Comparison

Pocket Informant vs Thinkonaut

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Informant

This digital planner app helps you organize your life with integrated calendar, task, and project management. It syncs with popular services and offers customizable views for efficient scheduling and task tracking.

Highlights
  • Customizable calendar layers and views
  • Tasks and calendar on one view
  • Projects with tasks, subtasks, and checklists
  • Focus View with weather and daily tasks
  • Sync with Google Calendar, iCloud, and more
  • Email integration to create tasks
  • Offline access to all data
Features
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Informant is a trusted digital planner app with Calendar, Tasks, and Projects. More than just a calendar app, Informant also organizes your tasks into projects, and has many options for your agenda organized. Informant is a planner in your pocket. Free calendar app version or paid version unlocks more sync options and tasks, projects, and contacts. It works with native Apple data including iCloud, Exchange, Outlook.com, Microsoft 365, Google Calendar, Yahoo, AOL and more. Easy Immediate Setup. No account required. Use your current calendar accounts (free) or setup a Informant Sync account (paid feature). NEWEST FEATURES: - Lock screen widgets - Reordering tasks in Focus View - Expanded icon list - Search all MOST LOVED FEATURES: -Customizable calendar layers & views: Use both local and iOS data calendars at the same time with direct sync options to various services. -One purchase covers iPhone and iPad -Show tasks and Calendar together on one view -1 Day Daily Planner view -7 Day Stacked Week calendar view -30 Day monthly calendar view with tiny-text and emojis -*Projects with Tasks, subtasks, and checklists -Focus View: combines weather, and current day tasks and events -*Sync: Informant Sync, Google sync, Native (iOS) data and more. -*Triggers: create templates for frequently used appointments & tasks that you can trigger while typing event/task name -*Saved Filters feature allows you to combine your calendars together into multiple display views while keeping the data separate. -Powerful Customization of views, colors, tags, emoji, and sync options. -Offline access. Access all your data, all the time. Internet connection only required for syncing. -Trusted developer. Developing calendar & agenda apps for 21 years. -TravelAssist: helps with scheduling appointments that will take place in other time zones. -ForceTouch on App (when device supported) Icon for: Create new Task/Event/Note - 3 Task Modes - Simple, GTD, or Franklin Covey. Manage your tasks in your own way! -*Email integration. View emails & easy turn emails into tasks. *CONNECT BUNDLE (*Requires Subscription) •Sync Options Include: Google Calendar & Tasks, Toodledo, and Informant Sync • Weather and Email integration Sync Options Note: Informant can access Native Apple data calendars/reminders so you can set up iCloud, Exchange, 365, Outlook.com, AOL, Yahoo, and more.. 2 WAYS TO USE #1) FREE • Essential Calendaring with Apple Calendar support • No Tasks/Projects, Contacts • No Connect Bundle #2) Subscribe • Full features Access including: Full Calendaring, Tasks, Contacts with access to Apple Events and Reminders • Free Updates • Connect Bundle (email, sync & weather) • Choose: -Monthly: (30 days) -Reverts to Free version after subscription ends -Quarterly: (90 days) -Reverts to Free version after subscription ends -Year: (365 days) -Get a 7 Day trial of full version by selecting this option. Subscription automatically renews and your account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions are billed through iTunes every 30/90/365 days (as selected by you) until cancelled. Manage subscriptions including cancel or auto-renew on/off in iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. SO MUCH MORE! Visit https://www.pocketinformant.com/ for more information! Our privacy Policy: https://www.pocketinformant.com/company-press/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://www.pocketinformant.com/tou/ Franklin Covey, GTD and Getting Things Done are Trademarks of their respective owners.

About

Thinkonaut

Capture thoughts instantly and transform them into usable content. This app generates clean transcripts, summaries, and structured insights from voice recordings, helping you move from scattered ideas to clear direction.

Highlights
  • Instant voice transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Structured outlines
  • Modes for Brain Dumps, Meetings, Video Ideas
  • Convert notes to actionable projects
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Thinkonaut is where raw ideas become usable. Capture thoughts the moment they happen—then instantly transform them into something usable. Record voice notes, meetings, or creative bursts, and Thinkonaut will generate clean transcripts, summaries, and structured insights you can actually work with. Whether you’re developing a video, organizing a meeting, or building your next big idea, Thinkonaut helps you go from scattered thoughts to clear direction in seconds. Core Features: • Instant transcription from voice recordings • AI-powered summaries and structured outlines • Modes for Brain Dumps, Meetings, Video Ideas, and more • Turn notes into actionable projects • Clean, distraction-free interface built for thinking Stop losing good ideas. Start building them.

Screenshots

Pocket Informant4 screens
Thinkonaut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Informant at Free against Thinkonaut's $1.99. Pocket Informant also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Thinkonaut's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Pocket Informant is free to download; Thinkonaut costs $1.99 up front. Pocket Informant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Thinkonaut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thinkonaut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Informant has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Informant ships an update monthly, Thinkonaut every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Pocket Informant versus Thinkonaut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket InformantThinkonaut
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (6.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFanatic Software, Inc.Ben White

Bugs and requests

Pocket Informant

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when accessing settings
  • Monthly view not populating correctly
  • Issues with time zone handling
  • Widgets not updating automatically

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality
  • Add more color theme options
  • Simplify time entry process
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities

Thinkonaut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Informant

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium 3 month$9.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Thinkonaut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Informant free?
Pocket Informant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinkonaut free?
Thinkonaut costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Informant or Thinkonaut?
Thinkonaut is rated higher. Pocket Informant averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Thinkonaut averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Informant or Thinkonaut have ads?
Neither Pocket Informant nor Thinkonaut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Informant or Thinkonaut?
Pocket Informant ships an update monthly, and Thinkonaut every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket Informant was updated on October 30, 2026 and Thinkonaut on October 25, 2026.

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