Comparison

Simple Lists + vs To Do List MinimaList & Widget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

This app helps you manage your tasks, schedule, and reminders with an intuitive and customizable interface. It offers features like shared lists, home screen widgets, and a focus timer to boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and colored lists
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • Shared lists for collaboration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Time-based and location-based reminders
  • Focus Timer (Pomodoro, countdown, count up)
  • Cloud syncing across devices
Features
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​MinimaList, a simple productive app featured on App Store home page. It's a to do list, a reminder, a checklist, a schedule planner and a task manager that helps you to get things done, available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac). ----Main Features---- - Intuitive lists: different lists for different purposes - Colored lists: assign different colors to different tasks - Customizable theme: color/pic background & font style/size/color - Shared lists: simplest way to share the same list with others (Share link must be opened in Safari) - Grocery lists: simple shopping list - Widgets: Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Reminders: repeated time-based and location-based reminders - Memo & Sub-Task: description and sub-tasks - Smart input: automatically detect time in a phrase and set it as a reminder - Auto-snooze: you can set a reminder auto snooze three times (change the time interval in setting - more option) - Focus Timer: Pomodoro, count down and count up timer, with amazing sound effects - Today Widget: create and complete tasks in Today Widget - Cloud Syncing: same lists for all devices (iPhone,iPad, Mac) - TouchID/FaceID: privacy is protected now - Siri ready: remind me to go shopping at 3 pm on MinimaList - Custom setting: your notification sounds, your font, your background - Calendar syncing: syncing with Apple calendar - Continuous Reminder (Notification action, force touch on your notification - where you snooze a reminder) - Supports iPhone iPad and Mac - Url Scheme supports: to create a task: minimalist://x-callback-url/create?list=valueList&content=valueContent&date=yyyy-mm-dd&time=HH:mm&x-success=valueCallback to open a list: minimalist://x-callback-url/open?list=valueList (valueList is the name of the list, valueContent is the task content, valueList and valueContent must be url encoded first,valueCallback is the callback app's url scheme name) MinimaList, a simple list to solve big problems. Less is More. Terms of Use:http://intuitive.studio/minimalist/terms Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:http://intuitive.studio/minimalist/Privacy MinimaList is free but you can also upgrade to Premium for full access to premium features for $0.99 a month or $5.99 a year (price in usd) through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions for Pro account will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

Screenshots

Simple Lists +2 screens
To Do List MinimaList & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: To Do List MinimaList & Widget at 4.8 against Simple Lists +'s 3.9. To Do List MinimaList & Widget also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (49K vs 15). Simple Lists +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. To Do List MinimaList & Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Simple Lists + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

To Do List MinimaList & Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To Do List MinimaList & Widget has 49K ratings behind it against 15, 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 90% of To Do List MinimaList & Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Lists + ships an update every 3 weeks, To Do List MinimaList & Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simple Lists + versus To Do List MinimaList & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Lists +To Do List MinimaList & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)4.8 (49K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews89.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1549K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeaka JacksonInnerGrow

Customer experience

Simple Lists +

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

All ratings48,778 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews3,194 reviews
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

Simple Lists +

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues with syncing and restoring purchases
  • Problems with reordering and rearranging tasks
  • Inconsistent behavior of gestures and navigation
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to create subtasks and nested lists
  • Improve widget functionality and customization
  • Implement better sorting and filtering options
  • Allow bulk deletion of completed tasks
  • Add calendar integration and scheduling features

In-app purchases

None

Simple Lists +

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

To Do List MinimaList & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Pay Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Boost Productivity3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime (special offer)$5.99
  • Lifetime Premium (best offer)$5.99
  • Lifetime VIP (50% off)$8.99
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  • Lifetime VIP (50% off)$9.99
  • Lifetime Family$14.99

Questions

Is Simple Lists + free?
Simple Lists + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Lists + or To Do List MinimaList & Widget?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is rated higher. Simple Lists + averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while To Do List MinimaList & Widget averages 4.8 from 49K ratings.
Do Simple Lists + or To Do List MinimaList & Widget have ads?
Neither Simple Lists + nor To Do List MinimaList & Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Lists + or To Do List MinimaList & Widget?
Simple Lists + ships an update every 3 weeks, and To Do List MinimaList & Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Lists + was updated on October 24, 2026 and To Do List MinimaList & Widget on November 1, 2026.

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