Comparison

BigPlan vs ARKETA

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

ARKETA

Features
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ARKETA is a voice-first planner for people who think faster than they type. Tap once. Speak a thought. ARKETA's AI sorts it into the right place — tasks, ideas, reminders, notes, events, or your own custom collections. No menus. No friction. Just speak and move on. FIVE CATEGORIES, ONE TAP • Tasks — things to do, checkable • Ideas — random thoughts to revisit later • Reminders — timed nudges, set by voice • Notes — facts and information to keep • Events — birthdays and anniversaries that repeat yearly BUILT-IN INTELLIGENCE Say "remind me to call mom Thursday at 6" — ARKETA schedules it. Say "Anna's birthday is May 23" — saved as a yearly event with notification. Say "buy milk and remind me to call mom Thursday" — a task and a reminder, sorted automatically. DAILY USE The board shows everything at a glance. Done items sink down so what matters stays in focus. Today panel highlights what's due. Calendar view for the big picture. TEN THEMES Aura, Sunset, Matrix, Neon, Rose and more. The interface adapts to your mood. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Captures live locally on your device. No ads. No tracking. Your data is never sold or used for advertising. Voice recognition uses Apple's on-device speech engine. SUBSCRIPTION ARKETA Pro: $8.99/month. 3 days free trial. Cancel anytime. Includes voice and text capture, all categories, custom collections, recurring reminders and 10 themes. Terms: https://legal.arketa-app.com/terms.html Privacy: https://legal.arketa-app.com/

Screenshots

BigPlan4 screens
ARKETA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BigPlan at every 2 weeks against ARKETA's every 4 months. ARKETA's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BigPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ARKETA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, ARKETA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BigPlan versus ARKETA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigPlanARKETA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB38 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJesse SpencerGrigorii Varenkov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BigPlan

One-time1
  • Nova$12.00
2 purchases

ARKETA

Subscriptions2
  • ARKETA Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • ARKETA Pro Monthly$8.991 Month

Questions

Is BigPlan free?
BigPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARKETA free?
ARKETA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BigPlan or ARKETA have ads?
Neither BigPlan nor ARKETA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigPlan or ARKETA?
BigPlan ships an update every 2 weeks, and ARKETA every 4 months. Most recently, BigPlan was updated on November 4, 2026 and ARKETA on October 31, 2026.

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