Comparison

Planio vs PM Issue Log

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

PM Issue Log

Manage projects, team members, and issues with this native application. Export key project data to CSV for easy reporting. Includes fun stickers to boost team morale.

Highlights
  • Create and manage multiple projects
  • Add and manage team members
  • Define and manage issue types
  • Set and track project milestones
  • Create and track project issues
  • Export project data to CSV
  • Includes team-building stickers
Features
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The simple, native application for project management. The application is based on explanations for the PMBOK®.  The application allows you to input and store the minimum necessary information for project management. Also, the app allows you to export reports with basic information to the CSV format. This allows you to generate and execute project reports at any time in a form convenient for you. The application has a minimal and native design. This allows you to focus more on the business logic and work. This avoids wasting time. Key features: - Create, update multiple projects - Add all team members - Manage information about each team member - Create, update issue types - Add milestones for each project - Add basic information and description to each milestone of the project - Create issues - Add to each issue information about times, status, description, target resolution date, etc. - Export to CSV a list of issues - Export to CSV a list of team members with contact information and a project role - Export to CSV a list of milestones Also in the application there is an extension with stickers.  Stickers will help you relax and cheer you up and your team. We are constantly working to improve and increase the functionality of the application. Expect new features in future updates. We are waiting for your feedback and suggestions in order to constantly improve and develop PM Issue Log.

Screenshots

Planio4 screens
PM Issue Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PM Issue Log at 3.0 against Planio's 1.5. PM Issue Log also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Planio's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PM Issue Log holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Planio's written reviews are positive against 0% of PM Issue Log's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planio ships an update every 4 months, PM Issue Log every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planio versus PM Issue Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanioPM Issue Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlanioMykhailo Bondarenko

Customer experience

Planio

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

PM Issue Log

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Planio

No in-app purchases

None

PM Issue Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planio free?
Planio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PM Issue Log free?
PM Issue Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planio or PM Issue Log?
PM Issue Log is rated higher. Planio averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PM Issue Log averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Planio or PM Issue Log have ads?
Neither Planio nor PM Issue Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planio or PM Issue Log?
Planio ships an update every 4 months, and PM Issue Log every 8 days. Most recently, Planio was updated on September 29, 2026 and PM Issue Log on October 7, 2026.

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