Comparison

PlanPlus Mobile vs NotePlan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlanPlus Mobile

Boost your productivity with this mobile planning tool. It helps you organize tasks, manage your calendar, and keep track of contacts using a unique prioritization method. Ideal for anyone looking to improve their daily organization and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Prioritized task list management
  • Task delegation
  • Calendar and appointment scheduling
  • Contact management
  • Voice note recording
Features
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Organize yourself and your business with PlanPlus Mobile! Use our unique planning methodology to boost your daily productivity. Whether you're a student, parent, spouse, manager, or CEO, PlanPlus Mobile is your Productivity Prescription. With tasks, calendar, notes and contacts you can easily manage your core four on the go. The ABC-123 prioritization for your tasks helps to align your day's activities with your most critical deadlines. Our contact management solution is a perfect way to jot down notes and create tasks or appointments related to all of the important people in your life. Features: - Manage your daily prioritized task list, including task delegation - Calendar and appointment management - Complete contact management -Speak your notes after appointments, or to contact history.

About

NotePlan

Organize your tasks, notes, and calendar in one unified app. Quickly plan your day with Markdown, link notes bi-directionally, and stay on top of your to-dos with powerful review and search features. Seamlessly integrates with your existing calendars and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, and calendar view
  • Markdown for quick task and note creation
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Exchange)
  • Flexible recurring tasks
  • Global Command Bar for fast navigation
  • Plaintext note storage
Features
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Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things? Say hello to NotePlan! NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar. Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient. QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN • Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view • Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown • Add #tags to organize tasks and notes • Use @mentions to find people • Reschedule to-do items easily • Create flexible recurring tasks • Work faster with autocomplete BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES • Create your own network of notes • Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system • Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically • Cross-reference and link notes easily STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW • Search all tasks and notes, instantly • See all open tasks with the click of a button • Get a list of overdue to-do items • See upcoming tasks at a glance • Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR • Create events and reminders right in NotePlan • Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars • Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD • Sync everything between your Apple devices • Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive • A single subscription for all your devices OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST • All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in • Your information is private and cannot be accessed • Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps ANY THEME YOU WANT • Choose from a variety of built-in themes • Work with light or dark versions • Create your own custom theme SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED • Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options • Move around without ever leaving the keyboard • Find everything with the Global Command Bar NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps. - - - - - Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. - - - - - Email: hello@noteplan.co Web: noteplan.co Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT Twitter: NotePlanApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/ Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

Screenshots

PlanPlus Mobile4 screens
NotePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NotePlan at 85% against PlanPlus Mobile's 18%. NotePlan also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 38). PlanPlus Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PlanPlus Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotePlan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotePlan has 1.5K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of PlanPlus Mobile's written reviews are positive against 85% of NotePlan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanPlus Mobile ships an update every 2 months, NotePlan monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PlanPlus Mobile versus NotePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanPlus MobileNotePlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (38 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings381.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCompleteXRM,incNotePlan LLC

Customer experience

PlanPlus Mobile

All ratings38 ratings
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative78.8%

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.4%

Bugs and requests

PlanPlus Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NotePlan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Crashes when opening certain files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and mobile app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More automation and scripting capabilities
  • Weekly or monthly calendar view

In-app purchases

None

PlanPlus Mobile

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

NotePlan

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Personal Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Personal Monthly2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Personal Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • Business Class1 Month trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is PlanPlus Mobile free?
PlanPlus Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlanPlus Mobile or NotePlan?
NotePlan is rated higher. PlanPlus Mobile averages 2.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while NotePlan averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do PlanPlus Mobile or NotePlan have ads?
Neither PlanPlus Mobile nor NotePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanPlus Mobile or NotePlan?
PlanPlus Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and NotePlan monthly. Most recently, PlanPlus Mobile was updated on September 10, 2026 and NotePlan on September 26, 2026.

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