Simple Lists + vs Check!
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!
Check!
Organize your tasks and to-do lists with a straightforward and intuitive interface. This application helps you manage your daily responsibilities efficiently, ensuring you get things done faster.
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
- Task management
- To-do lists
- Get things done faster
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Check! allows you to get what you need done with a simple and easy to use interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Check! at 5.0 against Simple Lists +'s 4.1. Check! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and device support (5 vs 3). Simple Lists +'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Check! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Simple Lists +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Check!'s.
Simple Lists + ships an update every 3 weeks, Check! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Lists + | Check! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keaka Jackson | Mallory Haas |
Customer experience
Simple Lists +
Check!
In-app purchases
Simple Lists +
No in-app purchases
Check!
No in-app purchases
