Comparison

NotePlan vs 10toPlan

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

Head to head
About

NotePlan

Organize your tasks, notes, and calendar in one unified app. Quickly plan your day with Markdown, link notes bi-directionally, and stay on top of your to-dos with powerful review and search features. Seamlessly integrates with your existing calendars and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, and calendar view
  • Markdown for quick task and note creation
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Exchange)
  • Flexible recurring tasks
  • Global Command Bar for fast navigation
  • Plaintext note storage
Features
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Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things? Say hello to NotePlan! NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar. Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient. QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN • Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view • Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown • Add #tags to organize tasks and notes • Use @mentions to find people • Reschedule to-do items easily • Create flexible recurring tasks • Work faster with autocomplete BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES • Create your own network of notes • Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system • Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically • Cross-reference and link notes easily STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW • Search all tasks and notes, instantly • See all open tasks with the click of a button • Get a list of overdue to-do items • See upcoming tasks at a glance • Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR • Create events and reminders right in NotePlan • Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars • Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD • Sync everything between your Apple devices • Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive • A single subscription for all your devices OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST • All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in • Your information is private and cannot be accessed • Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps ANY THEME YOU WANT • Choose from a variety of built-in themes • Work with light or dark versions • Create your own custom theme SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED • Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options • Move around without ever leaving the keyboard • Find everything with the Global Command Bar NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps. - - - - - Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. - - - - - Email: hello@noteplan.co Web: noteplan.co Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT Twitter: NotePlanApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/ Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

About

10toPlan

This app helps individuals with autism, ADHD, and similar profiles by providing structure and predictability for tasks and activities. It breaks down activities into 10 key questions to ensure clarity, reduce confusion, and decrease stress, increasing motivation.

Highlights
  • Create schedules for tasks and activities
  • Print and send forms
  • Automatic syncing across iOS devices
  • Prepares users for upcoming events
  • Reduces stress and increases motivation
Features
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Children, adolescents and adults with autism, ADHD and other similar profiles often thrive on predictability and structure. Many have problems with executive functions (planning, working memory, attention, problem solving etc.) and therefore need to be thoroughly prepared for upcoming tasks or activities as it can quickly become very confusing and overwhelming. The "10toPlan” app can help to create predictability, provide an overview and create meaning. The motivation increases and the stress decreases. The 10toPlan constitute the following questions: What to do? (Content) Why am I doing this? (Purpose) How do I do it? (Method) Where do I do it? (Location) When do I do it? (Start Time) How long do I do it? (Time frame) Who am I doing it with? (Person) How much should I do? (Quantity) Who can I get help from? (Person) What do I do afterwards? (Content) By getting answers to these 10 questions, the user will be prepared for upcoming tasks or activities, and requirements and expectations will be very clear. The app can be used for children, adolescents and adults. Both at school, at work, at home. It can be filled out by the user or by the support people who are around the person. It is simple, easy and quick to operate. Features: Create schedules for different activities and tasks Print and send forms to others directly from the app Automatic syncing between iOS devices

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
10toPlan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 10toPlan at none against NotePlan's 10. 10toPlan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). NotePlan's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 10toPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

10toPlan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotePlan has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NotePlan ships an update monthly, 10toPlan every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NotePlan versus 10toPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlan10toPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCMark Skov Jensen

Customer experience

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews472 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.4%

10toPlan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NotePlan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Crashes when opening certain files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and mobile app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More automation and scripting capabilities
  • Weekly or monthly calendar view

10toPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

NotePlan

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Personal Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Personal Monthly2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Personal Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • Business Class1 Month trial$199.991 Year
None

10toPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 10toPlan free?
10toPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NotePlan or 10toPlan?
10toPlan is rated higher. NotePlan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while 10toPlan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NotePlan or 10toPlan have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor 10toPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NotePlan or 10toPlan?
NotePlan ships an update monthly, and 10toPlan every 4 months. Most recently, NotePlan was updated on September 23, 2026 and 10toPlan on July 5, 2026.

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