Comparison

GDevelop vs Godot Planner

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

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About

GDevelop

Discover and play a wide variety of indie games created by a global community. This platform also empowers users to design and publish their own 2D and 3D games using a no-code, AI-assisted engine, suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Unlimited indie game access
  • Create 2D/3D games
  • No-code development
  • AI-assisted game building
  • Game templates and assets
  • Publish and share games
  • Leaderboards and multiplayer
Features
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Play a growing world of quirky, joyful indie games. Discover, play and support games made by independent creators from around the world... and create your own! Play and help shape the next indie gem: - Unlimited indie games instantly in-app, no install needed - Sharing feedback with creators - Explore new games every week, from around the world Every game in the app was built with GDevelop: the no-code and AI powered, open-source game engine used by thousands of creators, artists, and independent developers. Start exploring. Play something small. Or weird. Or wonderful. Create your own games. Or play any game you're dreaming of! It's fast, easy, and no technical knowledge is required to get started. Try it, or get a GDevelop subscription to unlock every feature! - Explore dozens of game templates or start from scratch. - Use AI to help you build your game step by step. - Use your own characters, or choose from a library of pre-made objects such as characters, animations, sounds, and music. - Quickly add pre-made logic to your game objects with GDevelop's Behaviors. - Write game logic with GDevelop's innovative event system based on "if / then" actions and conditions. - Publish your game in a few seconds and share it with your friends, colleagues, or customers. - Allow players to submit their scores with ready-to-use leaderboards or make online multiplayer games. Dozens of thousands of games are made every month with GDevelop. Unleash your creativity, and create all kinds of games: platformers, shoot’em up, strategy, 8-bit, or hyper-casual games... the sky is the limit. GDevelop is a powerful game engine that will transform you into a game designer: - Add explosions and effects with particles. - Use visual effects ("shaders"). - Pathfinding and advanced movements (bounce, elliptic movement, screen wrap, projectiles...). - Advanced rendering engine that can handle pixel-art games, modern 2D games, 2.5D isometric games and 3D games. - Text objects for scores, dialogues, with optional typewriter effects. - Transitions and smooth movement for objects. - Leaderboards and Real-time Multiplayer. - Platformer engine. - Realistic 2D and 3D physics engine. - Sound effects and music handling. - Ready-to-use objects for your game interface: text input, buttons, joysticks, progress bars... - Complete documentation available for each feature. - Dozens of extensions that give new behaviors, new actions, and new conditions: checkpoints, object shaking, 3D flip effects... GDevelop makes game development easy, even for those with no prior experience. Download the app and join a community of 400k+ monthly creators: gamers, hobbyists, teachers, and professionals. GDevelop's unique design makes game creation fast and fun! Our Terms & Conditions: https://gdevelop.io/page/terms-and-conditions Our Privacy Policy: https://gdevelop.io/page/privacy-policy

About

Godot Planner

Edit Godot Engine scene files (.tscn) directly on your iPhone or iPad. Plan game architecture, sketch UI layouts, and make quick edits to node trees anywhere, without needing your desktop editor.

Highlights
  • Visual scene tree editing
  • Add, rename, delete, duplicate nodes
  • Drag-and-drop reparenting
  • Full undo/redo functionality
  • Built-in node reference and details
  • Raw scene text preview
  • Files app integration
Features
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Godot Planner is a fast, native scene editor for the Godot Engine's .tscn files — built for iPhone and iPad. Plan your game's architecture, sketch out UI layouts, and make quick edits to scene files anywhere, without opening the desktop editor. Open any .tscn scene from Files or iCloud Drive and work with its node tree directly on your device. Whether you're brainstorming a new scene on the go, organizing a complex hierarchy at a game jam, or tweaking a layout away from your computer, Godot Planner keeps you moving. KEY FEATURES • Visual scene tree — browse the full node hierarchy with expandable parent/child disclosure. • Add nodes — search the complete catalog of Godot node types and insert them anywhere in the tree. • Edit freely — rename, delete, and duplicate nodes, with automatic name-collision handling. • Drag to reparent — move nodes between parents with simple drag and drop. • Full undo/redo — every change is reversible. • Built-in node reference — inspect any node type's properties, methods, signals, constants, and enums, with links to the official documentation. • Node details — see each node's type, icon, hierarchy path, child count, and class inheritance chain. • Raw scene preview — view the exact .tscn text that will be written, with copy, share, and paste. • Round-trip safe — unknown or advanced scene content is preserved exactly when you save. • Files integration — open, edit, and save scenes through the Files app and document browser. Godot Planner is built for game developers, UI designers, and hobbyists who want to think through scene structure on the go — and for anyone curious how Godot scenes are put together. Made with SwiftUI for a clean, fast, native iOS experience. — Godot Planner is an unofficial, community-built tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Godot Engine project or its trademark holders. "Godot" and the Godot logo are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

GDevelop4 screens
Godot Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Godot Planner at 5.0 against GDevelop's 4.3. Godot Planner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 21) and ads (none vs shown). GDevelop's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 2) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On price 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. GDevelop sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Godot Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Godot Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GDevelop has 2.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
GDevelop versus Godot Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGDevelopGodot Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size388 MB14 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGDEVELOP FRANCEBeka Demuradze

Customer experience

GDevelop

All ratings2,450 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative41.2%

Godot Planner

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

Bugs and requests

GDevelop

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when changing sprites
  • Keyboard issues on mobile
  • Saved projects not loading properly
  • Frequent crashes and loss of progress
  • Importing assets causes issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Sprite editor
  • More programming features (e.g. switches, loops)
  • Ability to organize code/actions better on mobile
  • Reduce subscription limits
  • Add daily rewards or free currency

Godot Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

GDevelop

Subscriptions6
  • GDevelop Silver3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • GDevelop Gold3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • GDevelop Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • GDevelop Silver - 1 year$49.991 Year
  • GDevelop Gold - 1 year3 Days trial$95.991 Year
  • GDevelop Pro - 1 year3 Days trial$399.991 Year
One-time15
  • Sci-Fi Space Village$3.99
  • Sci-Fi Space Characters$3.99
  • Sci-Fi Space Animals$3.99
Show 12 more
  • Pixel Dark Fantasy Level 3$4.99
  • Pixel Dark Fantasy$5.99
  • Pixel Dark Fantasy Level 2$5.99
  • 500 Credits$5.99
  • 1000 Credits$9.99
  • Platformer Bundle$14.99
  • GDevelop Mega Bundle$17.99
  • 2000 Credits$18.99
  • From Zero to Creator$24.99
  • From Zero to Creator$34.99
  • 5000 Credits$44.99
  • 10000 Credits$89.99
None

Godot Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GDevelop free?
GDevelop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Godot Planner free?
Godot Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GDevelop or Godot Planner?
Godot Planner is rated higher. GDevelop averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Godot Planner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GDevelop or Godot Planner have ads?
GDevelop shows ads; Godot Planner does not.

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