Provided are an apparatus and method for moving a list on a picture plane. The apparatus for moving a list on a picture plane includes a centripetal acceleration control module providing acceleration in the direction in which an image moves, with respect to an amount of movement of the center of the image relative to the center of a picture plane of a digital device, a movement resistance control module calculating a resistance corresponding to the provided acceleration, and applying the resistance to the image, a picture plane movement parameter control module calculating the movement speed of the image displayed on the picture plane and the distance moved by the center of the image, based on at least one of a current input tilt angle, the acceleration value, and the resistance value, thereby updating the movement speed and the distance moved by the center of the image.