Comparison

MandalaManager vs Daily Planner

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

Head to head
About

MandalaManager

Organize thoughts, set goals, and boost productivity with this 9-square grid tool. Ideal for business professionals and students, it offers intuitive editing, sharing, and multi-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive cell editing and swapping
  • Title and details layout for structured notes
  • Title-only layout with note-based details
  • Pre-built 'This Year's Goals' template
  • Instant use without account registration
  • Share charts for collaboration
  • Dark theme support
  • Multi-device sync via Google Drive
Features
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■ Organize Your Goals and Ideas with 9-Grid Thinking Mandala Manager is a simple app for organizing thoughts, exploring ideas, and setting goals and plans using a 9-grid layout. Start with a central theme and expand your thinking outward. Turn the ideas, questions, and challenges in your head into a clear visual overview. At work, use it for brainstorming, goal setting, business planning, problem-solving, and organizing your thoughts. Access it on your phone, tablet, or computer to stay productive wherever you are. Students can plan their studies, prepare for exams, and think about future goals. It's also useful for self-reflection, life planning, building habits, and daily reviews. With a simple grid, even complex thoughts become easier to understand, helping you clarify what matters most. ■ Over 50,000 Users More than 50,000 people have used the app across its current and previous versions. It has also been used in a university class with over 100 students. We continue to improve the app with direct feedback from longtime users, including people who have used it for over 10 years. Your suggestions help shape what comes next. ■ Ways to Use It • Set goals and plan how to achieve them • Brainstorm ideas for work or personal projects • Organize thoughts and analyze challenges • Plan a business or project • Reflect on strengths, weaknesses, and personal growth • Create study plans and prepare for exams • Explore life plans and future ambitions • Build habits and reflect on your day • Organize information and reinforce learning • Support coaching and counseling sessions And much more—use it whenever you want to think clearly or develop an idea. ■ Features • Intuitive Editing When organizing thoughts, ease of use matters. Quickly add ideas, edit each cell, and move or rearrange cells with smooth, intuitive controls. • Titles and Details Each cell supports both a title and detailed text. Use the title for a topic or question, then add answers or notes below. Ideal for coaching, guided reflection, and exploring ideas in depth. • Clean, Title-Only Layout Prefer a simpler view? Display titles only while keeping detailed notes accessible. See the big picture without losing important information. • “Goals for This Year” Template Not sure where to start? Use the ready-made template to organize your goals and turn your intentions into a plan. • No Account Required No registration or complicated setup. Install the app and start creating right away. • Share Your Work Share your mandalas with family, friends, or colleagues. Discuss goals, exchange ideas, or organize thoughts together. • Dark Theme Choose a comfortable appearance that suits your environment and preferences. • Use Across Devices Save and load your data through cloud storage so you can access your work from multiple devices, including phones and tablets. • Works on Multiple Platforms Use the app on a phone, tablet, or computer. Export your data for use in different settings and workflows. ■ Turn Ideas into Action with 9-Grid Thinking Writing down your thoughts can reveal new ideas, challenges, and next steps. From long-term goals to everyday reflections, create your own mandala, organize what matters, and discover where your ideas can take you.

About

Daily Planner

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Time Allocator is a daily planner app that visualizes your time using a pie chart. Your 24-hour schedule is displayed as a circular chart, allowing you to intuitively manage how you allocate time across work, study, side projects, exercise, and more. Simply input your schedule to visualize how you spend your time. With pie charts and donut charts, you can grasp your daily time allocation at a glance. You can improve your time management with goal setting, analytics, and AI-driven insights. A simple and intuitive time and schedule management app for busy professionals and students. 【Key Features】 ・Create a daily schedule ・Manage your daily timetable ・Visualize time allocation ・Time management with pie (donut) charts ・Analyze and review your time usage ・Set goals and track achievement rates ・AI-powered time improvement advice ・Daily mood tracking ・ToDo list and memo features 【Visualize Your Day with a Pie Chart】 ・Easily add and edit schedules with a tap ・Swipe to change dates ・Jump to today with the TODAY button ・Quickly switch dates with a weekly calendar ・Select dates via monthly calendar ・Save templates to reuse your ideal day ・Real-time clock display ・Streak tracking for consecutive usage 【Schedule Editing】 ・Set category, title, and time together ・One-tap input from presets ・Adjust time with sliding controls ・Quick selection from 15 minutes to 8 hours ・Set notifications per schedule (at start or 5–30 minutes before) ・Save schedules as presets 【Templates & Presets】 ・Save a full day as a template ・Register frequently used schedules as presets ・Apply templates with one tap ・Manage template usage dates in a calendar view ・Set default ToDo items for templates 【Time Analytics】 ・Trend: Line charts showing time changes by category ・Time Slots: Heatmap (date × hour) to identify behavior patterns ・Allocation: Donut chart comparison (with previous period comparison) ・Filter by specific weekdays ・Visualize unrecorded time 【Reports】 ・Daily score (0–100) to evaluate time usage ・Highlight goal achievement status ・Drill down into weekly, monthly, and yearly reports ・AI-generated review comments 【Goal Setting】 ・Set multiple goal metrics per category: ・Minimum time (e.g., ≥ X hours) ・Maximum time (e.g., ≤ X hours) ・Start time (by X o’clock) ・End time (by X o’clock) ・Weekly total time ・Flexible day selection (weekdays, weekends, daily, custom) ・Visual progress with achievement gauges ・Check daily performance and statistics ・AI-powered bottleneck analysis 【Mood Tracking】 Record your daily mood in 3 levels and reflect on how it relates to your time usage. 【Notifications & Reminders】 ・Morning schedule reminder ・Evening reflection reminder ・Missing input reminder (after 3+ days) ・Per-schedule notifications ・Daily and weekly report notifications ・Customizable notification text 【Widgets】 ・Circular schedule display ・Supports small, medium, and large sizes ・Real-time updates 【Customization】 ・Background colors (White / Light Gray / Cream / Light Blue / Light Green / Lavender / Custom / Dark) ・Color palette management (7 built-in + custom) ・12-hour format toggle ・Animation ON/OFF ・Language settings (Japanese / English / System) 【Premium】 ・ToDo lists (with grouping) Free for 2 weeks after install ・Memo & journal features Free for 2 weeks after install ・Long-term time analytics ・AI-powered time improvement advice ・Annual and monthly reports ・Customizable start time ・Cloud backup (Firebase) ・Ad-free experience 【Other】 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://theintent.life/privacy

Screenshots

MandalaManager4 screens
Daily Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MandalaManager at 100% against Daily Planner's 0%. MandalaManager also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). Daily Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. MandalaManager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Daily Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MandalaManager ships an update every 3 weeks, Daily Planner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MandalaManager versus Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMandalaManagerDaily Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMK-Internationalayaka mita

Customer experience

MandalaManager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daily Planner

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MandalaManager

Subscriptions3
  • MandalaChart Pro Version$0.991 Month
  • MandalaChart Pro (Monthly)$2.001 Month
  • MandalaChart Pro (Annual)$12.001 Year
2 purchases

Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Plan$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MandalaManager free?
MandalaManager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Planner free?
Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MandalaManager or Daily Planner have ads?
Daily Planner shows ads; MandalaManager does not.
Which is updated more often, MandalaManager or Daily Planner?
MandalaManager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daily Planner every 3 days. Most recently, MandalaManager was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daily Planner on October 25, 2026.

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