LeanMilestones vs PM Elements
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeanMilestones
Create presentation-ready milestone charts for projects, historical events, workout plans, or any schedule. Offers flexible date input, visual timeline elements, and export options.
- Presentation-ready milestone charts
- Cloud synchronization (Beta)
- Flexible date input
- Bar & arrow phases
- Automatic timeline scaling
- Vectorized PDF export
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LeanMilestones helps project managers to create presentation ready milestone charts. It can also be used for - historic event overviews, - workout planning & - schedules of any kind. FEATURES: - NEW: cloud synchronization of multiple devices via Dropbox (Beta test phase available in full version) - milestone dates direct, by calendar week or relative to other milestones - bar & arrow phases between milestones - optional today line - optional calendar week numbers inside the milestones - automatic timeline scaling from months to millennia - mail, print or other export as vectorized PDF allowing infinite upscale (full version) - backup and cross device plan exchange via Mac Finder FileSharing - UI dark mode support
PM Elements
This app offers a structured system for project management, presenting 132 proven tools categorized by team size, effort, complexity, and impact. Each tool is described with actionable tips for every project phase.
- 132 proven project management tools
- Categorized by team size, effort, complexity, impact
- Detailed tool descriptions
- Actionable tips for each phase
- Expert-developed and tested method system
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Navigate projects with clarity and precision: The Table of Elements Method System provides a comprehensive overview of the 132 most proven tools in project management. Developed by experts and tested in practice, this method system offers clear guidance and structure at a glance. It categorizes all tools, enabling you to select them specifically based on team size, effort, complexity, and impact. Each method is thoroughly described and evaluated, complemented by actionable tips, so you have the right tool at hand for every project phase and context.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PM Elements at 100% against LeanMilestones's 46%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LeanMilestones sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PM Elements sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeanMilestones | PM Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPG Maschinenprogramm UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Table of Elements - Schloß, Botta, Plunien GbR |
Customer experience
LeanMilestones
PM Elements
In-app purchases
LeanMilestones
- Test Purchase 1$0.99
- Full Version$8.99
PM Elements
- Concepts$8.99
- Methods$22.99
- Methods & concepts$24.99
