Comparison

BigPlan vs The No List

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

Head to head
About

BigPlan

This app offers a visual planner to organize tasks, habits, and schedules on a single timeline. It helps users focus, manage projects with nested tasks, and personalize their planning space with custom themes and backdrops. Enjoy seamless synchronization across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Visual timeline for tasks, habits, and events
  • Habit tracking and progress visualization
  • Nested tasks for project breakdown
  • Customizable themes, colors, and backdrops
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Quick search and multi-edit capabilities
Features
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An intuitive visual planner that helps you focus every day on what you want to do, organize your time, and follow good habits. Find calm and focus in your day. Make plans and see all your tasks, habits, and schedule come together on a single timeline. Struggling to focus, juggling all the important stuff, or just keeping your head clear? Reclaim your headspace from all the distraction. – Simplify Your Day – Designed to bring you focus and clarity at a glance: - See Your Schedule Beautifully: Map out your entire day on an intuitive timeline that combines your to-dos, habits, and events. - Build Lasting Habits: Create and track repeatable tasks to build momentum and visualize your progress over time. - Never Miss a Thing: Stay on top of deadlines, meetings, and birthdays with custom reminders. – A Planner Just For You – Make your planning space a place you love: - Custom Colors: Personalize with a color palette that fits your style. - Big Themes: See the entire app transform with special color palettes that magically adapt to your chosen theme. - Serene Backdrops: Set your productive scene with beautiful backgrounds. – Easy Organization – From grocery lists to big projects, have the tools to handle it easily: - Tackle Projects: Break down big things into smaller, manageable steps with nested tasks and lists. - Gain Powerful Perspectives: Use Labels to categorize and quickly filter everything from work assignments to personal errands. - Capture Every Detail: Add notes quickly to your tasks so important information is always right where you need it. – Built For Your iPhone and iPad – - Widgets: See plans at a glance and seamlessly complete your to dos. - iCloud Sync: Your data is always saved and syncs automatically and securely across all your Apple devices. - Drag & Drop: Fluidly plan your day and reorganize with interactive drag-and-drop. - Quick Search: Swiftly find what you need - any task, note, or project. - Multi-Edit: Save time by editing multiple lists and tasks at once. - Dark mode Ready to focus? Get BigPlan now and start easily.

About

The No List

This app helps you focus on what truly matters by logging the opportunities, projects, and distractions you've declined. By recording your "No's," you gain clarity, protect priorities, and create space for your most important "Yeses."

Highlights
  • Log declined opportunities
  • Protect priorities
  • Celebrate boundaries
  • Organize by categories and tags
  • Track decisions with stats
  • Simple, clutter-free design
  • Private on-device operation
Features
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Focus on what matters most. The No List is a simple tool to help you live with intention. Instead of tracking endless to-dos, The No List gives you a place to capture the opportunities, projects, and distractions you've turned down. Every "No" is a reminder of the clarity and focus you're building. By logging what you don't do, you create more space for the things that truly matter. --- Why The No List? - Protect your priorities - Stop second-guessing yourself by recording the decisions you've already made. - Celebrate your boundaries - Saying "No" is powerful. The No List helps you see that progress. - Stay balanced - Filter your No's by Work, Personal, Social, or custom categories. - Gain perspective - Quick stats show how often you're making space for what matters. --- Features - Quick entry for every "No" - Organize by categories and tags - Stats to track your decisions over time - Simple, beautiful design with no clutter - Works privately on your device --- Your time is limited. The No List helps you use it wisely. Because every strong "No" creates room for your best "Yes."

Screenshots

BigPlan4 screens
The No List2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The No List at none against BigPlan's 1. BigPlan's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BigPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The No List asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BigPlan against 5.0 for The No List. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of BigPlan's written reviews are positive against 75% of The No List's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BigPlan versus The No List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigPlanThe No List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.5
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB0 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJesse SpencerDavid Sparks

Customer experience

BigPlan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The No List

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BigPlan

One-time1
  • Nova$12.00
None

The No List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigPlan free?
BigPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The No List free?
The No List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BigPlan or The No List?
BigPlan and The No List are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do BigPlan or The No List have ads?
Neither BigPlan nor The No List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigPlan or The No List?
BigPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, and The No List every 2 weeks. Most recently, BigPlan was updated on October 24, 2026 and The No List on October 30, 2026.

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