Comparison

To Do List MinimaList & Widget vs ScanElf

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 organize your life with intuitive to-do lists, reminders, and a schedule planner. It offers customizable themes, shared lists, and widgets for easy task management. Stay productive with its focus timer and smart input features.

Highlights
  • Intuitive and colored lists
  • Customizable themes
  • Shared lists
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Time and location-based reminders
  • Focus Timer (Pomodoro)
  • Cloud syncing
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

ScanElf

Features
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Welcome to our ScanElf! This is not just a regular scanning tool; it's a powerful AI assistant that takes text processing to a whole new level. Here are some of its key features: Smart Text Processing: Our AI assistant can do more than just translate, replace, and extract text. It understands your needs and provides intelligent suggestions based on context. High-Precision Scanning: Whether you need to process documents, notes, or business cards, our AI assistant captures and recognizes text with high precision, ensuring you get the most accurate results. Multilingual Support: No matter which language you use, our AI assistant handles it effortlessly, helping you process multilingual documents. Intelligent Editing: Our AI assistant not only recognizes text but also automatically formats and styles it to provide the most professional results. Export and Share: Export scanned text as PDF, Word, or TXT files and easily share them with colleagues, friends, or for archiving. No more manual input or worrying about scanning errors. Let our ScanGenius provide you with an efficient, accurate, and convenient text processing experience. Download our app now and work with the text processing assistant of the future! Auto-Renewal Service Statement 【Economy plan -Monthly】 Subscription price: Subject to in-App Purchases information. Subscription period: one month. 【Standard plan -Monthly】 Subscription price: Subject to in-App Purchases information. Subscription period: one month. 【Value plan -Yearly】 Subscription price: Subject to in-App Purchases information. Subscription period: one year . --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase, the payment will be deducted from your Apple iTunes account. --Renewal: Within 24 hours before the expiration of your subscription period, Apple will automatically deduct the payment from your iTunes account, and upon successful deduction, your subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle. --Cancellation of Renewal: To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the auto-renewal feature in iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. After disabling, no further charges will be made. Privacy Policy: https://gpt.ocrgenius.com/private Terms of Use: https://gpt.ocrgenius.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

To Do List MinimaList & Widget4 screens
ScanElf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: To Do List MinimaList & Widget at #201 against ScanElf's unranked. To Do List MinimaList & Widget also leads on device support (4 vs 2). ScanElf's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). 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

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 ScanElf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update every 4 days, ScanElf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
To Do List MinimaList & Widget versus ScanElf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do List MinimaList & WidgetScanElf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings49K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#201 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrowJiaen

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

ScanElf

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
3 purchases

ScanElf

Subscriptions3
  • Economy plan -Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Standard plan -Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Value plan -Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanElf free?
ScanElf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do To Do List MinimaList & Widget or ScanElf have ads?
Neither To Do List MinimaList & Widget nor ScanElf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List MinimaList & Widget or ScanElf?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update every 4 days, and ScanElf weekly. Most recently, To Do List MinimaList & Widget was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScanElf on October 25, 2026.

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