Comparison

PlanGTD vs 5W1H Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlanGTD

Organize your life and build good habits with this intuitive planning tool. Easily create tasks, manage projects, and share them with others. Features offline access and a built-in Markdown editor for documentation.

Highlights
  • Task and project creation
  • Habit building
  • Project sharing and collaboration
  • Offline mode
  • Markdown editor
  • Apple Watch support
  • Multiple themes
Features
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For individuals and companies. Plan and Get Things Done. Create good habits and remember everything! Don't spend time on complicated tools. PlanGTD makes it easy to plan your days and have a more organized (and better) life! Share projects with friends to plan an event or with your significant other (example: groceries, ...) or with co-workers to work on a project. Offline mode is available so you can still see/create/update your tasks/items even if you don't have an internet access (Once you have internet, the data is synchronized). Built-in Markdown editor for elegant documentations! Apple Watch support! Multiple themes to choose from! Premium version: Upgrade to a Premium subscription to remove ads and be able to add attachments (up to 1GB).
The premium subscription costs will be applied to your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period.
 You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see https://www.plangtd.com/terms_of_service_ios and https://www.plangtd.com/privacy_policy.

About

5W1H Note

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To organize your mind and head, it is nice to organaize by taking notes with 5W1H. This app is the app for that. After organize your mind and head, when you act,the results are easier to achieve. So, with this app, take 5W1H notes, and let's act.

Screenshots

PlanGTD4 screens
5W1H Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5W1H Note at none against PlanGTD's 1. 5W1H Note also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PlanGTD's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlanGTD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. 5W1H Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PlanGTD versus 5W1H Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanGTD5W1H Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXThunder Inc.Tadaaki Kobayashi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlanGTD

Subscriptions1
  • PlanGTD Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
None

5W1H Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlanGTD free?
PlanGTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 5W1H Note free?
5W1H Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlanGTD or 5W1H Note have ads?
5W1H Note shows ads; PlanGTD does not.
Which is updated more often, PlanGTD or 5W1H Note?
PlanGTD ships an update every 3 weeks, and 5W1H Note every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlanGTD was updated on October 16, 2026 and 5W1H Note on October 25, 2026.

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