Comparison

Do! Premium vs NotePlan

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

Head to head
About

Do! Premium

This app helps you manage your tasks with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. It allows for quick task addition and completion, automated recurring tasks, and secure data storage. Personalize your experience with themes and fonts.

Highlights
  • Quick task addition and completion
  • Automated recurring tasks
  • Widgets for at-a-glance task viewing
  • Passcode/Face ID security
  • Dropbox/Email backup and restore
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Jot it down. Enjoy checking it off. Groceries on the way home. A deadline you don't want to miss. A habit you'd like to keep. Do! Premium gives your everyday to-dos a simple, ad-free home: add a task, then double-tap when it's done. ■ A thought, a note, a satisfying checkoff Catch a task while it's on your mind. Finished? Double-tap to mark it done. Even a small task deserves that little moment of satisfaction. ■ Make it a list you like coming back to Choose your themes and fonts, with sounds inspired by pen and paper. Like picking a favorite notebook, make your daily list feel like yours. ■ A place for every part of your day Keep work, study and shopping in their own groups. Add color to tell things apart, and pin the tasks you want to keep in sight. ■ Less to remember, every time around Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Add reminders for the things you don't want to miss. ■ A quick look from your home screen Keep your to-dos close with home screen widgets. Check your list during a busy morning without opening the app. ■ Put your keyboard to work Use an external keyboard to add tasks and give longer notes room to breathe. • Add a task: Command(⌘) + N • Insert a line break: Option(⌥/Alt) + Enter ■ Your list, on your other devices Use the same app and sign in with the same account to sync your tasks across devices. Pick up your familiar list when you switch devices. ■ App lock and backups Lock access to the app with a passcode or Face ID on supported devices. Back up your data through Dropbox or email and restore it when needed. It doesn't have to be a big plan. Start with one thing you'd like to do today. ■ No ads This is a paid version with no ads. Questions and suggestions: do@simplerion.com

About

NotePlan

Organize your tasks, notes, and calendar in one unified app. Quickly plan your day with Markdown, link notes bi-directionally, and stay on top of your to-dos with powerful review and search features. Seamlessly integrates with your existing calendars and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Unified task, note, and calendar view
  • Markdown for quick task and note creation
  • Bi-directional note linking
  • Calendar integration (iCloud, Google, Exchange)
  • Flexible recurring tasks
  • Global Command Bar for fast navigation
  • Plaintext note storage
Features
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Having trouble planning your day, managing your to-do list, and organizing your notes? Always jumping between apps and losing track of what to do and where you put things? Say hello to NotePlan! NotePlan lets you manage everything in one place: your tasks, notes, and calendar. Perfect for project managers, designers, researchers, writers, students, or anyone who wants to be organized and efficient. QUICKLY PLAN YOUR DAY WITH MARKDOWN • Plan your day by seeing your calendar, notes, and tasks in a single view • Create tasks and notes quickly with Markdown • Add #tags to organize tasks and notes • Use @mentions to find people • Reschedule to-do items easily • Create flexible recurring tasks • Work faster with autocomplete BUILD YOUR NETWORK OF NOTES • Create your own network of notes • Organize any way you want to: from simple folders over P.A.R.A. to a Zettelkasten system • Bi-directional notes: link your calendar and your notes in any direction, automatically • Cross-reference and link notes easily STAY ON TOP OF THINGS WITH REVIEW • Search all tasks and notes, instantly • See all open tasks with the click of a button • Get a list of overdue to-do items • See upcoming tasks at a glance • Create custom filters with your own queries using status, #tags, @mentions, or even text SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH YOUR CALENDAR • Create events and reminders right in NotePlan • Support for iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars • Time-block tasks on your calendar simply by typing AVAILABLE ON MAC, IPHONE & IPAD • Sync everything between your Apple devices • Use any sync method you like: CloudKit or iCloud Drive • A single subscription for all your devices OPEN, PRIVATE & FAST • All your notes are stored in plaintext so you're never locked in • Your information is private and cannot be accessed • Enjoy lightning speed thanks to local files and native apps ANY THEME YOU WANT • Choose from a variety of built-in themes • Work with light or dark versions • Create your own custom theme SHORTCUTS FOR MAXIMUM SPEED • Extended Markdown syntax support with customization options • Move around without ever leaving the keyboard • Find everything with the Global Command Bar NotePlan is developed independently and prioritizes user features and requests. We have long-term roadmaps and listen to customers to improve the apps. - - - - - Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. After purchase, manage your subscriptions in App Store Account Settings. - - - - - Email: hello@noteplan.co Web: noteplan.co Discord: https://discord.gg/D4268MT Twitter: NotePlanApp Reddit: reddit.com/r/NotePlanApp Learn NotePlan course: https://noteplan.eo.page/newsletter Terms of use: http://noteplan.co/tos/ Privacy policy: https://noteplan.co/privacy/

Screenshots

Do! Premium4 screens
NotePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NotePlan at Free against Do! Premium's $20.00. NotePlan also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 238) and review sentiment (85% vs 75%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NotePlan is free to download; Do! Premium costs $20.00 up front. Do! Premium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NotePlan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Do! Premium against 4.8 for NotePlan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotePlan has 1.5K ratings behind it against 238, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Do! Premium's written reviews are positive against 85% of NotePlan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Do! Premium ships an update fortnightly, NotePlan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Do! Premium versus NotePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDo! PremiumNotePlan
Price$20.00Free — better
Rating4.7 (238 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews85.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2381.5K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMPLERION Co., LtdNotePlan LLC

Customer experience

Do! Premium

All ratings238 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews210 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative13.3%

NotePlan

All ratings1,506 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Do! Premium

From 238 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🎨 Customizable fonts and color-coded prioritization
  • ⚡ Quick and easy task entry
  • 📱 Widget functionality for home screen access
  • 🎯 Clean, elegant design with notepad aesthetic

Room to improve

  • 🔄 No cross-device synchronization
  • 💔 Separate free and premium versions don't share data
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes on newer iOS versions
  • 💸 Multiple purchases required for full features
  • ⚠️ Limited customer support responsiveness

NotePlan

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful note-taking and task management
  • 👍 Seamless calendar and reminders integration
  • 💡 Flexible and customizable workflow
  • 🔒 Secure and open-format data storage
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developer

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Occasional sync and performance issues
  • 👤 Limited collaboration and sharing features

Bugs and requests

Do! Premium

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on iPhone XS Max and newer devices
  • Force closes on iOS 13 and later
  • Crashes when opening app after backup restore
  • Alarm not working on iPhone 11 Pro
  • Widget not appearing after installation
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  • Task sorting issues with auto-sort enabled
  • Calendar day won't process multiple task additions
  • Premium version crashes or doesn't recognize purchases
  • Tasks revert to top of list after editing
  • Pound sterling symbol (£) not displaying correctly
  • App becomes unusable after certain updates

Requested features

18 requests
  • Cross-device synchronization (iCloud/cloud backup)
  • Apple Watch complication support
  • Desktop/Mac version with sync capability
  • Multiple lists or categories/folders for organization
  • Recurring task ordering control
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  • Current date display in task list
  • Task editing capability after creation
  • Bulk delete completed tasks feature
  • Calendar app integration with reminders
  • Time-based alarms and notifications
  • Text-to-speech alert options
  • Ability to manually reorder tasks via drag-and-drop
  • Print functionality for notes
  • Task export options
  • Headings/categories to sort different task types
  • One-hour auto-delete option for completed tasks
  • Improved help/documentation
  • Add tasks directly from notification center

NotePlan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent sync between devices
  • Crashes when opening certain files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved iPad and mobile app experience
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More automation and scripting capabilities
  • Weekly or monthly calendar view

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Do! Premium

One-time1
  • Tip$0.99
8 purchases

NotePlan

Subscriptions8
  • Personal Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Personal Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Personal Monthly1 Month trial$11.991 Month
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  • Personal Monthly2 variants$12.001 Month
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Personal Annual7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Personal Annual1 Month trial$119.991 Year
  • Business Class1 Month trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Do! Premium free?
Do! Premium costs $20.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NotePlan free?
NotePlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Do! Premium or NotePlan?
NotePlan is rated higher. Do! Premium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 238 ratings, while NotePlan averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Do! Premium or NotePlan have ads?
Neither Do! Premium nor NotePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Do! Premium or NotePlan?
Do! Premium ships an update fortnightly, and NotePlan monthly. Most recently, Do! Premium was updated on October 18, 2026 and NotePlan on October 20, 2026.

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