Comparison

To Do List MinimaList & Widget vs Memo Widget

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 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.

About

Memo Widget

This app provides a simple notepad experience with home screen widgets for quick access. It offers features like PDF output, iCloud backup, and customization options for text and background. Easily attach photos, search notes, and protect them with a passcode lock.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • PDF, HTML & PNG output
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Passcode lock
  • Attach photos
  • Customizable text/background
Features
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"Smart Notepad" is a simple notepad app that you can put on your home screen! Useful features such as PDF output and iCloud backup. It's easy for anyone to use, and it's perfect for quick notes! [Functions] * Text size * Background color * Text color * PDF, HTML & PNG output * Passcode lock * Attach photos * Search * Character count * Undo, Redo * Dark mode * iCloud backup  You can sync with iPad app and Mac app! * Ad removal (paid)  The ads are just a banner at the bottom of the screen, but this banner can be removed with a one-time purchase charge, not subscription. [How to set the widget] 1. Press and hold the home screen, and tap the plus button in the upper left corner. 2. Select this app. 3. Select the size you want (3 types) and place it. [How to change the memo to be displayed in the widget] 1. Set the widget. 2. Long press the widget and tap "Edit Widget". 3. Tap "Memo" and select the memo you want to display. [Contact Us] If you have any questions about the app, please contact us from "Help" -> "Contact Us" in the app settings screen.

Screenshots

To Do List MinimaList & Widget4 screens
Memo Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: To Do List MinimaList & Widget at none against Memo Widget's shown. To Do List MinimaList & Widget also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (49K vs 68). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Memo Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for To Do List MinimaList & Widget against 4.9 for Memo Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: To Do List MinimaList & Widget has 49K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of To Do List MinimaList & Widget's written reviews are positive against 78% of Memo Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update every 4 days, Memo Widget every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
To Do List MinimaList & Widget versus Memo Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do List MinimaList & WidgetMemo Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings)4.9 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49K — better68
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrowKomorebi Inc.

Customer experience

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%

Memo Widget

All ratings68 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and 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

Memo Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Memo Widget

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memo Widget free?
Memo Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, To Do List MinimaList & Widget or Memo Widget?
Memo Widget is rated higher. To Do List MinimaList & Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49K ratings, while Memo Widget averages 4.9 from 68 ratings.
Do To Do List MinimaList & Widget or Memo Widget have ads?
Memo Widget shows ads; To Do List MinimaList & Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, To Do List MinimaList & Widget or Memo Widget?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update every 4 days, and Memo Widget every 2 months. Most recently, To Do List MinimaList & Widget was updated on November 1, 2026 and Memo Widget on October 24, 2026.

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