BigPlan vs Focus To Do
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Focus To Do
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Feeling buried under a never-ending to-do list? Pile turns task management into something you'll actually stick with. The idea is simple: dump everything on your mind into your Pile, then work through it one task at a time. No overwhelming list staring back at you, just one thing, right now. HOW IT WORKS 1. Each morning, Pile helps you plan your day from what you've piled up. 2. Then, just focus on one thing by swiping right to complete or left to skip. 3. Each evening, take two minutes to dump what's on your plate. 4. Repeat again tomorrow. FEATURES: SWIPE A TASK Right to done, left to skip. No overthinking required. EVENING DUMP Offload everything on your mind before you close out for the day. MORNING PLANNING Review what's ahead and set realistic time estimates for each task. SKIP TRACKING See which tasks you keep avoiding so nothing falls through the cracks. Traditional to-do apps are built for lists. Pile is built for people. When you can only see one task at a time, you stop second-guessing and start doing. No more decision fatigue. No more guilt from a list that never shrinks. Terms of Service https://focuswithpile.com/#terms Privacy Policy https://focuswithpile.com/#privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus To Do at every 3 days against BigPlan's every 2 weeks. Focus To Do also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. BigPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus To Do sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BigPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus To Do every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BigPlan | Focus To Do |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Spencer | Ralph Mendel Ordanza |
In-app purchases
BigPlan
- Nova$12.00
Focus To Do
- Pile Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pile Annual$39.991 Year









