Comparison

Stapel vs Plans

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

Head to head
About

Stapel

Securely manage payments, sign documents digitally, and track transactions. Organize data by client and project, with offline capabilities and fingerprint/password protection. Share data via Bluetooth and export to Google Drive.

Highlights
  • Secure payment storage and reminders
  • Digital document signing
  • Client, project, and payment segregation
  • Offline data storage
  • Fingerprint/Password access
  • Google Drive export
  • Bluetooth data transfer
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Get organised with your payments in a secure way. Stapel is your destination for secure payment storage and reminders. Now!!! • Digitally sign documents eg. NDAs, Forms and send them directly with your mail system. FEATURES : • Get your data segregated by clients, their different projects and specific payments. • Manage and track additional payments. • Works without internet, local data storage. • Fingerprint/Password based app access. • Smooth export to Google drive. • Print data on the fly with wi-fi. • Add transaction details for your past, current and future payments. • Get reminders for transactions with future dates. • Create, print and send invoices directly from the app. Want to share data with your colleague , partner or someone who is taking care of payments? No worries - The app allows Bluetooth transfer to securely sync the data between you and your peers.

About

Plans

A minimalist app for organizing notes, tasks, and daily plans. Features include rich text formatting, subtasks, reminders, and customizable widgets for quick access. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Rich text notes with formatting and photos
  • Task lists with subtasks and reminders
  • Daily and weekly planning views
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Quick access via share sheet and Siri
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export notes to Markdown
Features
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Plans turns your notes into tasks and keeps your day in focus, with your calendar events right alongside. A minimalist app for notes, tasks and planning: everything you need at hand, nothing extra on screen. NOTES • Formatting, lists, photos and scanned documents right in the text • Folders, pinning and search • Save text and links from other apps with the share sheet TASKS • Add a task in a single line • Lists with subtasks • Time, reminders and daily repeat • Move a task to another day with a swipe • Turn a note into a task and jump back to the note anytime • Or turn a task into a note PLANNING • Today — only what needs doing now • Upcoming — the whole week on one screen, plus a month calendar • Events from your iPhone Calendar next to your tasks, including Google Calendar • A daily summary of overdue tasks at the time you choose WIDGETS AND QUICK ACCESS • Today's tasks on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, checked off right there • A new task or note from the app icon, or by voice with Siri PLANS PRO A one-time purchase, no subscription: • Reminders ahead of time — an hour, a day, or any moment you set • Repeat on weekdays, weekends or any days you choose • Six color themes and app icons • Note fonts: Rounded, Monospaced, Charter and Avenir Next • Export all notes to Markdown Works on iPhone and iPad, synced with iCloud. Light, dark and Lavender themes and the Lavender icon are free.

Screenshots

Stapel4 screens
Plans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plans at every 4 days against Stapel's fortnightly. Stapel's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. Stapel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plans sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stapel against 5.0 for Plans. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stapel ships an update fortnightly, Plans every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stapel versus Plans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStapelPlans
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnostacks Infotech Private LimitedLunus Technologies

Customer experience

Stapel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plans

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stapel

One-time1
  • PDF Signature$1.99
1 purchases

Plans

One-time1
  • Plans Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Stapel free?
Stapel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plans free?
Plans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stapel or Plans?
Stapel and Plans are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Stapel or Plans have ads?
Neither Stapel nor Plans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stapel or Plans?
Stapel ships an update fortnightly, and Plans every 4 days. Most recently, Stapel was updated on October 8, 2026 and Plans on October 28, 2026.

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