Comparison

Eisenhower vs Microsoft Planner

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

Head to head
About

Eisenhower

This app helps you prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance using the Eisenhower matrix. Organize both business and personal tasks to reduce stress and boost productivity by focusing on what truly matters.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix prioritization
  • Task counter
  • Focus Mode timer
  • Schedule and delegate tasks
  • Cloud sync
Features
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Less collecting endless to-do lists. It's your time to decide, focus, finish, and move on! Some days the problem isn't too many tasks — it's that they all look equally important. EISENHOWER gives your work a simple shape: what to do now, what to schedule, what to delegate, and what to let go. Featuring the Eisenhower Matrix — the urgent vs. important prioritization principle Dwight used to run a country, and the method this app has been refining for iPhone and web since 2011. FOUR-QUADRANT MATRIX Sort every task by urgency and importance: Do First, Schedule, Delegate, Don't Do. Keep no more than eight per sheet so you stay focused — with room for unlimited tasks and notes when you need them. FOCUS MODE Pick one important task, start a clean timer (30 minutes, or whatever suits you), and stay with it until it's done. SCHEDULE & DELEGATE Turn a decision into action — drop a task into your calendar or hand it to a colleague without leaving the app. CLOUD SYNC Sign in once and your matrix stays in real-time sync with the web app at app.eisenhower.me, and back again. Work, study, side projects, or just a crowded day — EISENHOWER helps you see what deserves your attention next. Looking for a quick tutorial? www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix Questions or ideas? Write to us at feedback@eisenhower.me — we read every one.

About

Microsoft Planner

Organize teamwork visually with a simple, interactive board. Assign tasks, track progress, and collaborate with your team through integrated conversations and file sharing. Stay updated on all your tasks across different plans and devices.

Highlights
  • Visual task boards
  • Task assignment and tracking
  • Team collaboration and chat
  • File sharing
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • My Tasks view
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Microsoft Planner requires an eligible Office 365 work or school subscription. This app does not support Office 365 personal accounts (for example: name@outlook.com or name@hotmail.com). If you are not sure about your company’s subscription or the services you have access to, please contact your IT department. Planner provides a simple, visual way to organize teamwork. Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you’re working on, and get updates on progress. -- Organize work visually -- Each plan has its own board, where you can organize tasks into buckets. You can categorize tasks based on their status or on whom they’re assigned to. To update the status or change assignments, just drag and drop tasks between columns. -- Visibility -- The My Tasks view provides a comprehensive list of all your tasks and their status across all your plans. When working together on a plan, team members always know who is working on what. -- Collaborate -- Built for Office 365, Planner lets you work together on the same tasks, attach captured photos directly to them, and even have conversations around tasks without switching between apps. With Planner, all your team’s discussions and deliverables stay with the plan and don’t get locked away across disparate applications. -- Works across devices -- Planner works across all your devices. And with Planner, everyone is always on the same page. Continue conversations and updates tasks while on-the-go or at your desk. Terms of service: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=846830 Privacy policy: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839 To learn more, please visit https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=849067 The Microsoft Planner app will request permission to access your photos and your camera: When you try to attach a photo to a Planner task, the app requests permission to access your Photos app in order to select images. If you choose to take a photo to attach to a Planner task, the app will request permission to access your Camera app.

Screenshots

Eisenhower4 screens
Microsoft Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Microsoft Planner at Free against Eisenhower's $2.99. Microsoft Planner also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 2). Eisenhower's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 29%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Microsoft Planner is free to download; Eisenhower costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eisenhower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Planner has 13K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Eisenhower's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Eisenhower versus Microsoft Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEisenhowerMicrosoft Planner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better29.1% of reviews
Number of ratings213K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFTL3Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

Eisenhower

Written reviews178 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.9%

Microsoft Planner

All ratings13,168 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews447 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral17.7%
Negative53.2%

User reviews

Eisenhower

From 2 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Simple and elegant design
  • 🎯 Effective task prioritization using Eisenhower matrix
  • ⏱️ Built-in Pomodoro timer for focus
  • 🔄 Easy drag-and-drop task management between quadrants
  • 📧 Quick email and calendar integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ❌ Limited to 8 tasks per quadrant
  • 📱 No iPad support (iPhone only)
  • 🔤 Language setting mismatch (claims German/Russian but English only)
  • ⚠️ No scroll functionality when tasks exceed screen

Microsoft Planner

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for team collaboration
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Helpful for personal organization
  • 👍 Good integration with Microsoft 365 suite

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🔒 Limited to work/school accounts only
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Slow performance and sync issues
  • 🔒 Missing key features like calendar view

Bugs and requests

Eisenhower

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes frequently, especially on iOS updates
  • Tasks duplicate themselves randomly
  • Tasks disappear without user action
  • Cannot scroll when tasks exceed screen size
  • Text truncation in task display
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  • Calendar integration not working on iOS 6+
  • Sync failures between web and mobile
  • Timer doesn't stay visible when phone sleeps
  • Focus mode timer becomes unusable after updates
  • App incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Privacy settings prevent calendar access
  • Tasks cannot be moved between quadrants
  • No updates for extended periods causing compatibility issues

Requested features

17 requests
  • iPad and universal app support
  • Ability to add more than 8 tasks per quadrant
  • Task history and completion logging
  • Customizable timer duration (not just 30 minutes)
  • Ability to reorder and move tasks between quadrants
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  • Task details, notes, and descriptions
  • Reminder notifications and alerts
  • iCloud syncing between devices
  • Today widget for quick access
  • Task scheduling and due dates
  • Multiple task lists or projects
  • Export functionality (CSV, etc.)
  • Landscape mode support
  • Archive completed tasks
  • Turn off timer sound while keeping alerts
  • Ability to scroll task lists
  • Correct language localization

Microsoft Planner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Inability to create or edit plans
  • Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Comments not saving or editable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring tasks and calendar integration
  • Ability to copy/move tasks between plans
  • More flexible labeling and filtering options
  • Offline mode and export/import functionality
  • Deeper integration with Outlook and Teams

In-app purchases

None

Eisenhower

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eisenhower free?
Eisenhower costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft Planner free?
Microsoft Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eisenhower or Microsoft Planner?
Eisenhower is rated higher. Eisenhower averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Microsoft Planner averages 4.6 from 13K ratings.
Do Eisenhower or Microsoft Planner have ads?
Neither Eisenhower nor Microsoft Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eisenhower or Microsoft Planner?
Eisenhower ships an update every 6 weeks, and Microsoft Planner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Eisenhower was updated on October 26, 2026 and Microsoft Planner on October 26, 2026.

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