Listy vs Do Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Listy
Easily create and share lists with friends and family. Collaborate in real-time to ensure nothing is forgotten. One-time purchase unlocks all future features.
- Create shareable lists
- Invite friends and family
- Real-time collaboration
- One-time purchase
- Future feature upgrades included
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Listy simplifies your life with lists you can share with friends and family. Simply invite a friend to a list and start sharing right away so none of you forget something. Listy will never require you to pay more than once for the app. So no "in-app" purchase and all the upgrades with new features will always be free. Do you like the app, so please leave a review, or if you have suggestions for new features send an email to feedback@arlefur.se Listy includes icons from icons8.com.
Do Next
This app helps you manage your tasks with a straightforward approach. It uses a single list with four categories to prioritize what needs to be done. Features include easy task completion, reordering, and helpful widgets.
- Minimalist interface
- Swipe to manage tasks
- Prioritize tasks
- Widgets for quick access
- iCloud sync
- Customizable themes
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Stop wasting time with complicated apps. Keep it simple with Do Next and actually get things done. One list and four basic categories (Now, Next, Later, Someday) is all you need. Prioritize your tasks and mark them complete... that's it. Features: * Minimalist interface * Swipe to complete, edit, or delete * Highlight important tasks * Simple tags * Press & hold to reorder * Widget shows tasks that you need to do now * Lock screen widgets * Fun color themes * Split screen support on iPad * Sync across iOS devices using iCloud No monthly subscription! A one time In-App Purchase gets you: * Add & edit sections * Configurable checkboxes * Color themes * Widgets * Custom app icons * Lock screen widgets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Do Next at 100% against Listy's 0%. Do Next also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.4). Listy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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
Do Next is free to download; Listy costs $0.99 up front. Do Next sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Listy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Do Next holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Listy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Do Next's.
Listy ships an update every 5 months, Do Next every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Listy | Do Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kristoffer Arlefur | Dustin Wiens |
Customer experience
Listy
Do Next
In-app purchases
Listy
No in-app purchases
Do Next
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