Comparison

Plan&Control vs HeroMode

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

Head to head
About

Plan&Control

This app gamifies your to-do lists and projects by linking them to a growing space base. Overdue tasks can negatively impact your base, while completing them helps it flourish. It offers various project types and visually engaging scenarios to boost motivation.

Highlights
  • Gamified task management
  • Space base visualization
  • Simple, advanced, and routine projects
  • Multiple space base scenarios
  • Task prioritization and color coding
  • iCloud sync and data export
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Plan&Control combines a modern planner/task management app with a bit of gaming fun. Whenever you create a simple to-do list, more advanced project or a routine you may link it to a space base - it will grow along your project. But beware! Tasks that are overdue degrade your base. Simple reminder or a complex project? Lacking motivation? Plan&Control has got you covered. MAIN FEATURES The app provides three different types of projects that you can use to organise and plan everything from simple chores to complex enterprises: • simple projects - for quick, uncomplicated task lists like grocery shopping • advanced - if you need a multilevel project structure with additional stages and subtasks • routines to track repeated activities - daily workouts for example. Each project type may be linked to a space base development to visualise your performance. There are 3 scenarios*: • distant outpost - build an outpost in a distant galaxy • orbital base - space base somewhere in the depths of the universe (available in paid version only) • mining colony - plants and industrial facilities extracting resources from one of the planets (available in paid version only) All scenarios use unique animated graphics accompanied by sound effects. The style resembles isometric view strategy games. --- Beside the fancy gaming experience Plan&Control offers the best features of task managers and to do lists. Each task may be assigned a priority level or a colour badge to help you organise things visually and mentally. Projects have deadlines and alerts. Routine activities additionally require frequency like daily, weekly, monthly etc. or even "every working day". You can store your data locally on a single device or sync it with others through iCloud. Additionally you can now exchange tasks with the Reminders app or export them to Calendar. Even the most tedious task may be fun. Go ahead - turn your gardening project into a space base! Questions? Feedback? Visit plancontrol.app * The free version is limited to single space base scenario.

About

HeroMode

Organize tasks, habits, and goals with a gamified approach. Turn chores into motivating adventures and collaborate with friends on shared projects. Track progress, earn points, and celebrate milestones to make productivity fun.

Highlights
  • Task and project management
  • Habit tracking with progress monitoring
  • Goal setting and milestone celebration
  • Gamified quests and points system
  • Collaborative 'Buddies' feature
  • Quest notes with photos and conversations
  • Prioritization and repeat quest scheduling
Features
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A little fun can get more done!   HeroMode is the place to organize all your chores, tasks, todo's, projects, goals, and aspirations. You can use HeroMode to: * Monitor habits, see your progress! * Manage your projects and tasks! * Set learning or fitness goals and celebrate every milestone! * Make daily chores more fun and motivating! * Work with your Buddies on shared adventures! HeroMode comes with many functionalities that help you organize your work and life. And it's designed to keep it fun and motivating! * Adventures: Start your new Adventures with HeroMode. Let it be projects, goals, or new habits. * Quests: Bite-sized action items that make progress along an adventure. Sort, prioritize, snooze for later. * Points: Complete quests and celebrate every step with points! Plan ahead, track progress, or compete with buddies. * Buddies: Some adventures are better with buddies! Collaborate, assign quests, and review status. * Quest notes: Add notes, photos, or conversations to a quest. Save memories and learnings! * Prioritize: Manage your time by locking a quest for later. Chain quests by dependency. Set up repeat quests and reminders. For more information, please see https://HeroModeApp.com. Privacy Policy: https://heromodeapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://heromodeapp.com/tos/ User Guide: https://heromodeapp.com/docs/intro

Screenshots

Plan&Control4 screens
HeroMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HeroMode at fortnightly against Plan&Control's every 6 months. HeroMode also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Plan&Control's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plan&Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HeroMode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HeroMode holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Plan&Control's written reviews are positive against 92% of HeroMode's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, HeroMode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plan&Control versus HeroMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan&ControlHeroMode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size772 MB62 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDOMEDIA ADAM FALKOWSKI JAN DOMANSKI S COvisly

Customer experience

Plan&Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HeroMode

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plan&Control

One-time1
  • Full unlimited version$7.99
2 purchases

HeroMode

Subscriptions2
  • Full Hero Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Full Hero Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Plan&Control free?
Plan&Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HeroMode free?
HeroMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plan&Control or HeroMode?
HeroMode is rated higher. Plan&Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while HeroMode averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Plan&Control or HeroMode have ads?
Neither Plan&Control nor HeroMode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan&Control or HeroMode?
Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, and HeroMode fortnightly. Most recently, Plan&Control was updated on September 17, 2026 and HeroMode on September 19, 2026.

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