Comparison

BigPlan vs Strider

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

Strider

Features
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Strider is a FREE daily task planner built to make your day clearer, faster, and more motivating. Plan tasks, set priorities, track progress, view your calendar, complete goals, and earn badges as you build momentum throughout the day. Strider keeps everything simple: what is overdue, what needs doing today, what is already completed, and what progress you are making — all in one clean task board. KEY FEATURES Daily Task Board See overdue tasks, today’s tasks, and completed tasks in one organised view. Quick Task Creation Add new tasks fast with notes, priority levels, and advanced options when you need more detail. Priority Planning Mark tasks as low, medium, or high priority so you always know what matters first. Calendar View Jump between days, review your schedule, and plan ahead with a clean full calendar. Progress Tracking See how many tasks you have completed, your daily completion percentage, and what is next. Goals Track progress toward productivity goals and stay focused on building better daily habits. Badges & Achievements Earn badges as you complete tasks, stay consistent, and build real momentum. Motivational Design Strider’s clean dark interface and energetic mascot make planning feel less boring and more rewarding. WHY STRIDER? Strider is completely FREE! Most task apps feel cluttered or flat. Strider is designed to feel clear, focused, and motivating from the moment you open it. Whether you are managing daily tasks, building better habits, staying on top of priorities, or trying to become more consistent, Strider gives you a simple system to keep moving forward. Plan your day. Complete your tasks. Track your progress. Build momentum. Download Strider and own your day.

Screenshots

BigPlan4 screens
Strider4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Strider at none against BigPlan's 1. Strider also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. Strider asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BigPlan versus Strider: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigPlanStrider
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJesse SpencerJaidan Wrafter

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BigPlan

One-time1
  • Nova$12.00
None

Strider

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigPlan free?
BigPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strider free?
Strider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BigPlan or Strider have ads?
Neither BigPlan nor Strider shows ads.

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