Aetheryte vs Planner for AC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aetheryte
This companion app for a popular MMORPG provides essential game information and tools. Access news, search for items and recipes, manage shopping lists, and view detailed data. It helps players optimize their in-game economy and gather efficiently.
- News from The Lodestone
- Item and Recipe Search
- Dynamic Shopping Lists
- Detailed Item Information
- Gathering Locations & Times
- Live Eorzea Time
- Recipe Calculations
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Aetheryte is a Companion App for the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. It combines community-built resources with curated data, conveniently presenting the most commonly useful information. Current Features include • News from The Lodestone • Item and Recipe Search • Dynamic Shopping Lists • Detailed Item information • Gathering locations and times • Universalis integration • FFXIV Collect integration • live Eorzea Time • Recipe calculations with ingredient lists and estimated profits using live and historical market data • Currency Exchange Values • and much more!
Planner for AC
This companion app helps you manage your virtual village by tracking collectibles like bugs, fish, and fossils. Plan your in-game days, monitor turnip prices, and never miss special events. It offers a comprehensive guide to in-game items and customization options.
- Critter tracking (bugs, fish, fossils)
- Turnip price monitoring
- Event planning and notices
- Wishlists and checklists
- Multiple user profiles
- Offline functionality
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Bring your village right into your pocket! Keep track of bugs, fish, and fossils, check turnip prices, and plan your day in Wild World with ease. Never miss a special event again—this little companion app makes every day in your town a bit more magical. [Features] - Mostly offline, you only need internet to stream K.K songs - Multiple languages - Backups - Wishlists - Visual profile card - Notices - Multiple profiles - Checklist/notes - Hybrid Guide - Hair/face Guide - Critters (bugs/fish) - Fossils - Expressions - K.K. Corner - Turnip prices - Gyroids - Furniture - Wardrobe - Interior (wallpaper, carpet) - Misc (seashells, tools, etc) and much more! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you have any problems, feedback or suggestions, don't hesitate to send an email to csvenssonapps@gmail.com or contact me on Discord! Disclaimer: Planner for AC: WW is a third party app. The developer of this software is not affiliated with Nintendo Co. Ltd. in any way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Planner for AC at free against Aetheryte's free with in-app purchases. Planner for AC also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Aetheryte's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 11). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Aetheryte sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Planner for AC sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Aetheryte against 5.0 for Planner for AC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Aetheryte ships an update monthly, Planner for AC every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Aetheryte | Planner for AC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Eisenhuth | Carolin Svensson |
Customer experience
Aetheryte
Planner for AC
In-app purchases
Aetheryte
- Snack-sized Tip$1.99
- Lunch-sized Tip$3.99
- Pizza-sized Tip$7.99
Planner for AC
- Sand Dollar Supporter Tier$4.991 Month
- Conch Supporter Tier$9.991 Month
- Coral Supporter Tier$14.991 Month
- Buy me a cupcake$0.99
- Buy me a latte$2.99
- Buy me a meal$11.99
Questions
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