PlanIt Schedule vs ResponderApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
ResponderApp
This app provides a streamlined platform for agencies utilizing Xtra Duty or Extra Duty Solutions. It offers a convenient way to manage off-duty work and related administrative tasks.
- Off-duty work management
- Agency integration
- Streamlined administration
- Xtra Duty support
- Extra Duty Solutions partner
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If your agency uses Xtra Duty or if your off duty work is administered by our strategic partner, Extra Duty Solutions, then Responder is available to you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlanIt Schedule at 2.6 against ResponderApp's 2.1. ResponderApp's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
PlanIt Schedule holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of PlanIt Schedule's written reviews are positive against 30% of ResponderApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PlanIt Schedule ships an update every 3 months, ResponderApp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanIt Schedule | ResponderApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (61 ratings) — better | 2.1 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerDMS, Inc. | Extra Duty Solutions |
Customer experience
PlanIt Schedule
ResponderApp
In-app purchases
PlanIt Schedule
No in-app purchases
ResponderApp
No in-app purchases
