Comparison

Plutio vs Nocta

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

Nocta

Features
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Track your work hours effortlessly. Nocta makes time tracking simple, beautiful, and insightful - designed for freelancers who work independently. KEY FEATURES: - One-tap timer - Start and stop with a single tap. No complicated setup. - Project management - Organize your work by projects with custom hourly rates. - Task tracking - Create tasks and subtasks for each project. Check them off as you go. - Smart analytics - See exactly where your time goes with detailed charts and breakdowns. - Earnings & expenses - Track your income and costs per project automatically. - 47 currencies - CHF, EUR, USD, GBP and 43 more. - CSV & PDF export - Export time entries for invoicing. - Apple Watch - Start and stop timers from your wrist. - Offline mode - Track time even without internet. - Weekly earnings report - See what you earned every Sunday. - 4 languages - English, German, French, Japanese. Auto-detects your iPhone language. NOCTA PRO: Unlock unlimited projects, advanced analytics, and priority support with Nocta Pro. Privacy first: Your data is securely stored and never shared with third parties. Nocta Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: - Monthly: CHF 3.99/month - Yearly: CHF 29.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://nocta-app.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://nocta-app.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Plutio4 screens
Nocta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plutio at none against Nocta's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. Nocta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plutio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plutio ships an update monthly, Nocta fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Plutio versus Nocta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlutioNocta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlutioMartin Wiederhold

In-app purchases

None

Plutio

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nocta

Subscriptions2
  • Nocta Pro$2.991 Month
  • Nocta Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Plutio free?
Plutio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nocta free?
Nocta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plutio or Nocta have ads?
Neither Plutio nor Nocta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plutio or Nocta?
Plutio ships an update monthly, and Nocta fortnightly. Most recently, Plutio was updated on October 19, 2026 and Nocta on October 12, 2026.

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