Comparison

MergeX vs Planist

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

Head to head
About

MergeX

This app offers a customizable workspace with integrated notes, tasks, calendar, focus timer, and statistics modules. Tailor your workflow with various plugins and themes across your Apple devices. It prioritizes user experience and data privacy.

Highlights
  • Modular workspace customization
  • Integrated notes with Markdown
  • Task management with Kanban mode (upcoming)
  • Calendar with timeline and list views
  • Focus timer with statistics
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Multiple themes
Features
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MergeX is a freely configurable modular tool. With its many built-in modules and plug-ins, you can easily customize your own unique workflow and truly achieve All in MergeX. 1. Five core modules are built in: "Notes", "Tasks", "Calendar", "Focus" and "Statistics", and each module has perfect functions and excellent interactive experience. You can do more things in the same app. 2. MergeX Home is a highly customizable page, you can easily configure a workflow that really suits you through the combination of different modules and plug-ins. Create your own app. 3. Fully adapted to iPhone, iPad, Mac versions, so you can have the best experience in all devices. 4. Tired of looking at it? MergeX comes with up to seven beautifully designed themes, so you can change to a whole new set of user interface with the touch of a finger. 5. MergeX is still in its infancy, and more modules with great experiences will be integrated into MergeX in the future. You can grow with it! ## Main Modules * Notes - block-based, supports Markdown syntax style and has notes folder, tags, backlinks system. Allows you to finish a note quickly and efficiently. * Calendar - Calendar module with support for both timeline and list styles, you can create time slots or timed calendar events, use it to quickly organize your schedule according to the calendar. * Tasks - Convenient task list module, create lists or group lists of the same type without any problem (Kanban mode will be added in subsequent iterations to make the task module even more powerful). * Rainbow Focus - Supports both positive and negative timer types, includes two focus styles and many different focus sounds, and provides a complete and reliable set of focus statistics. * Statistics - Integrates data from all modules, allowing you to quickly preview statistics for all modules on the same page. ## Great Interactive Experience MergeX is dedicated to handling complex things in a simple way, and we pay close attention to the user experience of the software, and want you to enjoy the rich features while getting the best experience. ## Privacy Protection We take the security of your data extremely seriously. merge does not use any frameworks that may collect your data, and we do not have access to any data you generate in MergeX. So Merge doesn't collect any information, so you can use it with confidence! ## Purchase and Subscription MergeX is available for free download. You can use most of the features in MergeX. There are some specific features that require a monthly or yearly subscription to be available, which ensures the continued development of Merge and allows us to provide more rich modules and plugins to improve the MergeX experience. You can access members-only features within the program using the iTunes auto-renewal feature, which we offer: * MergeX Pro - Monthly Membership * MergeX Pro - Annual Membership After confirming your purchase, you will be charged to your iTunes account. You can cancel your subscription for the next cycle 24 hours before the end of each cycle. Your subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours of the end of each cycle and you will not be able to cancel for the cycles you have already subscribed to. ## Questions and Feedback Feel free to contact us with any issues you find with MergeX and we'll be happy to help you. Privacy Policy: https://mergex.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://mergex.app/terms

About

Planist

This app offers a minimalist approach to task management, focusing on completion rather than strict time tracking. It functions as a flexible text editor where tasks can be quickly recorded, organized, and marked as done with simple gestures. Data syncs across devices, ensuring your plans are always accessible.

Highlights
  • Text-based task entry
  • Swipe gestures for task management
  • Cross-device data synchronization
  • Minimalist and visually appealing design
  • Default plan templates
  • iCloudKit and Git sync support
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## We're not good at time, but stronger at Done We're not good at managing time, maybe it's a fact. The more we strive to manage time, the more time we end up wasting on managing time itself. Interestingly, even though we are not good at managing time, we are good at completing many tasks and make theme done well. Perhaps it's time to reconsider and try a different approach. Perhaps letting go of time management will allow us to be friend with time and achieve something even more remarkable? ## "Another" Todo App? When it comes to Todo Apps, everyone has a general imagination, but these traditional apps simply cannot meet our daily needs. Take ourselves as independent developers, for example. We get overwhelmed by endless small tasks, and gradually discover some tricks. In short, we remove the factor of “time” from Todo because we simply don’t have time to manage time. Yes, "no time"! Our approach is simple yet efficient enough to handle the complexities of daily tasks while fostering creativity. We believe we are not alone in this. And thus, by turning ourselves into a method, Planist was born. # Do you also need Planist? Whether it’s a todo list or a plan, there are essentially two states: deep focus or quick recording. Planist is primarily a text editor composed of individual text cells. Even writing a checklist with 100 items, maybe it's no need to lift your fingers off the keyboard. This eliminates the distraction of constant tapping, typing, tapping, and dragging that traditional to-do apps often bring. But Planist is not like a regular text editor either. Each text line of record can be swiped to delete, archive, switch to-do status, or drag to change the orders. In addition to being sufficiently concise, it also needs to have a visually appealing design. A visually appealing App can indeed enhance our mood and create a more enjoyable experience. If we spend a significant amount of time using one App, its aesthetics become crucial as they contribute to overall our satisfaction. Whether it’s on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, Planist is easily accessible. For example, you can plan and create checklists on your iPad or Mac, and then mark tasks as done on your iPhone anytime, anywhere. The data is synced across different devices, but it remains fully under the control of the user. There is no need to pay expensive server related yearly fees. In order to achieve this, Planist utilizes iCloudKit + iCloud Drive for syncing by default, and also supports sync by Git. All the data belongs to you! ## Planning, Achieving, and Growing Planist is a minimalist and flexible system that can handle tasks and facilitate effective planning. It even includes commonly used strategic thinking methodologies as default plan templates. We believe that taking the time to plan for the long term, and effectively completing and cleaning daily tasks, will inevitably lead to achievements and personal growth. - - - - - - - - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://markeditor.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://markeditor.com/page/terms.md

Screenshots

MergeX4 screens
Planist3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planist at 5.0 against MergeX's 4.3. MergeX's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. MergeX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Planist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MergeX versus Planist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMergeXPlanist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer梦迪 纪Hangzhou Quanduan Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

MergeX

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Planist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MergeX

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro subscription3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Yearly Pro subscription7 Days trial$25.491 Year
4 purchases

Planist

Subscriptions2
  • Planist Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Planist Yearly3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • LIfetime Edition Flash Sale$14.99

Questions

Is MergeX free?
MergeX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planist free?
Planist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MergeX or Planist?
Planist is rated higher. MergeX averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Planist averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MergeX or Planist have ads?
Neither MergeX nor Planist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MergeX or Planist?
MergeX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Planist every 3 weeks. Most recently, MergeX was updated on October 24, 2026 and Planist on October 24, 2026.

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