Microsoft Planner vs SessionStudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
SessionStudio
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SessionStudio samlar allt en kreativ grupp behöver på ett ställe, så ni kan fokusera på det viktiga: att skapa. Oavsett om ni är ett band, en teaterensemble, ett danskompani, en kör, en arrangör, producent, bokare, ett kulturhus eller vilken kreativ konstellation som helst ger SessionStudio er kalender, kommunikation och bibliotek i en enda app. PLANERA • Gemensam kalender med sessioner, repetitioner, spelningar och evenemang • Svar på inbjudningar direkt i appen, eller via e-post helt utan konto • Se medlemmarnas tillgänglighet och hitta datum som funkar • Program i tidsordning för flerdagssessioner, till exempel produktionshelger och festivaler FÖR ARRANGÖRER OCH BOKARE • Bjud in flera grupper till samma evenemang och följ svaren samlat • Hantera gäster, gästmusiker och medverkande per session • Svarsgrad och deltagarlistor, redo att exporteras • Publika sidor där publiken ser kommande evenemang BOKA LOKALER OCH UTRUSTNING • Lägg upp lokaler, scener och utrustning • Boka dem på sessioner, med skydd mot dubbelbokning • Organisationer samlar flera grupper, som ett kulturhus eller förbund, och kan dela sina lokaler till anslutna grupper SAMLA MATERIAL • Bibliotek för låtar, setlists, noter, manus, ljudfiler, dokument och länkar • Dela material till en session så alla har rätt underlag på plats • StageView visar det ni behöver på scen, utan bläddrande HÅLL IHOP SNACKET • Chatt per grupp, per session och direkt mellan medlemmar • Reaktioner, svar, fastnålade meddelanden och bilagor SessionStudio finns på webben och i mobilen, och allt hålls synkat. Kom igång gratis: skapa en grupp, bjud in medlemmarna och lägg er första session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SessionStudio at fortnightly against Microsoft Planner's every 6 weeks. SessionStudio also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microsoft Planner ships an update every 6 weeks, SessionStudio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Planner | SessionStudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Claes-Philip Staiger |
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
SessionStudio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Planner
No in-app purchases
SessionStudio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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