Hatchie vs Lil Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hatchie
This app gamifies daily chores for children, allowing parents to assign tasks and award points for completion. Kids can earn rewards like gifts or activities, fostering motivation and productivity.
- Gamified task management
- Point system for task completion
- Customizable rewards
- Motivation for children
- Progress tracking
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Gamification of every day tasks can help kids achieve their goals faster. With Hatchie, you can set up everyday tasks for your kids to do and watch them complete them one by one to earn points. Reward kids with their favorite gifts/pass time activities and keep them motivated to get more done!
Lil Planner
This app provides a visual scheduling tool designed for children, particularly those with ADHD or autism. It helps build routines, increase focus, and reduce anxiety through an easy-to-use and engaging interface with fun rewards.
- Visual scheduling
- Timers
- Routine building
- Habit formation
- Reward system
- Anxiety reduction
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The #1 visual schedule app for kids, ADHD, and autism. Easy routines, fun rewards. • Increase focus • Build good habits • Reduce anxiety • Stop meltdowns We made Lil Planner with parents and kids in mind: everything is big, easy to read, and easy to use. We also made it FUN -- fun enough to hold your attention AND theirs, hopefully long enough for you to make plans together. Great for: • Toddlers and preschoolers • ADHD, autistic, and neurodivergent kids • Kids that have a hard time with transitions • Older kids and grownups that want a fun way to stay organized • Visual learners We originally created Lil Planner for our own family. Now we're excited to share it with other families. "Let's check our Lil Planner!" has become a daily refrain in our house. We think it will become one in yours, too. Terms of Use: https://www.lilplanner.com/terms
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Verdict
Hatchie and Lil Planner both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Lil Planner's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hatchie's. Lil Planner also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). Hatchie's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Hatchie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Lil Planner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hatchie against 4.9 for Lil Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lil Planner has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Hatchie's written reviews are positive against 95% of Lil Planner's.
Hatchie ships an update every 6 days, Lil Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hatchie | Lil Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (4.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 94.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Kampouris | Space Sweater, LLC |
Customer experience
Hatchie
Lil Planner
Bugs and requests
Hatchie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lil Planner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with adding new profiles
- Confusion around login and profile setup
Requested features
3 requests- Allow adding multiple profiles
- Add evening and night schedule options
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Hatchie
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
Lil Planner
- Lil Planner Plus3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Lil Planner Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- Lil Planner Plus$41.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$41.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- Lil Planner Plus7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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