Comparison

Microsoft Planner vs RiConnectAPP

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Planner

Organize teamwork visually with a simple, interactive board. Assign tasks, track progress, and collaborate with your team through integrated conversations and file sharing. Stay updated on all your tasks across different plans and devices.

Highlights
  • Visual task boards
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Team collaboration and chat
  • File sharing
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • My Tasks view
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Microsoft Planner requires an eligible Office 365 work or school subscription. This app does not support Office 365 personal accounts (for example: name@outlook.com or name@hotmail.com). If you are not sure about your company’s subscription or the services you have access to, please contact your IT department. Planner provides a simple, visual way to organize teamwork. Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you’re working on, and get updates on progress. -- Organize work visually -- Each plan has its own board, where you can organize tasks into buckets. You can categorize tasks based on their status or on whom they’re assigned to. To update the status or change assignments, just drag and drop tasks between columns. -- Visibility -- The My Tasks view provides a comprehensive list of all your tasks and their status across all your plans. When working together on a plan, team members always know who is working on what. -- Collaborate -- Built for Office 365, Planner lets you work together on the same tasks, attach captured photos directly to them, and even have conversations around tasks without switching between apps. With Planner, all your team’s discussions and deliverables stay with the plan and don’t get locked away across disparate applications. -- Works across devices -- Planner works across all your devices. And with Planner, everyone is always on the same page. Continue conversations and updates tasks while on-the-go or at your desk. Terms of service: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=846830 Privacy policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 To learn more, please visit https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=849067 The Microsoft Planner app will request permission to access your photos and your camera: When you try to attach a photo to a Planner task, the app requests permission to access your Photos app in order to select images. If you choose to take a photo to attach to a Planner task, the app will request permission to access your Camera app.

About

RiConnectAPP

This app digitizes asset management for compliance and traceability in industries like lifting and oil & gas. It uses RFID and NFC technology for monitoring, testing, and controlling equipment, even in offline or remote locations. Supports paperless workflows for ESG goals.

Highlights
  • RFID-enabled asset management
  • Digital compliance and traceability
  • Offline functionality
  • NFC-enabled pre-use checks
  • Paperless workflows
  • API and Sandbox integration
Features
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COMPLIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE for OSHA & HSE. RiConnect enables digital compliance and traceability through RFID-enabled asset management for the Lifting, Rigging, and Oil & Gas industries — supporting the monitoring, measuring, testing, inspecting, and control of lifting, load-securing, and lashing devices. Accessible via App and Web, RiConnect supports real-time asset visibility, NFC-enabled pre-use checks, offline operation, paperless workflows, and API integration for smarter and safer operations.

Screenshots

Microsoft Planner4 screens
RiConnectAPP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RiConnectAPP at 100% against Microsoft Planner's 29%. RiConnectAPP also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Microsoft Planner's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

RiConnectAPP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Planner has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Microsoft Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of RiConnectAPP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, RiConnectAPP weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Microsoft Planner versus RiConnectAPP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft PlannerRiConnectAPP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationRiConnect, Inc.

Customer experience

Microsoft Planner

All ratings13,168 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral17.7%
Negative53.2%

RiConnectAPP

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Inability to create or edit plans
  • Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Comments not saving or editable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring tasks and calendar integration
  • Ability to copy/move tasks between plans
  • More flexible labeling and filtering options
  • Offline mode and export/import functionality
  • Deeper integration with Outlook and Teams

RiConnectAPP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Planner

No in-app purchases

None

RiConnectAPP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microsoft Planner free?
Microsoft Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RiConnectAPP free?
RiConnectAPP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Planner or RiConnectAPP?
RiConnectAPP is rated higher. Microsoft Planner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while RiConnectAPP averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Microsoft Planner or RiConnectAPP have ads?
Neither Microsoft Planner nor RiConnectAPP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Planner or RiConnectAPP?
Microsoft Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, and RiConnectAPP weekly. Most recently, Microsoft Planner was updated on October 15, 2026 and RiConnectAPP on October 1, 2026.

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