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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Clear

The Insider’s Guide

Gesture-driven list app with no buttons, free on iPhone and Android

Clear, as pictured on useclear.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among to-do list apps, read from Clear’s own pages.

Made by Impending, Inc. · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Clear’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Clear’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade

Clear is a minimalist list app controlled entirely by gestures: swipe to complete or delete, pull down to add, pinch to insert. Lists are colored as a heat map, and everyday use unlocks collectible themes, icons, fonts and sound packs. The core app is free with no ads, and a Clear Pro subscription adds reminders, repeating tasks, widgets, the Apple Watch app and cloud sync. A shared list can be joined from an iPhone, an Android phone or a web browser.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Clear, taken from its own pages and our grades.

The free app has no ads and does shared lists.
From our report card of Clear
  1. 1

    Best for bare-bones lists you swipe through

    Clear is a list app with no buttons: swipe to finish a task, pull down to add one, pinch to slot one in between.

  2. 2

    What it costs

    Paid plans start at $3.99 for Clear Pro (billing period not shown on the App Store listing).

  3. 3

    There is a 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.

  4. 4

    It runs on 3 platforms

    iOS, Android and Web.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    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.

  7. 7

    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.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 6 of 123

    That is against the other to-do list apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

Clear at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $3.99 for Clear Pro (billing period not shown on the App Store listing)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android
Made by
Impending, Inc.
Category
To-Do List Apps
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair
Store rating
4.6 on the App Store, 5,121 ratings

The report card

Best for bare-bones lists you swipe through

Clear is a list app with no buttons: swipe to finish a task, pull down to add one, pinch to slot one in between. The free app has no ads and does shared lists. But reminders, repeating tasks, widgets, the Watch app and sync between devices all need Clear Pro, whose billing terms aren't published, and Pro's sync and web app are still labeled beta. It has no projects or subtasks.

ToolGPA report cardClearGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCClear Pro shows as $3.99 on the App Store with no billing period beside it, and the vendor's site gives no terms at all. Google Play shows in-app purchases up to $29.99. A price you can't pin down can't earn better than the middle.
Free plan and trialCFree with no ads, all 10 gestures, 9 themes, 20 sound packs, shared lists and iCloud backup. The cap bites, though: no reminders, no repeating tasks, no widgets and no sync between your own devices.
FeaturesCGestures do everything and shared lists open from a link with nothing installed, but this is lists rather than tasks: no projects, no subtasks. And the vendor's own notes say Clear Cloud sync and Clear Web are still beta.
Ease of useB4.61 from 5,121 App Store ratings. There are no buttons to hunt for: swipe right to complete, left to delete, pull down to add, shake to undo.
Platforms and integrationsCPhones, basically: iPhone and Android, with the Watch app and Clear Web both behind Pro and the web part still beta. iCloud is the only integration on record, and some shared-list controls are marked iPhone first.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Clear is for

  • Fits if you want a list app with as little on screen as possible
  • Works for sharing a grocery or packing list with people who don't have the app

Who it is not for

  • Tight if you're staying free, because reminders, repeating tasks, widgets and the Watch app all need Clear Pro
  • Skip it if you want lists kept in step across devices, as Clear Cloud sync is Pro and still labeled beta
  • Too light for projects and teams, as it's simple lists with no subtasks
  • Watch out: Clear Pro is $3.99 on the App Store with no billing period shown, and Google Play lists purchases up to $29.99
  • Not for you if you run shared lists from Android, as some shared-list controls are marked iPhone first

Good to know

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$3.99

To start. There is a free plan too

Clear has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99 for Clear Pro (billing period not shown on the App Store listing).

A price you can't pin down can't earn better than the middle.
From our grade for value for money

  • 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.

The 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.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What the app costs elsewhere

Each country’s App Store price for “Legacy Clear Pro Monthly”, against $2.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 10.

CountryPrice thereIn dollarsAgainst the US
Turkey₺129,99$2.6412% less
Canada$3.99$2.806% less
Philippines₱ 179.00$2.85about the same
BrazilR$ 14,90$2.98about the same
Australia$4.99$3.4817% more
South AfricaR59.99$3.6321% more
Mexico$69.00$3.7927% more
United Kingdom£2.99$3.9532% more

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

3

Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android

Gesture-driven list app with no buttons, free on iPhone and Android. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, templates, tasks.

And the vendor's own notes say Clear Cloud sync and Clear Web are still beta.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

What it works with

  • iCloud

Clear is made by Impending, Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

6/123

Other to-do list apps it is graded above

Clear's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.

It stands best on ease of use (B, above 56 of 123) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 6).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 124 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Clear’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 123
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 123
  • CFeaturesAbove 8 of 123
  • BEase of useAbove 56 of 123
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 123

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Your call

A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

You could make the core of Clear for yourself: tasks and templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.

What you could make

  • Tasks and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
  • Several people working in it at the same moment.
  • Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app, widgets and the lock screen.

What this rests on. Clear’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

MinimaList, TeuxDeux, Things 3, Microsoft To Do and Todoist

The 5 tools Clear is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

  • 2.6GPA

    MinimaList

    Free plan · from $2.99/mo

    Pared-back to-do list and reminder app for iPhone and iPad.

    • Only Clear lists a web app.
    • Only Clear lists an Android app.
    • Only MinimaList lists a macOS app.
    Clear and MinimaList compared in full
  • 2.4GPA

    TeuxDeux

    Free plan · from $3/mo

    Minimal day-by-day to-do list modeled on a sheet of paper.

    • Clear also covers templates.
    • TeuxDeux also covers Markdown and natural-language input.
    Clear and TeuxDeux compared in full
  • 2.6GPA

    Things 3

    Free trial · from $9.99 one-time

    Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase.

    • Clear has a free plan. Things 3 does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Clear lists a web app.
    • Only Clear lists an Android app.
    Clear and Things 3 compared in full
  • 3.6GPA

    Microsoft To Do

    Free

    Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks.

    • Only Microsoft To Do lists Windows and macOS apps.
    • Clear also covers templates.
    Clear and Microsoft To Do compared in full
  • 2.8GPA

    Todoist

    Free plan · from $5/mo

    Cross-platform to-do list with natural-language task entry.

    • Only Todoist lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Only Todoist lists a browser extension.
    • Todoist also covers natural-language input, calendar and kanban boards.
    Clear and Todoist compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

12

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Clear free?

Clear has a 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.

How much does Clear cost?

Clear lists 2 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Clear work on?

Clear is available on iOS, Android and Web.

How is Clear rated?

Clear's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5,121 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Clear have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Clear is listed for iOS, Android and Web.

Does Clear have a macOS app?

No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Clear is listed for iOS, Android and Web.

Is Clear open source?

Clear is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

What does Clear integrate with?

Clear's listing names iCloud. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Clear?

Clear is made by Impending, Inc.

What are the alternatives to Clear?

The closest alternatives to Clear in our directory are MinimaList, TeuxDeux, Things 3, Microsoft To Do and Todoist.

How does Clear compare with other to-do list apps?

Clear's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 123 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 20.

Could I make my own version of Clear?

A to-do list at its plainest is tasks with dates, repeats and a box to tick.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Clear’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Clear's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-13.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Impending, Inc. Prices change, so check useclear.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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