Box Events vs PlanIt Schedule
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Events
Enhance your event experience with real-time updates, networking opportunities, and detailed session information. Connect with other attendees, explore exhibitor details, and personalize your event schedule.
- Real-time updates and interaction
- Activity feed with trending sessions
- Detailed event agendas and speaker info
- Attendee networking and connection
- Exhibitor exploration
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Explore event agendas, access session information, create personalized schedules, interact with other attendees and expand your network to get the most out of each Box event. Features: * Update: share photos, leave comments and ask questions in real time * Activity feed: view attendee comments, event photos, trending sessions and other topics * Agenda: view full event agendas and related information (session time, room number, speaker information, etc.) * Users: see who’s at the event and connect with them on the app * Exhibitors: explore Box partners in the Partner Pavilion (when applicable)
PlanIt Schedule
This mobile application provides public safety personnel with quick and persistent access to their work schedules and scheduling functions. It allows for instant submission of time off and overtime requests, as well as the ability to view schedules and request open shifts.
- Persistent login
- Push notifications
- Fast access to schedule
- Submit time off requests
- Submit overtime requests
- Request open shifts
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PlanIt Schedule is the ultimate web based scheduling system for public safety agencies. The PlanIt Schedule mobile app provides quick and persistent access to all the features and functions available in the web version of PlanIt. *Please note: An account provided by your employer or volunteer agency is required to use the PlanIt mobile app. Key Benefits of the Mobile App: • Persistent Login: You’ll stay logged into the mobile app unless you specifically log out. • Push Notifications: If you prefer a push notification instead of or in addition to our standard text message notifications you’ll be presented with that option. • Fast Access: Instantly submit time off and overtime to your supervisors. Request open shifts directly from your phone. View your work schedule instantly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Box Events at 5.0 against PlanIt Schedule's 2.6. Box Events also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). PlanIt Schedule's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Box Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlanIt Schedule has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Box Events ships an update every 5 months, PlanIt Schedule every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Events | PlanIt Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.6 (62 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Box, Inc. | PowerDMS, Inc. |
Customer experience
Box Events
PlanIt Schedule
Bugs and requests
Box Events
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PlanIt Schedule
Reported bugs
28 issues- Recent update destroyed app
- Clicks go somewhere else
- Dashboard goes wherever it wants
- Logs you out constantly
- Doesn't stay logged in
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- Logs out after a few hours
- Resets itself and loses work
- Doesn't interface well with other calendars
- Doesn't update itself
- 50% of the time it doesn't load
- Starts on a blue screen
- Too frequent log outs
- Slow load times
- Insane amount of repeated required logins
- Can't log in
- Agent URL, username or password incorrect
- New version has login issues
- More than 20 personnel unable to log in
- Agency url not working
- Login issues continue
- App requires continual login
- Server update = no working app
- Significant issues logging into mobile app
- Logs you out after inactivity
- Says you typed wrong passcode, username or URL
- Can't view entire month at once
- Calendar view needs to be zoomed out
- Shift hours will not adapt to scheduling
Requested features
21 requests- Dark mode option
- Facial recognition login
- Face ID login
- Auto refresh
- Modern login features
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- Apple Passwords support
- Auto log in
- Support Face ID
- Thumbprint login
- Fix login issue
- Face ID would be useful
- Face ID is missing
- Add modern features
- Support Face ID
- Enable thumbprint login
- Use Face ID
- Zoom out calendar view
- Add second app for multiple accounts
- Import schedule to phone calendar
- Export schedule to iCalendar
- Have both accounts on the app
In-app purchases
Box Events
No in-app purchases
PlanIt Schedule
No in-app purchases
