Comparison

Planio vs OctoNote

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

Head to head
About

Planio

This app provides a unified platform for businesses to manage software projects. It integrates issue tracking, project management, help desk, Git hosting, and team communication tools.

Highlights
  • Agile Kanban boards
  • Bug and feature tracking
  • Integrated help desk
  • Hosted Git and SVN repositories
  • Team chat and documentation
  • Time tracking
Features
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The Planio app lets you access all of Planio right from your iOS device. Thousands of businesses worldwide have been using Planio to ship software projects from one place since 2009. Switching between 7 different tools wastes time and energy. With Planio you can bring together issue tracking, project management, help desk support, Git hosting and time tracking in one place. You’ll also have team chat and documentation in Planio. AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Agile kanban boards make it easy to visualize work. Plan your sprints and report on progress using agile charts, including burn down charts. “I really appreciate the Agile plugins (burnup/burndown, Agile planning and Scrum board).” Kai Olav Frediksen BUG TRACKING Powerful workflows means you can keep track of every bug or feature request. Git & SVN integration means you can host your repos and link commits with issues. “We migrated from JIRA to Planio, and it took less than a day. We didn’t have to prepare anything. All the settings and contents were cleanly transferred without any problems.” Hoven Reimar CUSTOMER SUPPORT & HELPDESK The CRM and Helpdesk will let you respond to customer requests faster. “Project management, issue tracking and helpdesk in one tool. Planio has replaced Zendesk, Redmine and Sourcerepo for us and is much better integrated while saving us a lot of money. I'm very glad I found this.” Gerrit Hunter REPOSITORY HOSTING Planio comes with unlimited hosted Git and SVN repositories. You can browse source code in Planio, control access and reference issues and time tracking in commit messages. “Planio's integration of Git and SVN is superb. It is, besides support, the main reason why I chose Planio.” - Timon Royer DOCUMENTATION & COLLABORATION You’ll be able to share ideas with your team in the wiki. You can discuss ideas in the forum, or you can make announcements on the blog. “The know how you build up while joggling with the tasks is kept secured in the easy editable wiki.” - DigitalMINDS Inc TEAM CHAT You can quickly make a decision on issues with colleagues via team chat. It’s based on IRC protocol, so it’s compatible with many chat clients.

About

OctoNote

This app lets you write and store notes in markdown format, syncing them directly to your GitHub Gists. It offers beautiful rendering, code syntax highlighting, and version control for organized and accessible notes.

Highlights
  • Markdown writing and rendering
  • GitHub Gists integration
  • Code syntax highlighting
  • Live preview
  • Version history
  • Secret Gists (Premium)
  • Custom syntax themes (Premium)
Features
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OctoNote - GitHub Powered Markdown Notes THE POWER OF GITHUB MEETS BEAUTIFUL NOTE-TAKING OctoNote transforms the way developers and power users take notes by harnessing GitHub Gists—giving you cloud sync, version control, and universal access without the bloat of traditional note apps. Write in markdown. Save to GitHub. Access anywhere. MARKDOWN DONE RIGHT - Gorgeous rendering that makes your notes look like miniature websites - Full syntax highlighting for code blocks—perfect for developers - Seamless editing with a clean, distraction-free interface - Live preview to see your formatted notes as you write GITHUB GISTS INTEGRATION - Automatic sync to your GitHub profile—your notes live where your code lives - Edit anywhere through GitHub's web interface or OctoNote - Version history built in—never lose a previous version - Share effortlessly via Gist URLs with beautiful browser rendering - No vendor lock-in—your notes are standard markdown on GitHub BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS & POWER USERS Whether you're documenting code snippets, maintaining technical wikis, or organizing project notes, OctoNote gives you the tools you need: - Save meeting notes with code examples - Maintain personal knowledge bases - Share formatted documentation instantly - Keep research organized with tags and structure OCTONOTE PREMIUM Upgrade to unlock the full power of private note-taking: - Secret Gists that don't appear in public search - Custom syntax formatting themes (11+ beautiful options from Xcode Light to Atom One Dark) - Flair for your app icon - Private by default for sensitive work notes and personal journals SIMPLE. POWERFUL. YOURS. OctoNote doesn't try to be everything—it's focused on doing one thing exceptionally well: giving you beautiful, powerful markdown notes backed by the reliability of GitHub. No proprietary formats. No complicated export processes. Just your notes, in standard markdown, stored safely on GitHub and accessible from anywhere. Perfect for: - Software developers and engineers - Technical writers and documentation specialists - Students studying computer science - Anyone who loves markdown and wants their notes future-proof REQUIREMENTS OctoNote requires a GitHub account (free accounts work perfectly). All features—both standard and Premium—are available to users with any GitHub account tier. Download OctoNote today and transform the way you take notes.

Screenshots

Planio4 screens
OctoNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OctoNote at 3.7 against Planio's 1.5. OctoNote also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). Planio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. OctoNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Planio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OctoNote holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OctoNote has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Planio's written reviews are positive against 60% of OctoNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planio ships an update every 4 months, OctoNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Planio versus OctoNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanioOctoNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)3.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlanioBase11 Studios Ltd

Customer experience

Planio

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

OctoNote

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OctoNote

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • OctoNote Premium - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Planio free?
Planio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OctoNote free?
OctoNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planio or OctoNote?
OctoNote is rated higher. Planio averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OctoNote averages 3.7 from 10 ratings.
Do Planio or OctoNote have ads?
Neither Planio nor OctoNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planio or OctoNote?
Planio ships an update every 4 months, and OctoNote every 2 months. Most recently, Planio was updated on June 6, 2026 and OctoNote on September 12, 2026.

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