Clear vs Lists To do
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clear
Gesture-driven list app with no buttons, free on iPhone and Android
Free plan · from $3.99
Lists To do
Free checklist and to-do list app for iPhone and iPad
Free plan · from $1.99
Where they differ
- Clear starts at $3.99 for Clear Pro (billing period not shown on the App Store listing). Lists To do starts at $1.99 for the Theme Colors and Stickers Pack (US App Store in-app purchase).
- Only Clear lists a web app.
- Only Clear lists an Android app.
- Clear also covers templates.
In commonFree planiOSTasks
At a glance
| Clear | Lists To do | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 for Clear Pro (billing period not shown on the App Store listing) | $1.99 for the Theme Colors and Stickers Pack (US App Store in-app purchase) |
| Free plan | Free with no ads: all 10 signature gestures, 9 themes, every icon and font, all 20 sound packs, loot drops, shared lists with real-time collaboration, Spotlight search and iCloud backup. | The app itself is free: lists, checkable items, reminders, iCloud sync, sharing, statistics and search. The one in-app purchase adds theme colors and stickers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Impending, Inc. | Thomas Tsopanakis |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Clear
- People who want a list app with as little interface as possible
- Shared grocery or packing lists with people who do not have the app
- Users motivated by sounds, themes and unlockable rewards
Lists To do
- Shopping lists, packing lists and simple checklists on an iPhone
- People who want a free list app that syncs through their own iCloud
- Users who like to see a completion percentage for each list
Worth knowing
Clear
- Reminders, repeating tasks, archiving, widgets and the Apple Watch app all require Clear Pro.
- Cloud sync between devices and Clear Web are Pro features that are still labeled beta.
- Clear Pro's billing terms are not on the vendor's site; the App Store lists it at $3.99 and Google Play shows in-app purchases from $3.99 to $29.99.
- Some shared-list controls, such as member limits and removing people, are marked as iPhone first.
Lists To do
- iPhone and iPad only: sync runs between iOS devices on the same iCloud account, and no Android, web or desktop version is listed.
- Sharing sends a list or an image of it; the listing does not describe lists that several people edit together.
- The App Store lists English as the app's only language.
- Extra theme colors and stickers are a $1.99 in-app purchase.
Key features
Clear
- Gesture controls
- Every action is a gesture: swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete, pull down to create, pinch apart to insert between two rows, and shake to undo.
- Heat-map lists
- Each list is colored as a heat map that highlights the most important tasks. A long press picks up an item so it can be dragged to a new position.
- Shared lists
- A list is shared with a link that opens in the iPhone app, the Android app or a browser with nothing to install. Edits reach every device at once, and sharing does not need Pro.
- Themes, sounds and collectibles
- There are 398 themes, about 150 app icons, more than 80 fonts and 20 sound packs. Completing tasks drops collectibles at random; 9 themes are free and the rest come with Pro.
- Reminders and repeating tasks
- Clear Pro adds reminders and deadlines with Complete, Reschedule and Snooze actions, along with repeating tasks and list archiving.
- Widgets, Apple Watch and sync
- Pro members get interactive Home and Lock Screen widgets, the Apple Watch app, and Clear Cloud sync with Clear Web, which the vendor labels beta.
Lists To do
- Lists and checklists
- Lists hold checkable items and take one of more than 150 category icons. Checked items can be kept at the bottom, and a whole list can be checked or unchecked at once.
- Sorting, pinning and moving
- Lists sort alphabetically, by creation date or by hand. A list can be duplicated, items moved between lists, and important lists or items pinned to the top.
- Reminders and upcoming feed
- Reminders are one-time or recurring: daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually. One feed shows the upcoming items from every list.
- iCloud sync
- Lists sync automatically between iOS devices signed in to the same iCloud account, with no setup.
- Statistics and badge count
- Each list shows its percentage complete and its unchecked count, and the app icon's badge can show the unchecked items for one list or for all lists.
- Share and print
- A list can be shared from inside the app, captured whole as an image to share or to set as a lock screen, or printed with AirPrint.
Plans
Clear
Free$0
All 10 signature gestures, 9 themes, every icon and font, 20 sound packs, shared lists with real-time collaboration and iCloud backup.
Clear Pro$3.99
billing period not shown on the App Store listing
389 more themes with per-list theming, reminders, repeating tasks, archiving, widgets, the Apple Watch app, and Clear Cloud sync with Clear Web in beta.
Lists To do
Free$0
Lists and checklists with reminders, iCloud sync, sorting, pinning, statistics, search, sharing and printing.
Theme Colors and Stickers Pack$1.99
in-app purchase; billing basis not shown on the App Store
Extra theme colors and stickers. It is the only in-app purchase on the US App Store listing.
