Comparison

NotePlan vs Move Prep

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

Move Prep

Features
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Move Prep is the organized move you've been promising yourself. An 8-week countdown timeline, 77 pre-built tasks broken into 7 phases, an address-change tracker covering 80+ services across 8 categories, a box inventory system, and an open-first essentials checklist — everything that keeps a move from becoming chaos, in one quiet, offline app. HOW PRICING WORKS Move Prep is fully unlocked free for the first 7 days. After that, a single one-time purchase of $9.99 unlocks the app forever on your Apple ID. No subscription. No auto-renewal. No "forget to cancel." Pay once, keep it. THE TIMELINE Set your moving date. Move Prep counts the days and walks you through what to do at 8 weeks out, 6 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, the final week, moving day, and after the move. 77 thoughtful tasks across the 7 phases — research moving companies, gather records, declutter, label boxes, transfer utilities, return mail keys — written as things you can actually do. THE ADDRESS CHANGE TRACKER 80+ services and accounts that need your new address, organized into Government, Financial, Insurance, Subscriptions, Medical, Utilities, Personal, and Other. Tap each one as you complete it. Add custom entries for anything specific to your life. THE BOX INVENTORY Number every box automatically. Label each by room. Flag the fragile ones. Write what's inside. When you're in your new place looking for the coffee maker, you'll know exactly which box. THE ESSENTIALS A separate checklist for everything that goes in the "open this first" box — toothbrush, phone charger, paper towels, the things you need within an hour of arrival. WHAT WE DO NOT DO - No accounts. No email. No password. - No analytics, no tracking, no data collection. - No ads. - No internet required — the app works completely offline. - No subscription, ever. - Your data stays on your phone. Made by SJP Productions. Built for one of the most stressful weeks of your life.

Screenshots

NotePlan4 screens
Move Prep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Move Prep at 13.0 against NotePlan's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Move Prep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NotePlan versus Move Prep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlanMove Prep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotePlan LLCstefan peters

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

Move Prep

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
1 purchases

Move Prep

One-time1
  • Move Prep — Lifetime Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Move Prep free?
Move Prep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NotePlan or Move Prep have ads?
Neither NotePlan nor Move Prep shows ads.

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