Comparison

Plutio vs FreeScout

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

Head to head
About

Plutio

Manage your entire freelance business in a single, branded platform. Organize clients, projects, invoices, contracts, and tasks. Automate workflows and leverage an AI assistant to streamline operations and boost productivity.

Highlights
  • Client relationship management
  • Project and task management
  • Invoicing and payment processing
  • Proposals and contracts
  • Time tracking
  • Forms and scheduling
  • Automation builder
  • AI assistant
Features
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Your clients in one app, invoices in another, tasks on your phone, files on your laptop, reminders in your head… your business is scattered and nothing is connected. All that app overload, context switching, and paying for multiple subscriptions is draining your time, money, and focus. It keeps you busy instead of growing. It holds you back from doing your best work and reaching your full potential. Plutio is the all-in-one, fully branded platform that brings everything you need to run, grow, and automate your entire business into one app; clients, projects, invoices, contracts, tasks, messages, forms, time tracking, and so much more. Everything you need in one app: • CRM for freelancers to manage clients, leads, and relationships • Project and task management with boards, timelines, and subtasks • Invoices and recurring payments with Stripe and PayPal integration • Proposals and contracts with e-signatures and real-time tracking • Time tracking linked directly to tasks and invoices • Forms and schedulers for collecting data and booking meetings • Automation builder to run workflows automatically • AI assistant to plan, write, update, and execute instantly Plutio: One Platform. One AI. Zero Busywork.

About

FreeScout

This official client provides access to your FreeScout helpdesk on iOS devices. It enables push notifications for important updates when configured with the "Mobile Notifications" module. Contact your administrator for any helpdesk-related issues.

Highlights
  • Official FreeScout client
  • Push notifications
  • iOS compatibility
  • Helpdesk access
Features
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Official FreeScout helpdesk client for iOS. To enable push notifications, install "Mobile Notifications" module in your FreeScout help desk. When this app shows "FreeScout Would LIke to Send You Notifications" dialog, make sure to click "Allow", otherwise you won't receive push notifications. If you experience any problems when using the help desk inside of the app, please contact your help desk administrator, as this app is not responsible for any issues related to your FreeScout installation.

Screenshots

Plutio4 screens
FreeScout3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plutio at 3.5 against FreeScout's 2.3. Plutio also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 21%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). FreeScout's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plutio holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plutio has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Plutio's written reviews are positive against 21% of FreeScout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plutio ships an update monthly, FreeScout every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plutio versus FreeScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlutioFreeScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (38 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlutioJason Rhee

Customer experience

Plutio

All ratings38 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.5%

FreeScout

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Plutio

No in-app purchases

None

FreeScout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plutio free?
Plutio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeScout free?
FreeScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plutio or FreeScout?
Plutio is rated higher. Plutio averages 3.5 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while FreeScout averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Plutio or FreeScout have ads?
Neither Plutio nor FreeScout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plutio or FreeScout?
Plutio ships an update monthly, and FreeScout every 15 months. Most recently, Plutio was updated on October 19, 2026 and FreeScout on October 24, 2026.

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