Clear vs MinimaList

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

MinimaList

• iPhone users who want a pared-back list with reminders
• People who like a Pomodoro timer next to their tasks
• Sharing a grocery list with someone else who uses an iPhone

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.

MinimaList

• Apple only: iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, plus Macs with an M1 chip or later, where it runs as the iPad app. No Android, Windows or web version is listed.
• The listing's description quotes Premium at $0.99 a month or $5.99 a year, but its in-app purchase list shows Pay Monthly at $2.99 and several lifetime options.
• Neither the vendor's site nor the App Store listing says which features are free and which need Premium.
• A link to a shared list must be opened in Safari, according to the App Store listing.

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.

MinimaList

Colored lists and custom themes

Separate lists serve different purposes and can be color-coded. The background, font style and size, and notification sounds can all be changed.

Reminders

Reminders can be based on a time or a location and can repeat. A reminder can be set to snooze itself automatically up to three times.

Smart input

A time written inside a task phrase is detected automatically and set as the task's reminder. Tasks also take a memo and sub-tasks.

Focus Timer

A built-in timer offers Pomodoro, countdown and count-up modes with sound effects.

Widgets and Siri

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show lists, tasks can be created and completed from the Today widget, and Siri can add a reminder to MinimaList.

Sync, sharing and calendar

Lists sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, a list can be shared with other people through a link, and tasks can sync with Apple Calendar.

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.

MinimaList

• Free$0

  The list and reminder app itself. The listing does not say which features are held back for Premium.

• Pay Monthly$2.99

  per month

  Premium as a monthly subscription, as shown in the in-app purchase list. The app description quotes $0.99 a month instead.

• Boost Productivity$5.99

  billing period not shown on the App Store listing

  Listed among the in-app purchases without a term. The app description quotes a Premium price of $5.99 a year.

• Lifetime Premium (best offer)$5.99

  one-time purchase

  A lifetime Premium purchase. A second item, Lifetime (special offer), is listed at the same $5.99.

• Lifetime VIP (50% off)$8.99 to $9.99

  one-time purchase; the App Store lists two prices

  A lifetime purchase listed twice under the same name, at $8.99 and at $9.99.

• Lifetime Family$14.99

  one-time purchase

  A lifetime purchase labelled for family use.

Clear

No public discounts listed.

MinimaList

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchases from $5.99

  The US App Store lists Lifetime Premium (best offer) and Lifetime (special offer) at $5.99, Lifetime VIP (50% off) at $8.99 and $9.99, and Lifetime Family at $14.99.