Do! vs ToDo: Simple ToDo List

Do!

• People who want a to-do list that looks and sounds like pen and paper
• Simple daily lists such as groceries, errands and routines
• Users who would rather pay once than subscribe to remove ads

ToDo: Simple ToDo List

• People who want one plain checklist and nothing more
• Anyone avoiding ads, accounts and in-app purchases
• Users who prefer an app that declares it collects no data

Do!

• The free app shows ads, and removing them is a one-time purchase listed at $20.00 on the US App Store.
• There are apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android only; the vendor lists no web or desktop version.
• Sync means signing in with the same account in the same app on each device, and the vendor sells several separate editions.
• Backups are made through Dropbox or email; the listings mention no automatic cloud backup.

ToDo: Simple ToDo List

• The developer's feature list covers a single ToDo list and a Done list; it mentions no due dates, reminders, subtasks or sharing.
• No sync or account is described: moving data between devices relies on the manual ZIP backup and restore, and restoring overwrites existing data.
• It is for phones and tablets: the store listings cover iPhone, iPad and Android, with no Mac, Windows or web version.
• The App Store listing gives English and Japanese as the only languages.

Do!

Double-tap to check off

A task is typed in as a line and marked done with a double tap, accompanied by sounds modeled on pen and paper.

Themes and fonts

Themes and fonts can be chosen to style the list, much as one would pick a favorite notebook.

Groups, colors and pins

Work, study and shopping can sit in separate groups, with colors to tell tasks apart and pins to keep chosen tasks in sight.

Repeats and reminders

Tasks can repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, and reminders can be added to the ones that must not be missed.

Home screen widgets

Widgets keep the list on the home screen, so it can be checked without opening the app.

Sync, app lock and backups

Signing in with the same account syncs tasks across devices. The app can be locked with a passcode or Face ID, and data backed up through Dropbox or email.

ToDo: Simple ToDo List

Separate ToDo and Done lists

Open items and completed items are kept in separate ToDo and Done lists, and a trash button at the top of the Done list deletes every completed item at once.

Add, edit and reorder

Items are added with the plus button and edited or deleted from a menu icon beside each one. A long press reorders the list, and reordering can be switched off.

Search

A search function, added in version 2.1.1 according to the App Store version history, finds items in the list.

List behavior settings

Settings choose what a tap on an item does (check, edit or nothing), whether new items are added at the top or bottom of the list, and whether checkboxes are used at all.

Backup and restore

Version 4.0 added a backup that writes the data to a ZIP file you can share to other apps or services, and a restore that replaces the current data from such a file.

Dark mode and theme colors

The appearance can be changed with a dark mode and a choice of theme colors, on a layout the developer says is based on Material Design.

Do!

• Free$0

  The full to-do list with groups, repeats, reminders, widgets, themes and sync, supported by ads.

• Remove AD (Unlock!)$20.00

  one-time in-app purchase

  Removes advertising from the free app. Google Play lists the Android app's in-app purchases at $0.99 to $19.99 per item.

• Do! Premium$20.00

  one-time purchase

  A separate paid, ad-free edition of the app on the App Store with the same to-do list, reminders, widgets and sync.

ToDo: Simple ToDo List

• Free$0

  The complete app for iPhone, iPad and Android, with no ads and no in-app purchases listed.