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✓ App is greatNeeds better SharePoint and 365 integration..Version: 1.27.22
✓ Good, but missing comments.This app has much of the same features as the SharePoint webpage and they work fairly well. However, we use comments extensively. This app does not support comments, making the app mostly useless to my team. Hopefully it will get updated soon..Version: 1.63.21
✓ App doesn’t workI would love to work across platforms to check and update my lists and lists my team shares with me, but can only seem to review on desktop only. I’ve tried the app several times, several days apart on both my phone and iPad and I only get the “Something went wrong. Please try again later” message every time I try. Pointless download..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Formatting Doesn't Fully TranslateFormatting of cells, columns, rows, etc does not translate over from the web version to the app version. This is sad, because I absolutely LOVE using Miscrosoft Lists. Not a deal breaker. I can still use it in the browser, but I would really enjoy it so much more if they fully incorporated the formatting into the app..Version: 1.48.22
✓ UnusableJust downloaded the app and have never used Microsoft lists. The button to create a new list does not work, rendering this app unusable for a new user. I’m going to keep the app in hopes it gets fixed soon..Version: 2.7.1
✓ Not very goodTemplates do not work on iPad pro..Version: 1.42.10
✓ Great potential but needs ability to COPY listStrongly request updates to allow ability to COPY a list so it can be reused multiple times. For example, New Employee onboarding checklist…want to have the same list for each new employee but differently name that list for each employee. I will raise rating once this feature added.Version: 1.67.1
✓ Must have commercial account and subscriptionIt seems pretty ridiculous to me that a literal LISTS APP requires you to have a commercial account with a 365 subscription (which is a ridiculous idea in itself, you shouldn’t have to subscribe to use Microsoft office). Typical mega corporation, has to squeeze every last penny out of its consumers..Version: 1.58.3
✓ Convenient but buggyI love having this app to update my lists on my phone. It’s a good accessory to the PC version. It has a couple of bugs like not being able to access the “save” check mark while entering data. I have to switch back to home screen and then back to the app. Also slow updates if you are using phone and PC simultaneously. I wish I get edit the view on the iOS app instead off having to go back to the PC. One thing the app is better at than PC is adding pictures and attachments. On the phone I can do basic picture editing before adding the photos..Version: 1.49.22
✓ IPad version !!!!I would prefer an iPad version to iPhone. Please sort ASAP.Version: 1.27.18
✓ Keeps crashingIt keeps freezing and crashing. Very unreliable app. ☹️.Version: 2.14.2
✓ How do you scroll across Columns on desktop appIs there a way to scroll across columns on desktop application? I don't see the scroll bar (icon) on the bottom..Version: 1.58.1
✓ 2023 review - Pretty much useless on iPhoneAn iPhone is the perfect handheld device to quickly update list items on the move. We use lists internally to track customers, deliverables, and internal communications. Microsoft have completely missed the point with this app. It would’ve been superb to re-define the look and feel / layout of a list to match the iPhone’s form factor. Lists look ridiculous on the iPhone, they require you to scroll sideways to see more than one or two fields, styling is not supported, comments don’t seem to be available, text in each field is truncated, and if you use automations, then you can forget it! Think, if you can, about one of the top selling productivity apps for iPhone. Eg to-do apps like Things or Omnifocus, or even Microsoft’s own ToDo app. They’re easy to use and allow you to see a lot of information on the screen at any time. Also, no review of Microsoft technology is complete without noting the ridiculously bland and most useless comments from Microsoft employees, this reviews section is no exception! The only reason I gave it two stars was because the basic Microsoft functionality such as switching accounts is supported. Apart from that… huge missed opportunity..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Great but wish it was more reliableIn theory this app could be great for our use case. The desktop/online version works great and never has any issues. The app however can be very frustrating to use. I keep get “something went wrong” when trying to save the data and have to keep closing and reopening the app..Version: 2.6.7
✓ Really poor appI can’t believe Microsoft churns out this garbage. List layouts are really poor for a mobile app. Hiding the thousands separator from a number column on desktop is not reflected in the app, and the option to hide the thousands separator isn’t present..Version: 2.14.2
✓ Why doesn’t search work???Without search, this app is useless to me. Also doesn’t work online. Surely this is basic functionality..Version: 1.27.20
✓ Budget AirtableI really want this app to work, but it gets so little attention. Microsoft PowerBI + Sharepoint with an Airtable style database (and simplicity) integrated with PowerApps would be spectacular. Yet these still feel like three very separate things..Version: 1.67.4
✓ Could be the Real Deal, but isn’t (yet anyway)This app / software came along at the perfect time for me - I wanted to migrate some Excel trackers to a database. MS Access is too complicated for me and I didn’t want to splash out on AirTable, although they are making a lot of noise at the moment. So Lists seemed perfect and it started okay for me. But problems have emerged: I make entries and they don’t hold, the search doesn't work (for me anyway) and I keep getting an error with the mobile (iPhone) version which doesn’t show up on any online help searches. MS has improved a lot the past 5 years since they have embraced the Cloud. Hopefully they can iron out the various issues (beyond just mine I’m sure) with Lists.Version: 1.27.20
✓ You’ve got to wonder sometimes!!Which pleb decided to promote this in the App Store for people using iPads?.Version: 1.27.20
✓ When is Offline Mode Coming?Keep hearing it’s here but not seeing it..Version: 1.52.5
✓ Not All Accounts SupportedWorks on my Asus Laptop but not on my iPhone11… I get a pop up that reads as follows: “Account not supported At present only work and school accounts associated with M365 commercial subscriptions that includes SharePoint are supported. Please try again with a different work or school account.” So I can’t even login, I tried 3 different emails, and unfortunately I do not have a “commercial subscription” so unless you have one, you’ll just have to download a separate app (which sucks because it’s way more convenient to everyone on one app that works via cross platform such as tablet, desktop and mobile).Version: 1.63.21
✓ Limited to teamsCan’t use this app if you don’t have teams. How shortsighted can Microsoft be?.Version: 1.27.20
✓ Missing a Critical FeatureWhat good are lists if you can’t prioritize the entries? It would be great if we could have a “priority” column type with more than just high/medium/low, but actual order..Version: 2.12.1
✓ HorribleI can't even press the plus button to make my first list. Restarted the app and my device and it still won't work..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Only Commercial Users Despite Microsoft Providing Link Via Personal 365 Subscription???Apparently I can’t even use it despite Microsoft being one that directed me to it. So tired of Microsoft inability to integrate anything between commercial and personal accounts..Version: 1.70.6
✓ MS Acc login?Why can’t I login with my MS 365 account? Typical of large companies over complicating things. Dave.Version: 1.27.22
✓ The whole Lists system is unforgivably buggyFilters on booleans and on [Today] just inexplicably stop working in the UI and on the web (despite the expected results still being available via an exported Excel query), and somehow M and S come before A and B when sorting alphabetically. There is no meaningful or easy way to report these bugs—the IT admin of our 7,000+ organisation doesn’t have time to act as a proxy between me, the bug reporter, and Microsoft. This product has so much potential, but it’s horribly, horribly let down by the most basic of bugs..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Make this available for personal accounts!As a manager of a business, I downloaded this thinking it would help me stay organized. We do not have a business account I use my personal account to do everything. It was definitely a let down knowing that I couldn’t use this app..Version: 1.48.0
✓ Ummm IPad appSurely Microsoft can develop an iPad app simultaneously as the iPhone app. Hopeless interface for the iPad..Version: 1.27.18
✓ Mobile Needs some kind of KanbanOn lists desktop, you can do board view a do a kanban but not on the mobile app. We need this ability or just combine planner with microsoft lists as one app. Lists ans Kanban view should be hand and hand and work with mobile. i should be easily able to drag from one column to the next to change the choice field; quick and easy..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Does not workAdd list button does not work. So I can’t do anything with the app.Version: 2.6.7
✓ Can’t delete viewsLike title says. I want to change the filters on a view but it won’t let me overwrite or delete the view..Version: 1.58.1
✓ Add share for other appsPlease add the ability to share/add links or text from other apps to a list. This is a key missing feature..Version: 2.12.0
✓ Looking for a procedural checklist — this ain’t itWas looking more for something along the lines of a repeatable checklist for performing a set of procedures everything month - a series of checks and some updates… This doesn’t really seem to fill the need. Can’t quite figure out what this app would be good for - its pretty thought and that’s not nothing..Version: 1.70.3
✓ Needs folder supportI know an iPad version is coming soon, so I won’t go on about that. But the ability to not navigate into a folder on a list is a bit of an oversight. They just do nothing when you tap on them and the list is useless. So hopefully that will be sorted soon..Version: 1.27.24
✓ ShameColours don’t port over from the web app to iOS. Functionality of the web app isn’t there either, can’t format columns. Has potential but iOS and Microsoft don’t want to get along..Version: 1.63.21
✓ Lookup fields are read-only 😫Pleeeeease get lookup columns working! Do you have an estimate of when this will be functional? Would love to recommend to my clients, but this is a deal breaker. Nice to use otherwise..Version: 1.55.12
✓ App no longer workingI previously could use Microsoft list to edit entries. I had on SharePoint and create new list within sections. Now whenever I open the list, I can’t find any data entries and I can no longer create an entry..Version: 1.70.6
✓ New list item submit issueWhen I submit first time a new list item in the mobile app, pop up the message”something went wrong”. But a new item has already been created..Version: 2.6.7
✓ Not intuitive to meI spent a good 45 minutes on it and couldn't grasp any more than the basics. In didn't find the work progress tracker at all intuitive and couldn't figure out how I might group tasks or create subtasks within a work item. Maybe it doesn't support that basic functionality. I finally gave up. For free task management I'd recommen Apple Reminders (for iPhone users) or Microsoft ToDo..Version: 2.10.0
✓ Pile of CrapOnly accepts school or work accounts! Let’s ignore the millions of paying 365 account holders. No wonder your losing millions of customers.Version: 1.27.18
✓ Extremely buggy. Lacking features & functionality.It seems as though no one at MS actually uses MS apps. I wanted to like this app. I really did. But I just can’t. It’s too broken and has too many bugs. The app crashes or has to be force closed far too often. At least once per session. When it’s not crashing or freezing, it glitches constantly (screen flickering, freezing, and not updating). Just now, I cleared the filter from a view and nothing changed. The filter was still applied, though it showed no filter was applied. I had to force close the app and open it to get the list/view to update. The Lists mobile app doesn’t support all column types. Lookup column? Not supported. Calculated column? Not supported. Who thought this was OK? A couple of my biggest gripes with the app—filtering by options in a choice column, rather than being able to select options from the column configuration, it only allows for filtering based on options which have been selected and which are part of existing list items included in the current view. So, if you have 5 options but only 2 have been selected, you can only filter by those 2 values. If you add an item with a different status, it will be filtered out of view automatically, which means you will have to change views, clear the filter, and create a new filter. This makes ZERO sense. Formatting between SharePoint lists and Lists and desktop and mobile is AWFUL. Columns formatted in SP don’t work in Lists. Quite often I’ll pick colors for options in a choice fiend and once I save, all pills are just black. Other times, it’s just 1-2 pills are black and others have color. It’s extremely frustrating. You can’t change the color of the tiles on the gallery screen in the mobile app. Also, if a list is deleted, it will still show on the gallery screen. When you tap it, it will tell you it’s been moved or deleted. Yet it doesn’t remove it from the list. I don’t know how much MS pays their app developers, but whatever it is, it’s too much..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Missing item comments and calendar viewsOtherwise seems to be working fine. Dark mode Looks great too.Version: 1.27.15
✓ UselessDon’t reset your password for your email or it won’t let you access any of your lists. Tried signing out and back in, uninstalling the app, restarting my device. It’s now useless..Version: 1.55.12
✓ Not bringing my Sharepoint lists in - assume it’s supposed to?Not bringing my Sharepoint lists in - assume it’s supposed to?.Version: 1.63.21
✓ Half doneWhile it’s nice to be able to access your lists without having to go through Teams, the fact that it’s not universal, and only presents a scaled up iPhone view on the iPad is a disappointment..Version: 1.27.15
✓ Will not allow log in with ms AuthenticatorEnter email address linked to ms Authenticator press next. Error 1001. Great start..Version: 2.10.0
✓ So disappointed!I was so excited to see this app - exactly what I was looking for. Until I saw that it’s only available for commercial 365. Any possibility this will be rolled out for us mere mortals that subscribe to Office 365?.Version: 1.58.2
✓ Add the comments functionEverything is good. But please add the comments function!!!! It’s really important to our team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Version: 2.12.1
✓ Sign in credential not recognizedI love Microsoft solutions but an super disappointed we can not get Lists to work mobile for us :( It will not recognize our sign in and gives us constant error messages I would love to resolve this but have found not other option. I have installed, unisltalled, emptied cache… nothing and have tried everything on the internet. Help….Version: 1.70.6
✓ Custom FormattingI do like that there’s dedicated app for accessing lists. When will it support custom list formats (one of the most useful lists features)?.Version: 2.6.4
✓ Advanced Views with Calculated Columns?When will the mobile app be able to actually display advanced list with calculated columns? I have two lists connected, but they will not display in the mobile app..Version: 1.45.4
✓ Great effort what about the iPad versionGuys you do realise that this would look even better on a tablet as you can view all the columns ....Version: 1.27.18
✓ The app is not very usableWe use this to track issues and provide comments and updates in the office on each case. I wish I could easily update cases or provide comments on the list..Version: 2.7.1
✓ Missing functionalityGreat concept but missing some critical features that are partially integrated into the UI. Ability to add photos from iOS devices is extremely difficult due to no settings access within the iOS or app for allowing photo access to be uploaded to a project task line item..Version: 2.14.2
✓ Overall handy but needs some work for phones+ pretty convenient + a lot of options for field types + easy to use, generally - speech to text doesn’t seem to work (iphone 15) - I would like to also see more view options, for example, text wrapping for text fields. - has a field to link attachments but cannot seem to access my photos. Security setting doesn’t seem to request photo access correctly (iphone 15) This app doesn’t have a mobile first feel. Probably better on tablets than phones..Version: 2.14.1
✓ Pas conçu pour iPadÀ quand l’app Lists pour iPad? L’app est conçue pour téléphone, ne permet pas de profiter du format plis grand de la tablette....Version: 1.27.18
✓ Not FunctionalNo iPad Compatible App and No Commenting Function! Also, folders are not compatible. Improve the app, Microsoft..Version: 1.27.18
✓ Well designed but very buggyThe features and the design of the app is topnotch but the app is extremely buggy still. I have reported on numerous occasions that sometimes the lists would load and work fine, then the next day, the same lists show blank; don’t load. No matter what you do to troubleshoot, it doesn’t fix it. Then randomly, the lists load fine again. It’s on and off issue makes the app very unreliable and impossible to recommend. The worst thing is that I’ve reported this bug from within the Help app, and I’ve gotten no response..Version: 1.43.14
✓ Great progress but how to customise view on a small screen?Really good to be able to use this on IPhone and desktop, having the privilege of an O365 subscription, but I can see no way of decreasing list row height in the iOS app, and there is a lot of white unused space there, and a very long list that it would be helpful to make more compact. Something I’m missing maybe??.Version: 1.43.14
✓ So closeThis app has great possibilities but it seams like midway through creating the app the developers gave up. For starters why would comments be excluded? This app is useless without comments..Version: 1.63.21
✓ Used to workNow just throwing “wrong credentials” when try to open any of my lists. I can still access the lists in SharePoint just not through the app..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Cannot add attachmentWe cannot even add attachment in SharePoint library lists. The app mentions to activate a setting, but the option itself does not even exists. Got to continue using the SharePoint App instead until this is fixed..Version: 1.61.5
✓ LimitedI want to print or export to excel from the app but cannot..Version: 1.58.3
✓ IPhone App Experience on an iPad is AbysmalNot really sure why Apple allows such poor design decisions, because it creates a terrible user experience..Version: 1.27.24
✓ Download trapIt didn’t tell its just for organizational accounts only and personal accounts are not eligible to use with, which is a trap just to download. I think this would be for everyone, I use windows 10 and I do love apps between my iPhone and my pc and the simplest ones such this prohibits me from logging in. Please allow personal accounts and I will re-rate it back..Version: 1.45.5
✓ Drafts of new items are erasedIf you navigate away from the app (go to home screen, switch app), any in-progress addition to a list is completely discarded when returning to the app. This completely negates any convenience or usefulness of the app for me; I am constantly switching between my lists and other programs/windows on a computer. Please fix this and I’ll update my review and continue using the app..Version: 1.58.2
✓ UselessDespite paying for a 365 account can't use this. Work or schools only. The developers standard response seems to be to watch this space. No. You had your chance and you blew it. Not interested in waiting..Version: 1.27.20
✓ Promising but…Please make lookup of Contacts in Outlook easier than currently, including auto population feature for a contact’s other fields.Version: 1.61.5
✓ Can’t use personal accountReally disappointed you’re not able to use this with a personal account. What about the people who don’t necessarily have a work or school email?.Version: 1.58.1
✓ Pretty buggy and lacking a lot of featuresI’m glad there’s an interface to Lists, but there are SO SO many bugs with Microsoft Lists. Trying to open the List in a browser ends up kicking me back to the Lists app. It restricts the number of lines in multi-line text fields. It does not work at all in Offline mode, making it impossible to use in situations like conferences or in an airplane. It’s not integrated at all with Teams, so you can’t see Conversations. Pressing the “New” button shows the templates but the pop-up dialog box is oddly 1/5th the size of the screen. It’s unusable in so, so many ways..Version: 1.63.21
✓ It has potentialUsing lists should be fast. This app requires too many approval operations. For instance when changing the value for a choice column. This app is more of excel with lipstick..Version: 1.58.3
✓ Offline workingDoes not work offline or in the background useless for work.Version: 1.67.5
✓ Junk due to slow developmentAfter multiple years, this app still can’t handle direct links to SharePoint items. Is there even a product manager? If so, then they need a new one.Version: 1.70.6
✓ It’s alright, but the Web version is betterIt’s alright. However, it is missing a lot of the functionality from the Web version and it has a few bugs. I don’t think Microsoft is taking this app seriously looking at the update history and seeing that most are just bug and security fixes. It’s disappointing that there are very few feature releases and that it is less capable than the web app..Version: 1.63.21
✓ List Does Not UpdateApp is ok only because it’s glitchy. I show 3 list under our teams group but the app only shows 2 under one of the logins. Logged into another account on another phone and didn’t have that issue. List name doesn’t update also..Version: 1.55.12
✓ Board view would be great if you could reorderSince Planner is not available to personal M365 accounts (a separate complaint), this is the next best thing if you are wanting to use a Kanban board to track personal projects and To Do lists. I was happy to see they included a board view, but it is only available on the web version and there is no way to reorder the list. Priority is typically set by reordering items on a Kanban board so that the topmost is higher priority. This should be a simple feature to add and it should exist in both the web version and the mobile app versions. I'll even write the user story for you. Please add this to your product backlog... As a user of Microsoft Lists, I require the functionality to rearrange items on a Kanban board to efficiently prioritize tasks. This capability should be accessible both on the web application and the mobile application to ensure seamless productivity across devices..Version: 2.14.2
✓ Cannot accept digitsThe app cannot accept digits when typing currencies. On web works no problem..Version: 1.67.5
✓ Where’d it go?I put a ton of info into my lists. And now I can’t access it because it’s beta testing??? What on earth? If I had known it would all disappear I would have never used it..Version: 1.70.6
✓ Does not Support Lookup ColumnsAfter trying out lists using the web front end it looked like it would be an excellent alternative to the massively complicated spreadsheets we use to track things. However, the mobile app does not support lookup columns. That’s a deal breaker. Our work force is completely mobile and lookups are essential to clean data. Looks like it’s back to work of untangling bad spreadsheet sorts..Version: 1.67.1
✓ No mobile login with personal accountSo we can login and use lists on web with personal M365 accounts but not allowed to login on the app? And someone honestly thought that was a good idea? Ridiculous.Version: 2.10.0
✓ Not supported for OutlookWhy can’t outlook users use this app? I love using Microsoft services but when I went to this today it required a work or school account and I had neither. Please make this supported for more than just 365 users..Version: 1.58.2
✓ Reps account, exclusive app ;(It may work well, .I wouldn’t know, requires an account that excludes general users from being able to make use of the app. Might as well be a brick..Version: 1.63.21
✓ Inexplicably removed from the beta test programmeFor some reason I am no longer able to access the app because I no longer enrolled in the beta programme for some reason?.Version: 1.70.6
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