# Joi vs Scriptly

The clearest difference is price: Joi at Free against Scriptly's $4.99. Scriptly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Joi is free to download; Scriptly costs $4.99 up front. Joi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scriptly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Joi ships an update every 10 days, Scriptly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Joi | Scriptly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joi-daily-planner-and-organizer/id6736852235/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **190** | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexey Sekachov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1479167333) | [Zach Olsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835300242) |

## What reviewers say

### Joi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/joi-daily-planner-and-organizer/id6736852235)

This app combines a calendar, task manager, and habit tracker into a single visual timeline. Plan your daily routine, record tasks, habits, and events all in one place to enhance productivity and self-organization.

**Highlights:** Unified calendar, task, and habit tracking, Visual timeline for daily routine planning, Quick task and event creation/adjustment, Daily/weekly habit tracking, Calendar synchronization and reminders, Cross-device accessibility, Notifications for important tasks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Annual | $23.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Joi+ (Lifetime) | $119.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Beautiful design
- 🚀 Slick UI/UX
- 💡 Promising direction
- 👍 Excellent integration with Calendar, Reminders, and Health

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive price with many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Performance issues, phone gets hot and lags
- 🐛 Apple Reminders sync doesn't work properly
- 🔒 Lack of trial period
- 🔒 No ability to modify predefined habits

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to delete habits
- Habits can only be set to repeat daily
- Glitches when trying to delete habits or tasks
- Confusing calendar selection UI

**Requested features**

- Add medium-sized widget
- Allow rearranging of habits/tasks
- Add more recurring settings beyond daily
- Improve calendar integration (select specific calendars, modify events)
- Add task timer on lock screen (Pomodoro style)


### Scriptly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptly-write-better/id6766103184)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Joi free?

Joi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scriptly free?

Scriptly costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Joi or Scriptly have ads?

Joi shows ads; Scriptly does not.

### Which is updated more often, Joi or Scriptly?

Joi ships an update every 10 days, and Scriptly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Joi was updated on October 20, 2026 and Scriptly on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*