# Time Tracker vs Planner

The clearest difference is price: Planner at Free against Time Tracker's $1.99. Planner also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (59% vs 25%). Time Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Planner is free to download; Time Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Time Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planner has 736 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Time Tracker's written reviews are positive against 59% of Planner's.

Time Tracker ships an update every 9 months, Planner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Tracker | Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-tracker/id412847967/reviews) | **[4.7 (736 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planner-daily-weekly-diary/id1538190047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **736** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **59.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 8 MB | 1.5 GB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christopher Scott](https://appshunter.io/developer/304031851) | [Digital Legal Tech](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629338929) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-tracker/id412847967)

This app helps you track time spent on personal projects and tasks. It allows for detailed breakdown of work with projects, tasks, and tickets, and helps you manage time goals with quotas. Export your tracked time in CSV or PDF formats.

**Highlights:** Tap On / Tap Off time tracking, Projects and Tasks for detailed activity breakdown, Tickets for specific work items, Quotas for goal setting and progress monitoring, Exportable reports in CSV and PDF

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planner-daily-weekly-diary/id1538190047)

This app combines a notepad, planner, reminder, calendar, habit tracker, and to-do list into one digital tool. It offers a user-friendly interface that mimics a paper notebook, allowing you to effortlessly create and track plans to achieve your goals.

**Highlights:** Digital notepad, planner, and reminder, Habit tracker and to-do list, Paper notebook-like interface, Full week and detailed daily views, Customizable backgrounds and text formatting, Voice notes and stylus support, iCloud sync and backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PREMIUM 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| PREMIUM 1 year | $11.99 | per year |
| Holiday designs (lifetime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3D Shapes (lifetime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Art Lines (lifetime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Textures (lifetime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gradients (lifetime) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Daily Planner PRO (lifetime) | $6.99 | one-time |
| PREMIUM for PRO (lifetime) | $11.99 | one-time |
| PREMIUM (lifetime) | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for what I need
- 👍 Excellent tool for tracking tasks and events
- 👍 Useful for business notes and CRM tracking
- 👍 Fantastic app, not a lot like it on the App Store
- 👍 Perfectly simple and EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SEARCHING FOR!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitch when trying to organize the order of tasks
- 🐛 Couldn't even do two notes, no help on how to start a simple new note
- 🐛 Repeat option not operable
- 🐛 Reorder of items doesn't save well
- 🐛 Lacks options for optimal use

**Reported bugs**

- Reorder of tasks doesn't save properly
- Repeat/recurring event functionality not working
- Crashes and data loss issues after updates
- Sync between iPhone and iPad not working
- Cut/copy/paste functionality not working

**Requested features**

- Add ability to add images and handwrite with Apple Pencil
- Add more color options for customization
- Add ability to add links
- Add ability to set recurring events
- Add ability to set reminders/alarms


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Tracker free?

Time Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Planner free?

Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Tracker or Planner?

Planner is rated higher. Time Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Planner averages 4.7 from 736 ratings.

### Do Time Tracker or Planner have ads?

Neither Time Tracker nor Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Tracker or Planner?

Time Tracker ships an update every 9 months, and Planner monthly. Most recently, Time Tracker was updated on October 1, 2026 and Planner on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*