# MinimaList

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

MinimaList is a to-do list, checklist and reminder app for iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch app and support for Apple silicon Macs. Lists can be color-coded and shared, tasks take sub-tasks, memos and time-based or location-based reminders, and a focus timer covers Pomodoro sessions. The app is free, with a Premium upgrade sold as a monthly subscription or a lifetime purchase.

- **Category:** To-Do List Apps
- **Made by:** Inner Grow Limited
- **Website:** https://intuitive.studio/minimalist/
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

MinimaList has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 per month, or $5.99 as a lifetime purchase (US App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free to download and use. The App Store listing says Premium gives full access to premium features, but does not say which features those are.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/to-do-list-minimalist-widget/id993066159 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MinimaList before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime purchases from $5.99** (Lifetime license): 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. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/to-do-list-minimalist-widget/id993066159

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Apple Calendar, Siri

**Tags:** Tasks, Natural-language input, Pomodoro timer

## Alternatives

- [Clear](https://toolgpa.com/tools/clear): Gesture-driven list app with no buttons, free on iPhone and Android. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/clear-vs-minimalist)
- [Apple Reminders](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apple-reminders): Apple's free to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apple-reminders-vs-minimalist)
- [Things 3](https://toolgpa.com/tools/things): Personal task manager for Apple devices, sold as a one-time purchase. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/minimalist-vs-things)
- [Do!](https://toolgpa.com/tools/do-simple-to-do-list): Simple to-do list with themes, sounds and a double-tap check-off. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/do-simple-to-do-list-vs-minimalist)
- [Microsoft To Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-to-do): Free to-do list from Microsoft that syncs with Outlook tasks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-to-do-vs-minimalist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/to-do-list-minimalist-widget/id993066159
- https://intuitive.studio/minimalist/
- https://intuitive.studio/minimalist/terms/
- https://intuitive.studio/minimalist/Privacy/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/minimalist
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