Comparison

Plan&Journal vs Item Nest

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

Head to head
About

Plan&Journal

Features
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* Get a birds-eye view of your week. * Capture your todos in one place to be dealt with later * Keep on top of life on a week by week basis * Keep a record of your accomplishments

About

Item Nest

Features
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ItemNest โ€” Know Where Everything Is You put it somewhere. Now you can't remember where. ItemNest solves that. Create spaces that mirror your real world โ€” rooms, shelves, boxes, drawers โ€” and log what's inside each one. When you need something, search for it and ItemNest tells you exactly where it is. Key Features Quick Logging โ€“ Add items to any space in seconds, with an optional photo so you remember exactly what it looks like. Siri & Shortcuts โ€“ Add an item hands-free. Say "Hey Siri, add to ItemNest" without unlocking your phone. Add it to your Home Screen for one-tap access. Instant Search โ€“ Can't remember which box you put it in? Search across every space and find it immediately. Flexible Structure โ€“ Create spaces that match your home, office, or storage unit exactly. No rigid categories, no forced structure. Photo Support โ€“ Attach a photo to any item so there's no confusion about what you logged. Why ItemNest? Most people either forget where things are or waste time searching through boxes. ItemNest takes ten seconds to log something and saves you twenty minutes finding it later. No complicated setup, no subscriptions, just a simple index of your stuff. Log it once. Find it always.

Screenshots

Plan&Journal4 screens
Item Nest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan&Journal at none against Item Nest's 1. Plan&Journal also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Item Nest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plan&Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan&Journal ships an update monthly, Item Nest every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Plan&Journal versus Item Nest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan&JournalItem Nest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAN CONSTANTIN CONDURATGaurang Ratnaparkhi

In-app purchases

None

Plan&Journal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Item Nest

One-time1
  • Item Nest$4.99

Questions

Is Plan&Journal free?
Plan&Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Item Nest free?
Item Nest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plan&Journal or Item Nest have ads?
Neither Plan&Journal nor Item Nest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan&Journal or Item Nest?
Plan&Journal ships an update monthly, and Item Nest every 11 months. Most recently, Plan&Journal was updated on November 4, 2026 and Item Nest on November 4, 2026.

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