Comparison

Project Planner HD vs DayBook's

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

Head to head
About

Project Planner HD

Manage multiple projects and tasks with a visual Gantt chart. Organize tasks into phases, set milestones, and track progress. Supports resource and cost management, with various export options for sharing and backup.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple projects
  • Gantt chart view
  • Task dependencies
  • Resource and cost management
  • Project export/import
  • PDF report export
Features
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Project Planner 2 HD is the iPad version of Project Planner 2. Project Planner 2 HD is a project and task planning application that makes it easy to keep track of multiple projects and tasks. Project Planner 2 HD allows you manage multiple projects. In every project you can add many tasks grouped in phases and finished by milestone. You can view your project on Gantt chart in portrait and landscape view in days, weeks or months scale. Major features: - managing multiple projects - viewing your tasks as a list or Gantt Chart - viewing multiple projects on Gantt Chart - editing task directly from Gantt Chart - creating dependencies between tasks - creating and managing resources in tasks - updating progress of task to keep track - adding resources and costs to tasks - exporting and importing projects in .ppf format (supported by Project Planner 2, Project Planner 2 HD and Project Planner for OSX - available in Mac App Store) - exporting and importing project in .gan format (supported by Gantt Project available on OSX, Windows and Linux) (importing with some limitations: Project Planner imports all dependencies as 'hard' and 'end-to-start') - exporting report in PDF format (readable in Adobe Reader, OSX Preview and all full pdf compatible readers) - report and chart printing directly from app using AirPrint - exporting chart as image in PNG format - exporting are available by mail, to iTunes and to Dropbox - importing are available from iTunes, from mail and from Dropbox - copying projects - define their own calendars for projects

About

DayBook's

Features
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Still waters run deep, huh? Remember those traditional diaries? Just you, a pen and a pad of paper to put whatever crosses your mind on… Whatever is troubling you, whatever (and whoever? ;)) you look forward to. What about your your dreams? Any thoughts you have difficulty telling even your best buds? If you are one of those who like to keep it simple and have no intention whatsoever of publishing their most private stuff on social media, you’re in luck, because that's exactly what DayBook‘s is: just a traditional diary fully adapted to the current times. Simple and 100% private, with DayBook‘s, and its elegant and uncomplicated design you'll love writing anything that happens to you in your everyday life, and in a surprisingly simple way. Main Features • Add as many DayBooks as you want. There are no limits. • Add Books inside Books. • Add images to your entries. • Differents Colors for diaries. • Dark Mode Support. • Receive notifications every year for your entries. • Sync all your DayBook‘s, Day‘s and DeepDay‘s with iCloud on all your compatible devices. • Trackpad/Mouse Support. • Keyboard shortcuts for easy use with external keyboards. Keyboard Shortcuts - General: • ⌘ + X -> Close the current window - DayBook‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DayBook • ⌘ + , -> Open settings • ⌘ + Right Arrow -> Next Book • ⌘ + Left Arrow -> Back to First DayBook - MyDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new Day - DeppDay‘s View: • ⌘ + N -> Create a new DeepDay

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayBook's at $2.99 against Project Planner HD's $5.99. Project Planner HD's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Project Planner HD costs $5.99 and DayBook's $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Planner HD ships an update every 2 months, DayBook's every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Project Planner HD versus DayBook's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject Planner HDDayBook's
Price$5.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeritum.NetOskar Pacheco

Bugs and requests

Project Planner HD

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App crashes when adding tasks
  • App crashes when deleting tasks
  • App crashes when moving tasks
  • Grayed out interface elements preventing use
  • Calendar not accepting date input
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  • Calendar defaulting to incorrect dates (April 2013)
  • Tasks jumping to random positions
  • Task links breaking after reordering
  • Project titles overlapping
  • Duration calculations producing wrong end dates
  • Keyboard not appearing for input
  • Screen navigation buttons not responding
  • App crashes on opening Gantt charts
  • Font overlay issues in allocation area
  • Tasks disappearing when moved off-screen
  • Negative duration values (-1 day default)
  • Tasks not carrying over to next day with multi-day durations
  • PDF export cutting off notes and text
  • Grid going blank after 60 days
  • Unable to change dates after task saved
  • App unresponsive and sluggish
  • Data loss in project fields
  • Crashes when editing preferences/roles
  • Allocation field not accepting data entry
  • Cannot edit resource allocations
  • Crashes after OS upgrades
  • Help button non-functional
  • Dropbox login required to exit app

Requested features

23 requests
  • Subtask support
  • Microsoft Project export/import compatibility
  • CSV export format
  • Drag-and-drop task bar editing
  • Undo and redo functionality
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  • Critical path analysis
  • Resource allocation and management
  • Cost budgeting features
  • Zoom functionality
  • End date input instead of duration only
  • Task color customization
  • Start/finish summary display
  • Month-based export options
  • Text color and size formatting control
  • Help documentation and tutorials
  • Ability to edit task order after creation
  • Backward scheduling (end date to start date)
  • Task grouping and indentation
  • Calendar customization (work hours, days)
  • 12-hour clock format option
  • Integration with device calendar
  • Online help and support resources
  • Sample projects for learning

DayBook's

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Project Planner HD

No in-app purchases

None

DayBook's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Project Planner HD free?
Project Planner HD costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayBook's free?
DayBook's costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Project Planner HD or DayBook's have ads?
Neither Project Planner HD nor DayBook's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project Planner HD or DayBook's?
Project Planner HD ships an update every 2 months, and DayBook's every 6 weeks. Most recently, Project Planner HD was updated on October 19, 2026 and DayBook's on October 27, 2026.

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