Comparison

Solid Planner vs EscapeLoop

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

Head to head
About

Solid Planner

This app helps you plan your day with a simple timer and agenda. It offers an AI review of your week, providing stats and insights to help you achieve your goals. Purchase it once to own it forever.

Highlights
  • Daily timer with task management
  • Goal pursuit tracking
  • AI weekly review and stats
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
  • Cross-device support (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
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No subscriptions - Buy once, keep forever Solid Planner is a simple timer + agenda app designed to help you take some time every day to think about what you'd like to do that day. 1. Start a timer and add your tasks 2. Complete your tasks and pursue your goals 3. Get an AI review of your week, stats and more Terms of service: http://solidapps.co/terms.html Privacy policy: http://solidapps.co/privacy.html

About

EscapeLoop

Features
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EscapeLoop helps you break the doom-scrolling loop with calm, intentional friction. Choose the apps that pull you in, set daily tasks that matter, and create a personal “Why” page with your own motivation, photo, and reminders. When distractions are blocked, EscapeLoop gives you a mindful pause instead of a shame-based warning. Built with Apple’s Screen Time tools, EscapeLoop helps you protect your focus while keeping everything private and local to your device. Features Block distracting apps using iOS Screen Time controls Create daily or one-time tasks to finish before scrolling Add your personal “Why” for motivation Pause shields briefly when needed Track today’s focus, tasks, and unlock time Customize soft or strict focus modes Private by design, with no account required EscapeLoop is not about guilt. It is about making the better choice easier to remember. Take back five minutes, then another. Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Solid Planner4 screens
EscapeLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Solid Planner and EscapeLoop are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Solid Planner sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and EscapeLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solid Planner ships an update monthly, EscapeLoop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Solid Planner versus EscapeLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolid PlannerEscapeLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolid Apps S.R.L.Ona Pacholo Asis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Solid Planner

One-time2
  • Unlock this app (lifetime)$4.99
  • Unlock ALL 10 Solid Apps (lifetime)$9.99
1 purchases

EscapeLoop

One-time1
  • EscapeLoop Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Solid Planner free?
Solid Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EscapeLoop free?
EscapeLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Solid Planner or EscapeLoop have ads?
Neither Solid Planner nor EscapeLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solid Planner or EscapeLoop?
Solid Planner ships an update monthly, and EscapeLoop every 2 months. Most recently, Solid Planner was updated on September 27, 2026 and EscapeLoop on October 12, 2026.

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