple ToDo List & Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (623 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 93.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 623 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keaka Jackson | Futoshi Niiho |
Customer experience
Simple Lists +
Simple ToDo List & Tasks
Bugs and requests
Simple Lists +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple ToDo List & Tasks
Reported bugs
2 issues- Completed tasks not displaying properly
- Occasional screen freezing or white screen
Requested features
4 requests- Add widget support
- Implement iCloud or multi-device sync
- Allow reordering of tasks
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Simple Lists +
No in-app purchases
Simple ToDo List & Tasks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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