Comparison

Chrono vs Chrono Planner

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

Head to head
About

Chrono

Features
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**Your brain is full. Chrono takes the load off.** You don't need another to-do list. You need a system โ€” one place where your notes, daily routines, and long-term goals work together instead of living in separate apps you forget to open. Chrono is a productivity app built by someone who kept forgetting things, losing notes, and ignoring reminders. It's designed around one idea: if the tool isn't fast and frictionless, you won't use it. **NOTES THAT ACTUALLY WORK** Capture thoughts instantly. Tag them with one tap. Find them later without scrolling through chaos. No folders, no nested hierarchies โ€” just fast, clean note-taking that stays out of your way. **ROUTINES THAT STICK** Morning exercises. Supplements. Language practice. Set it once, and Chrono reminds you โ€” not just once, but repeatedly until you actually do it. Missed the 9 AM reminder? Get another at 9:30. And 10:00. Your routine doesn't care about your excuses, and neither does Chrono. **GOALS WITH SESSIONS** Reading. Studying. Deep work. These aren't tasks you check off โ€” they're activities you build over time. Set a session length, get a notification when it ends, and decide: one more round, or done for today? No more forgotten timers running for 14 hours. **AI ASSISTANT โ€” YOUR NOTES AS CONTEXT** Connect your own API key and let AI work with your actual notes. Summarize, translate, rewrite, or brainstorm โ€” with your own data as context. Your notes become a knowledge base, not just a pile of text. **100% OFFLINE. 100% PRIVATE.** Everything is stored on your device. No cloud sync, no account required, no data harvesting. Your thoughts stay yours. **WHY CHRONO?** - Not a planner. Not a to-do app. A productivity system. - Built for speed: open โ†’ write โ†’ done. - Smart recurring reminders that won't let you slip. - Session-based goal tracking for long-term activities. - AI that actually knows your context. - Offline-first. No sign-up. No cloud. Stop planning to be productive. Start being productive. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Chrono Planner

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Chrono is built on a simple idea: planning your life should lower your stress, not add to it. No red badges shouting at you. No guilt over yesterday's unfinished list. Just a calm, focused space where your tasks, calendar, and goals live together โ€” with an AI planner that doesn't just talk about your day. It acts on it. Plan. Focus. Achieve. AN AI PLANNER THAT ACTUALLY DOES THINGS (PRO) Tell Chrono what's on your mind in plain language and watch the plan take shape. In one chat, the AI Planner can: โ€ข Create new tasks, move them to better times, and mark them complete โ€ข Delete what no longer matters โ€ข Create and update goals as your priorities shift No copying suggestions back and forth. You ask, Chrono does โ€” like a thoughtful assistant tidying your week while you talk. A CALENDAR YOU'LL ACTUALLY ENJOY โ€ข Day, multi-day, month, and year views โ€” zoom from this afternoon to the whole year โ€ข Drag to move or resize anything, so replanning takes seconds โ€ข Overlay your Apple Calendar and see everything in one place Planning your week becomes a quiet two-minute ritual instead of a chore. TASKS THAT DON'T NAG โ€ข Capture everything in seconds, then let it go โ€ข Recurring tasks for the things that come back every day, week, or month โ€ข Priorities and categories that keep your list tidy In Chrono, an unfinished task is a plan to adjust โ€” never a failure. GOALS THAT MOVE FORWARD Big ambitions become doable when they're connected to daily action. Link tasks to your goals and watch progress build steadily โ€” small steps, clearly visible. FOCUS WITHOUT FRICTION Start a Pomodoro focus session and follow it right from your Lock Screen with Live Activities. Put your phone face down and stay in flow. A CALM WEEKLY RESET (PRO) Close each week with gentle insights into what you accomplished and what to carry forward. Reflection, not judgment โ€” so every week starts with a clear head. EVERYWHERE YOU NEED IT โ€ข Home screen widget for a glanceable view of your day โ€ข Siri shortcuts to add tasks hands-free โ€ข Face ID app lock to keep your plans private โ€ข Works fully offline โ€” your plans are always with you CHRONO PRO The AI Planner and Weekly Review are part of Chrono Pro, available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Everything else โ€” tasks, calendar, goals, focus timer, widget, and Siri shortcuts โ€” is included from the start. Payment is charged to your App Store account, and subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Productivity tools often borrow their energy from anxiety โ€” streaks to protect, alarms to silence, red numbers to clear. Chrono takes the opposite path. Calm is the whole point: when your plan feels lighter, you actually follow it. Learn more at getchrono.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://getchrono.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getchrono.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chrono4 screens
Chrono Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Chrono at 3 against Chrono Planner's 1. Chrono also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chrono sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Chrono Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Chrono versus Chrono Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChronoChrono Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnvar TurdiyevLuc Boreas

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Chrono

Subscriptions3
  • Chrono Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Chrono Premium 3 Months7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • Chrono Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chrono Premium Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

Chrono Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Chrono Pro7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Chrono Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Chrono free?
Chrono is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chrono Planner free?
Chrono Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chrono or Chrono Planner have ads?
Neither Chrono nor Chrono Planner shows ads.

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