Plans vs Arc Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plans
This app helps you set and track personal goals with a small, trusted group. Focus on what you're chasing this month and over the long game, without distractions from feeds or public profiles.
- Set monthly and long-term goals
- Invite-only crew sharing
- Monthly goal setting cadence
- Simple, focused interface
- No public profiles or feeds
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Put together your crew, people who want the best for you, not too many. Every month, pick a few projects: things you'll make time for. When the month is done, look back, regroup, and set out again. One man can change the world. Will you?
Arc Journal
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Arc is your personal journal to keep the memories that matter. It helps you remember your life as it’s lived, one moment at a time. SIMPLE, MINIMAL & BEAUTIFUL A clean, distraction-free interface designed for daily reflection. Open the app, start writing, and let your thoughts flow. PERFECT FOR Documenting your life and capturing those little moments that make you smile. FEATURES - Write and save personal journal entries - Tag your entries with emotions - Add photos and videos to your entries - Calendar to see entries across the year - Beautiful, minimal design - Date-organised entries - A map view to see where your entries are from
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arc Journal at 15.1 against Plans's 27.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plans ships an update every 2 weeks, Arc Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plans | Arc Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spark Technology, Inc. | Phillip Pham |
In-app purchases
Plans
No in-app purchases
Arc Journal
No in-app purchases
