Comparison

Plan&Control vs TantalusPath

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

TantalusPath

This app uses random positive reinforcement to help you achieve your goals and align with your values. It guides you through a cycle of anticipating, earning, and enjoying rewards, with customizable options and progress-based unlocks.

Highlights
  • Random positive reinforcement
  • Goal and value alignment
  • Reward anticipation and earning
  • Customizable reward pools
  • Unlockable progress and story
  • Tips on intermittent rewards
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Get ready to unleash the power of random positive reinforcement to better move yourself in line with your values and goals. Get your mind working for you! What will you accomplish with your reward-enhanced brain? Using Tantalus Path involves a four step cycle: 1: Anticipate the reward- think about how great it will be to experience 2: Earn the reward- use that anticipation to make progress on something that aligns with your values and goals 3: Roll for a reward- come back to the app and see what you win! 4: Enjoy the reward- or go back to Step 2 if you didn't win As you make consistent progress towards becoming the person you want to be, you will unlock new ways to manage your rewards and how they are awarded, and progress the story. Customize your reward pool until it perfectly matches what works for your unique brain. Unlock and choose between roll types to ensure the correct rewards show up at the right time. Along the way you'll receive tips on implementing random intermittent reward so you can become an expert without having to read all the scientific literature. Your mind is powerful vehicle, and it's time to get in the driver's seat! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plan&Control4 screens
TantalusPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TantalusPath at 5.0 against Plan&Control's 4.5. TantalusPath also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Plan&Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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 TantalusPath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TantalusPath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, TantalusPath every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plan&Control versus TantalusPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan&ControlTantalusPath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size772 MB102 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDOMEDIA ADAM FALKOWSKI JAN DOMANSKI S CSerendipity Systems LLC

Customer experience

Plan&Control

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

TantalusPath

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plan&Control

One-time1
  • Full unlimited version$7.99
2 purchases

TantalusPath

Subscriptions1
  • Tantalus Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Gem bundle$59.99

Questions

Is Plan&Control free?
Plan&Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TantalusPath free?
TantalusPath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plan&Control or TantalusPath?
TantalusPath is rated higher. Plan&Control averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TantalusPath averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Plan&Control or TantalusPath have ads?
Neither Plan&Control nor TantalusPath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan&Control or TantalusPath?
Plan&Control ships an update every 6 months, and TantalusPath every 3 months. Most recently, Plan&Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and TantalusPath on November 4, 2026.

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