Comparison

To Do List MinimaList & Widget vs ChronoDeck

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

ChronoDeck

Features
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Run keyboard shortcuts on your computer from your wrist or pocket. Whether you're presenting, away from your desk, or just don't want to reach for the keyboard — ChronoDeck has you covered. Requires ChronoDeck for macOS installed on your computer. https://chronodeck.metts.today USE CASES • Presenting — advance Keynote or PowerPoint slides • Meetings — toggle mute and screen share in Zoom, Teams, or Meet • Development — trigger builds, tests, and your most-used shortcuts • Media — play, pause, next track FEATURES • 4 customizable shortcut slots (configured in the Mac app) • Apple Watch app — raise your wrist to re-trigger the last shortcut (watchOS 11+) • Haptic and sound feedback • Works with any Mac running macOS 13 or later PRIVACY • No data collected • No analytics, no trackers SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • iPhone — iOS 16 or later • Apple Watch — watchOS 9 or later (optional) • Mac — macOS 13 Ventura or later with ChronoDeck for macOS installed

Screenshots

To Do List MinimaList & Widget4 screens
ChronoDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChronoDeck at none against To Do List MinimaList & Widget's 7. To Do List MinimaList & Widget's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

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. ChronoDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update weekly, ChronoDeck every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
To Do List MinimaList & Widget versus ChronoDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTo Do List MinimaList & WidgetChronoDeck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings49K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrowYoung Min Kim

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

ChronoDeck

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
None

ChronoDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is To Do List MinimaList & Widget free?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChronoDeck free?
ChronoDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do To Do List MinimaList & Widget or ChronoDeck have ads?
Neither To Do List MinimaList & Widget nor ChronoDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, To Do List MinimaList & Widget or ChronoDeck?
To Do List MinimaList & Widget ships an update weekly, and ChronoDeck every 2 months. Most recently, To Do List MinimaList & Widget was updated on October 26, 2026 and ChronoDeck on October 24, 2026.

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