Comparison

Journal Mate vs PlanRe

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

Head to head
About

Journal Mate

Organize your physical and digital documents, from handwritten notes and scattered papers to screenshots and PDFs. This app acts as a scanner, library, and manager, making it easy to store, search, and share your important information.

Highlights
  • Scan papers on the go
  • Save screenshots and PDFs
  • Recognize and interact with text
  • Import from Photos and Files apps
  • Share notebooks or pages
  • Automatic iCloud sync
  • Instant search by name
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Saved something important - but can’t remember where? Journal Mate keeps handwritten notes, receipts, scans, photos, screenshots, GIFs, videos, Live Photos, PDFs, saved locations, and web links together and organized - instead of scattered across Photos, chats, browsers, albums, and folders. CAPTURE IT WHILE IT MATTERS • Scan paper pages or capture several photos with the built-in camera, then review or retake them before saving • Import photos, screenshots, GIFs, videos, Live Photos, and PDFs • Scan QR codes, save websites as bookmark pages, play saved YouTube links inline, and save locations shared from Apple Maps or Google Maps as map bookmarks • Create blank pages for drawing and annotation KEEP THE CONTEXT • Keep related pages together in Stacks and group new imports automatically without changing their journal order • Search journals by title and notes, then manage content with filters, multi-select, and Spotlight • Reorder pages, move or copy them between journals, merge or duplicate journals, mark journals as favorites, pin important ones, and archive older ones • Edit photos, GIFs, Live Photos, and videos: crop, rotate, adjust, filter, pixelate or blur details, draw, and add text, emoji, or stickers - while preserving animation and motion USE IT WHEN YOU NEED IT • Share media files, create configurable PDFs from selected pages or complete journals, and export a restorable backup • Preview PDFs and adjust paper size, layout, margins, scaling, and pages per sheet • Save content to Journal Mate from other apps with the Share Extension • Sync your library through iCloud across your Apple devices • Work comfortably on iPad with a multi-column layout and easy navigation between your library, journals, and pages YOUR DATA, WITHOUT TRACKING Your library is stored on your devices and syncs through your iCloud account. Journal Mate does not use third-party ad SDKs or cross-app tracking. Journal Mate includes improvements to VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, contrast, and navigation, refreshed themes, and support for 85 languages. Your first 50 active pages are free. Pro removes the page limit and unlocks every color theme. Save it now. Find it later. Terms of Use: https://journalmate.app/en/legal/terms/

About

PlanRe

Organize your day with a minimalist planner that combines task management with personalized motivation. Set priorities, track deadlines, and receive timely reminders. Customize your workspace with personal wallpapers for a more inspiring routine.

Highlights
  • Priority task organization
  • Comprehensive personal and work management
  • Customizable time formats
  • 10-minute task reminders
  • Customizable wallpapers
  • Local data storage for maximum security
Features
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Your plans. Your phone. Your privacy. No clouds. No tracking. No guilt. Just a calm, simple daily planner where everything stays offline and completely private. Why PlanRe? - Complete privacy — all data stored only on your phone - Works 100% offline — no internet required, ever - Zero distractions — just planning, nothing more - No guilt, no pressure — gentle reminders, no toxic streaks - Beautiful customization — themes, colors, order your days What you get: - Simple task planning with time, repetitions, daily tasks - Gentle local notifications (not pushy) - Calm analytics and insights (including chronotype detection) - Widgets for quick planning on your home screen - The "thread of the day" philosophy — steady progress, not perfection Built for: Professional planners, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and anyone tired of Todoist, Notion, TickTick complexity, apps that collect your data, cloud subscriptions and paywalls, and guilt-driven streak systems. Pro Features (Optional Subscription): Advanced analytics, custom background, monthly vibes mail One simple truth: Your plan is yours. Everything else is noise. Download PlanRe and take back control. Subscriptions PlanRe Pro offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://teur.work/planre/terms Privacy Policy: https://teur.work/planre/privacy

Screenshots

Journal Mate4 screens
PlanRe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlanRe at 100% against Journal Mate's 50%. PlanRe also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Journal Mate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. Journal Mate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PlanRe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, PlanRe monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Journal Mate versus PlanRe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournal MatePlanRe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVitalii BahmetIvan Shauchenka

Customer experience

Journal Mate

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PlanRe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Journal Mate

Subscriptions2
  • Journal Mate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Journal Mate Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
4 purchases

PlanRe

Subscriptions4
  • 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year$19.991 Year
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  • 1 Year$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Journal Mate free?
Journal Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanRe free?
PlanRe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journal Mate or PlanRe have ads?
Neither Journal Mate nor PlanRe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journal Mate or PlanRe?
Journal Mate ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlanRe monthly. Most recently, Journal Mate was updated on September 14, 2026 and PlanRe on June 23, 2026.

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