Comparison

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes vs Pelago

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

Head to head
About

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

This app combines journaling, planning, and note-taking into a single, organized platform. Track your mood, plan your days with time blocking, manage to-do lists, and monitor habits and goals. Capture ideas, organize collections, and utilize a Pomodoro timer for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with mood tracking
  • Day planner with time blocking and calendar sync
  • To-do lists with customizable stages
  • Habit and goal tracking
  • Notes and collections organization
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Cross-device syncing and offline access
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Your journal. Your planner. Your notes. Finally, one app that does it all. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Daily journal with rich timeline, mood tracking, and reflections • Day planner with time blocking, Apple Calendar & Reminders sync • Weekly and monthly views for planning ahead • To-do lists with 5 stages: idea, to do, active, pending, finalized • Habit tracker for building routines • Goal tracker for fitness, health, and personal growth • Notes and outlines for capturing ideas • Collections for movies, books, recipes, and more • Built-in Pomodoro timer • Home screen widgets • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web • Syncs across all your devices • End-to-end encryption • Works offline • No ads. Ever. GETTING STARTED • Watch the quick start videos in the app • Pick one thing: journal, planner, or tasks • Explore more when you're ready TRY RISK-FREE 60-day money back guarantee. Not for you? Full refund, no questions asked. ABOUT THE DEVELOPER Hi, I'm Hai, the solo developer behind LiveIt. Since 2017, over a million people have used the app to organize their lives. I read every review and email — your feedback shapes what I build next. CONNECT • Support: hai@doit.me • Reddit: r/liveitapp • YouTube: youtube.com/@liveitapp • Guide: liveit.me/guide TERMS & PRIVACY • Terms of Use (EULA): https://liveit.me/terms • Privacy Policy: https://liveit.me/terms

About

Pelago

This app helps you collect, organize, and connect ideas using a digital notecard system. It allows for easy searching, tagging, and even printing cards in a standard index card size. Unlock advanced features and unlimited cards with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Digital notecard system
  • Search and tag functionality
  • Printable 3x5 index card export
  • Card annotations and metadata
  • Smart and static groupings
  • Idea connection and randomization
  • Review system with notifications
Features
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Curate the most interesting and meaningful ideas in Pelago to review, remember and use that information in new ways. Inspired by the commonplace book, notecard system and Zettlekasten, Pelago isn’t just a place to capture notes - it’s a way to use what you’ve collected in original and surprising ways. The digital format allows you to search, tag and carry your cards with you anywhere. Still a big fan of having physical cards? We’ve included a way to print cards in the popular 3x5 index card size, so you can have both a physical and digital copy of your cards. Use Pelago to - Write a book or article - Research a new business idea - Generate journaling prompts - Reference creative inspiration - Impress your friends! (probably!) It’s really easy! Put one idea, quote, note or anything you want to remember per card. File the card with tags, sources and groupings or we’ll remind you to later. Review the information again when you need it or use our resurfacing tools and see what catches your interest. ----FEATURES--- FILE - Add metadata to cards after they’re created with the File Later system - Keep a log of additional thoughts with card annotations - File cards with tags and sources EXPLORE - Search for cards by metadata and keyword - Revisit cards in interesting ways with card resurfacing tools - Create static groupings (stacks) and smart groupings with rules that continue to pull in new cards automatically (bundles). CONNECT - Tempt serendipity by mashing random cards together in Smash Mode - Create a web of knowledge with linked cards - Randomize card list views to mix up which cards are displayed near each other REVIEW - Behind and overwhelmed about your cards to review? We have a button for that! Declare Review Bankruptcy and clear them out - Review system with optional notifications to revisit cards regularly BACKUP - Backed up in iCloud, we never see or read your data - Print cards at home using the 3x5 card PDF export ---PELAGO PREMIUM--- Pelago is a subscription service with the first 50 cards free. Unlock unlimited card entries and support future development with Pelago Premium. $5/month or $48/year Your cards are never deleted, regardless of your subscription status. If you decide to cancel your subscription, all your current cards remain in the app, but new cards can’t be created. Price may vary by location. Subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically review unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription from the account settings on iTunes after purchase. ---CONTACT--- Please contact us with questions or comments! pelago@wearelucida.com

Screenshots

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes4 screens
Pelago4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes and Pelago both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pelago's. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes also leads on ratings volume (246 vs 8). Pelago's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.4). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pelago sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes has 246 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pelago's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes versus Pelago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveIt Journal, Planner, NotesPelago
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (246 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings246 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.49.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size619 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoit Apps OULucida Labs, LLC

Customer experience

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

All ratings240 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.8%

Pelago

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on photo upload
  • Black screen errors
  • Login authentication failures
  • Sync failures between devices
  • Update loop preventing app access
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  • Data disappearing from calendar view despite existing in database
  • App closes unexpectedly during entry composition
  • iPad version won't open or update
  • Set Color option crashes app
  • Apple Pencil input not working
  • Security lock feature not persisting
  • Notification system not triggering for tasks

Requested features

13 requests
  • Voice note recording capability
  • Financial/budgeting template
  • Habit categorization/organization
  • Advanced recurring task scheduling (e.g., third Thursday of month)
  • Apple Watch app
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  • iCloud and local calendar sync support
  • Drag-and-drop task rescheduling
  • Text font and size customization in trackers
  • Achievement/reward system for goals
  • Link and sketch embedding capability
  • Portuguese language support
  • More granular notification controls per block
  • Ability to schedule repeating tasks by specific dates

Pelago

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$59.99
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Pelago

Subscriptions2
  • Pelago Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pelago Premium (Annual)$47.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes free?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pelago free?
Pelago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or Pelago?
LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is rated higher. LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Pelago averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes or Pelago have ads?
Neither LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes nor Pelago shows ads.

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