Comparison

Goalday vs Planbook

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

Head to head
About

Goalday

This app helps you organize your week with a combined planner, to-do list, and journal. Track tasks, schedule events on a weekly calendar, and log completed activities.

Highlights
  • Weekly planning calendar
  • Integrated to-do lists
  • Daily journaling
  • Task progress tracking
  • Bucket list inspiration
Features
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►See your entire week at a glance ►Plan & Todo & Note in ONE app ►Lots of bucket lists & ideas for life Todo-Doing-Done List 【Todo】Todo lists, automatically tracks progress and completion time. Inspiration Center offers a variety of to do lists. 【Doing】Calendar(Week): the layout on the left is for weekly planning, from Monday to Sunday. You can freely enter tasks or drag them from the list on the right. The right-hand layout provides a preview of Todo list and can be easily switched. 【Done】Journal(Note): One page per day, equipped with a card feature, it automatically logs the tasks completed from the list on that day. Privacy:https://iwc9h6ijuc.feishu.cn/docx/Qg2XdUUVfoMYrYxLR3ecuxSJnic Term of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Planbook

Organize your daily life by consolidating tasks, notes, and journal entries into a single, intuitive workspace. Prioritize effectively, capture ideas instantly, and build habits with recurring tasks for a more structured and productive routine.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix prioritization
  • Instant idea capture in Inbox
  • Recurring tasks for habit building
  • Nested tags for organization
  • Subtasks for breaking down goals
  • Notes linked to tasks
  • Daily journal entries
Features
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Planbook brings your tasks, notes, and journal together in one clear workspace. Plan your day, track what matters, and turn scattered ideas into an organized routine. Plan with clarity ● Prioritize with the Eisenhower Matrix ● Capture ideas instantly in Inbox ● Build habits with recurring tasks ● Organize everything with nested tags Tasks and notes in context ● See time, priority, and tags at a glance ● Break big goals into manageable subtasks ● Link notes to tasks for easier review ● Add image attachments when words are not enough See your day clearly ● Switch between day, week, and month views ● Follow tasks and notes on a single timeline ● Keep mornings, afternoons, and evenings structured Review your progress ● Reflect with daily journal entries ● Track completed tasks over time ● Build a personal record of work and life Download Planbook and start a calmer, more organized day. Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. If you want to cancel auto-renewal, turn it off in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If a purchase does not arrive, please email your Apple ID and proof of payment to dev@bapaws.com. Terms of Service: https://privacy.bapaws.com/planbook/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://privacy.bapaws.com/planbook/privacy.html Feedback is always welcome. E-mail: dev@bapaws.com

Screenshots

Goalday4 screens
Planbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planbook at 5.0 against Goalday's 4.6. Planbook also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 72%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Goalday's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Goalday sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Planbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goalday has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Goalday's written reviews are positive against 98% of Planbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goalday ships an update every 2 weeks, Planbook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Goalday versus Planbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoaldayPlanbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews98.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB71 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperYishisanji (ningbo) Technology Co., Ltd筱彤 余

Customer experience

Goalday

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative13.6%

Planbook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Goalday

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$25.991 Year
One-time3
  • one dollar$0.99
  • Lifetime$69.99
  • Annual to Lifetime$79.99
5 purchases

Planbook

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$6.991 Year
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$17.99
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Goalday free?
Goalday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planbook free?
Planbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Goalday or Planbook?
Planbook is rated higher. Goalday averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Planbook averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Goalday or Planbook have ads?
Neither Goalday nor Planbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goalday or Planbook?
Goalday ships an update every 2 weeks, and Planbook every 5 days. Most recently, Goalday was updated on October 30, 2026 and Planbook on October 28, 2026.

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