To Do List MinimaList & Widget vs NotesGlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Intuitive and colored lists
- Customizable themes
- Shared lists
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Time and location-based reminders
- Focus Timer (Pomodoro)
- Cloud syncing
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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.
NotesGlow
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NotesGlow is your all‑in‑one space for notes, ideas, tasks, and daily reflection — designed with care, crafted for speed, and built to help you stay organized without friction. Whether you're capturing quick thoughts, writing long‑form notes, planning projects, or tracking moods and checklists, Glow adapts to the way you think. With a clean interface, powerful tools, and seamless iCloud sync, your notes stay safe, searchable, and beautifully organized across all your devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotesGlow at none against To Do List MinimaList & Widget's 7. To Do List MinimaList & Widget's advantage is chart position (#148 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. To Do List MinimaList & Widget sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NotesGlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update weekly, NotesGlow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | To Do List MinimaList & Widget | NotesGlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (48K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | InnerGrow | Filip Niedziolka |
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
NotesGlow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
To Do List MinimaList & Widget
- Pay Monthly$2.991 Month
- Boost Productivity3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- 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
NotesGlow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
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Do To Do List MinimaList & Widget or NotesGlow have ads?
Which is updated more often, To Do List MinimaList & Widget or NotesGlow?
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