PlanIt Schedule vs Tango Tango
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.
Tango Tango
This app provides secure, private push-to-talk communication for teams, integrating with existing radio systems. It offers unlimited users and talkgroups, with optional features like GPS tracking and radio channel recording for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Push-to-talk over cellular/Wi-Fi
- Radio system integration
- Unlimited users and talkgroups
- AES-256 Encryption
- Optional GPS tracking
- Optional radio channel recording
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Tango Tango is the best push-to-talk app for public safety agencies & more. ----------------------- • Push-to-talk with your team anywhere you have cellular or Wi-Fi data • Talk to your existing radio system through a Radio Connection • Unlimited PTT users for your agency • Use with any cell carrier & any type of radio system • Optional radio channel recording & in-app playback • Receive two-tone pages • Unlimited apps & talkgroups, invite new users on the fly • Optional In-app GPS Tracking of your team • User-specific Priority Channels ensure you never miss traffic on the channels that matter most • AES-256 Encryption - the same used by banks & the military “We were blown away by Tango Tango’s PTT app usability and the way it eliminates the communication problems for our team. We found radios to be outdated and competing products to be clunky and difficult to navigate, but we’ve had the best experience with the Tango Tango app and service.” - Berrien County, GA Sheriff’s Office Leveling up your comms has never been this easy. Tango Tango enhances comms for your entire agency for less than the price of a single P25 radio. ----------------------- Tango Tango is built for teams and requires an admin invite. For more info, visit tangotango.net for a free trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tango Tango at 4.2 against PlanIt Schedule's 2.6. Tango Tango also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (32% 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.
Tango Tango holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of PlanIt Schedule's written reviews are positive against 32% of Tango Tango's.
PlanIt Schedule ships an update every 3 months, Tango Tango every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanIt Schedule | Tango Tango |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (61 ratings) | 4.2 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PowerDMS, Inc. | Tango Tango |
Customer experience
PlanIt Schedule
Tango Tango
In-app purchases
PlanIt Schedule
No in-app purchases
Tango Tango
No in-app purchases
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