Comparison

To Do List vs Tim Notes Blue

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

Head to head
About

To Do List

Organize your tasks, to-dos, and shopping lists with a simple and clear interface. Set reminders, add detailed descriptions, and sync data across devices via iCloud. Features intuitive swipe gestures for managing your entries.

Highlights
  • Create tasks and lists with one touch
  • Sort lists by preference
  • Add reminders for tasks
  • Detailed task descriptions
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Today Widget support
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
Features
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ToDo Simple List keeps your tasks, checklists and shopping lists in one clean place. Make a list, add tasks, tick them off. • Lists by category: give each list its own color and icon — home, work, sport, shopping, study, travel and more • Tasks with notes: add a short description to any task • Reminders that repeat: get a notification at the right time, once or every hour, day, week or month • Drag to reorder tasks and lists, or sort them by name • Move completed tasks to the bottom or clear them in one tap • See how many tasks are done in every list • Use it as a to-do list, grocery list, packing list, cleaning checklist or work task manager • Clean, minimal design in light and dark mode • Made for iPhone and iPad Start free with up to 3 tasks in each list. No account needed. • Full version: a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Any option removes the limit of 3 tasks per list. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the period at the price of the selected plan. • You can manage and cancel your subscription after purchase in your Apple ID settings (Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions). • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://appbysnap.tilda.ws/privacypolice

About

Tim Notes Blue

A straightforward and secure note-taking application designed for simplicity and efficiency. It offers fingerprint protection for your notes and a consistent fullscreen experience across iPhone and iPad devices.

Highlights
  • Simple note-taking
  • Efficient note organization
  • Fingerprint security
  • Fullscreen iPad experience
  • Free to use
Features
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Notes - Very simple and efficient and free. Protect this Notes App with your fingerprint reader. Fullscreen on iPad, exactly like on an iPhone. Blue version.

Screenshots

To Do List3 screens
Tim Notes Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tim Notes Blue at 4.2 against To Do List's 3.0. Tim Notes Blue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). To Do List's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tim Notes Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tim Notes Blue holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of To Do List's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tim Notes Blue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List ships an update monthly, Tim Notes Blue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
To Do List versus Tim Notes Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do ListTim Notes Blue
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SeninTimothy Bowers

Customer experience

To Do List

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative42.4%

Tim Notes Blue

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

To Do List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip developer$0.99
  • Full version$1.99
  • Full version — lifetime$14.99
None

Tim Notes Blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To Do List free?
To Do List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tim Notes Blue free?
Tim Notes Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, To Do List or Tim Notes Blue?
Tim Notes Blue is rated higher. To Do List averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tim Notes Blue averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do To Do List or Tim Notes Blue have ads?
Neither To Do List nor Tim Notes Blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List or Tim Notes Blue?
To Do List ships an update monthly, and Tim Notes Blue every 2 months. Most recently, To Do List was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tim Notes Blue on November 3, 2026.

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