Comparison

Plain Org vs FarmerDo

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

Head to head
About

Plain Org

Manage your org mode tasks and notes on the go. This app offers a rich editing experience with support for various markup features, filtering, and cloud syncing. It allows for outline-style editing, task management, and customization of display modes.

Highlights
  • Rendered org markup
  • Filter by keyword, tag, priority
  • Cloud file syncing
  • Outline-style editing
  • Interactive checkboxes
  • Light/dark mode
Features
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View and edit your org mode tasks while on the go. Org is a wonderfully rich markup language, so **please check** if your favorite feature is supported below (or check https://plainorg.com/#faq): - Beautifully rendered org markup. - Filter by keyword, tag, and priority. - High fidelity org roundtripping. - Sync your org files using your favorite cloud provider. - Control your display between regular and compact mode. - Toggle visibility for scheduling, tags, and stars. - Toggle recurring tasks. - Log state transitions. - Optimize wrapping using paragraph fill. - Regroup your tasks so active ones bubble up. - Create new files. - Outline-style editing with toolbar - Keywords - Indent - Priority - Tags - Formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, verbatim, and code. - Open files via the iOS Files app using its "Share" menu. - Add links from Safari via share extension. - Add new tasks via Spotlight. - Reorder headings via drag/drop. - Checkboxes - Interactive toggling. - Quickly reset multiple checkboxes. - Open local links (including id links). - Render latex src blocks (experimental). - Render LOGBOOK. - Show inline images. - Show property drawers. - File-local keywords and visibility. - Filter open/closed tasks. - Edit raw text. - Light/dark mode. - Open either .org or .txt files. - Quickly switch between open file and recently open (tap on title). NOTE: Cloud syncing support varies across providers. Please check for compatibility https://plainorg.com/#cloud-providers

About

FarmerDo

Features
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FarmerDo — Where Every Chore Grows Something Most to-do apps just want a checkmark. FarmerDo wants you to grow a farm. Here's how it works: every task you write down has two halves. Check it off in real life, and your farm opens up with a matching chore waiting for you — water the flowers, milk the cow, go fishing, collect the morning eggs. Walk your farmer over and finish the job, and only then does the task actually count as done. Half-finished tasks sit right there in your list with a little open marker, quietly reminding you that real life and farm life both need closing out. Plant and harvest six different crops. Raise alpacas, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, and a small army of pigs, starting them off as babies and working them up to full-grown adults. Cast a line at the fishing spot and hope for one of thirteen real species instead of yet another boot — your Fish Log keeps score either way. Every chore you finish pays out in gold, and every gold coin gets you closer to the animal you've been eyeing in the store. It's a to-do list with a pulse — productive in the real world, oddly soothing in the game one, and sneaky enough to make "water the flowers" feel like a reward instead of a reminder. Real tasks. Real farm. Actually getting things done, twice over.

Screenshots

Plain Org4 screens
FarmerDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FarmerDo at $0.99 against Plain Org's $14.99. Plain Org's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

Plain Org costs $14.99 and FarmerDo $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Org ships an update every 2 months, FarmerDo every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plain Org versus FarmerDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain OrgFarmerDo
Price$14.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXenodium Ltd.mysteryfiles.nl

Bugs and requests

Plain Org

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Text disappears when closing keyboard without saving
  • Copy and paste doesn't work reliably
  • Pasting from external sources fails
  • Roam links fail to resolve
  • 'What's New' dialog won't close when opening files via shortcuts
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  • Sync hiccups requiring app restart
  • File editing impossible on recent iOS versions
  • Keyboard features missing in raw text editing mode
  • Headings always start collapsed
  • App automatically adds logbook entries to todos
  • App auto-inserts 'Plain Org' text in new files

Requested features

17 requests
  • Widget support for home screen
  • Agenda view across multiple files
  • Apple Watch support
  • Tag filtering and display
  • Schedule/deadline date picker button
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  • Clock-in/clock-out time tracking
  • Template system for new files
  • Keyboard shortcuts for iPad
  • Refile functionality
  • Todo state support
  • Color support for text and headers
  • Dropbox sync integration
  • Animations when opening subheadings
  • Settings screen (instead of context menus)
  • Fullscreen mode for iPhone
  • Table formulas and calculations
  • Attached files viewer

FarmerDo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Plain Org

No in-app purchases

None

FarmerDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Org free?
Plain Org costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FarmerDo free?
FarmerDo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plain Org or FarmerDo have ads?
Neither Plain Org nor FarmerDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Org or FarmerDo?
Plain Org ships an update every 2 months, and FarmerDo every 15 months. Most recently, Plain Org was updated on October 25, 2026 and FarmerDo on October 26, 2026.

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