Comparison

Project Planner vs Projectholic

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

Head to head
About

Project Planner

Manage multiple projects and track their progress with a focus on independent development. Break down large goals into actionable tasks and organize your workflow with customizable tags and a clean interface. Ideal for solo creators and indie developers.

Highlights
  • Flexible task management
  • Smart tagging system
  • Customizable color-coded tags
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Backlog management
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Most projects stall not because you lack motivation — but because "finish the project" is too vague to ever act on. You open a blank to-do list, dump in a dozen tasks, and within a week it's either abandoned or buried under newer ones. Milestones is built around a different idea: every project deserves structure, and structure is what makes finishing possible. A smarter way to plan Milestones introduces a three-tier hierarchy — Projects, Milestones, and Tasks — that mirrors how real work actually happens. A project isn't one thing; it's a series of phases. Each phase has its own focus, its own deadline, its own definition of done. Milestones makes that structure explicit so you always know where you are and what's next. Break goals into phases Every project is divided into named milestones — the chapters of your work. Whether you're building an app, writing a thesis, planning an event, or launching a side project, milestones give you a natural way to chunk the journey into stages you can actually complete one at a time. Track progress visually Each milestone has its own live progress bar showing task counts and completion percentage. At a glance, you can see how much you've done, how much is left, and which phases are moving. No more guessing whether you're close or far. Focus on what matters right now Mark one milestone as Active. It pins to the top of your project, pulses with a live indicator, and becomes your single point of focus. Everything else stays visible but secondary — giving you clarity without losing context. Organized from every angle Milestone statuses — Draft, Planning, In Progress, In Review, Released — give each phase a clear stage in the lifecycle. Tasks are sorted into To Do, In Progress, and Done sections automatically. Tag tasks to group related work across a project. Store unscheduled ideas in the project backlog so nothing falls through the cracks. Designed to look as good as it works Give every project its own icon — choose from a curated set of symbols or use your own photo — paired with a custom color. Your project list becomes a visual dashboard that's satisfying to open every day. Manage projects with AI Milestones includes a built-in MCP server — connect Claude and other AI agents on your Mac to create projects, add tasks and move milestones forward just by asking. Your project planner, now AI-native. Built for iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Vision Pro On iPad, Mac and Vision Pro, Milestones expands into a full three-column layout: your project list, milestone list, and task list all visible at once. On iPhone, everything is one tap away. Sync seamlessly across both with iCloud. Whether you're a developer shipping a product, a student finishing a dissertation, a designer managing client work, or anyone with a goal worth finishing — Milestones gives your projects the structure they've always needed.

About

Projectholic

This app helps creators and entrepreneurs manage personal projects. Define goals, plan projects, assign tasks, and track time to understand where your energy is directed. Turn ideas into actionable plans with visual timelines and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Project-based goal definition
  • Gantt and time budget views
  • Task delegation and tracking
  • Time vs. budget comparison
  • Flexible task types and rules
  • Milestone and goal progress tracking
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Projectholic — Project Planner, Gantt & Focus Timer The all-in-one project management app for creators, founders, and solo operators. Plan projects on a visual timeline, drag tasks across a Kanban board, run focus sessions, and see exactly where your week went — on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Stop juggling Notion, Things, and a stopwatch. Projectholic gives you one place to define a goal, break it into tasks, schedule it, and actually finish it. WHY CREATORS CHOOSE PROJECTHOLIC ◆ Kanban Board with Drag & Drop (NEW) A frictionless inbox → today → follow-up flow. Drop a half-baked idea into Inbox, drag it onto a time block, done. Built for the way solo operators actually think. ◆ Focus Timer & Time Visuals (NEW) Start a focus session on any task and watch the time bar fill in real time. See exactly where your day went — by project, by category, by hour. ◆ Stats Dashboard (NEW) A weekly debrief in one screen: planned vs. actual hours, focus time per project, completion rate, and where your effort leaks. ◆ Project Outcomes & Milestones (NEW) Define the outcome that matters before you start. Track milestones, see momentum at a glance, and end every project with a clear "did I ship it" answer. ◆ Gantt Chart for iPad & Mac Plan multi-week projects on a true visual timeline. Pinch to zoom, drag to resize phases, edit subtasks inline, and re-anchor your schedule the moment scope shifts. ◆ Smart Recurring & Multi-Day Tasks Skip weekends, repeat weekly, spill long tasks across days automatically. Designed for real working rhythms — not rigid calendar grids. ◆ Time = Budget Compare planned hours against time actually spent on every task and project. Reveal where your effort goes — and where it's wasted. ◆ iCloud Sync, Built-In Plan on iPhone, schedule on iPad, review on Mac. Everything syncs instantly via your private iCloud — no extra account, no extra subscription. MADE FOR • Indie hackers and solopreneurs running multiple bets • Designers, writers, and creators with project-shaped work • PhD students, researchers, and consultants tracking deep work • ADHD brains who need structure that bends, not breaks TURN GOALS INTO RESULTS Hit focus. Boost productivity. Own your schedule. Projectholic Terms of Use: https://feiou.github.io/ProjectholicApp/terms-of-use.html Projectholic Privacy Policy: https://feiou.github.io/ProjectholicApp/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Project Planner4 screens
Projectholic4 screens

Verdict

The call

Project Planner and Projectholic both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Projectholic's written reviews are positive against 80% of Project Planner's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Project Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Projectholic sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Project Planner against 4.9 for Projectholic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Project Planner's written reviews are positive against 92% of Projectholic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Planner ships an update every 5 days, Projectholic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Project Planner versus Projectholic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject PlannerProjectholic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)4.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYassine ZeriouhFeiou Su

Customer experience

Project Planner

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Projectholic

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Project Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99
5 purchases

Projectholic

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Access with AI$5.991 Month
  • Annual Access Limited Time Offer7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual Access7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access Original Price$34.99
  • Projectholic Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Project Planner free?
Project Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Projectholic free?
Projectholic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Project Planner or Projectholic?
Project Planner and Projectholic are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 21 ratings respectively.
Do Project Planner or Projectholic have ads?
Neither Project Planner nor Projectholic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project Planner or Projectholic?
Project Planner ships an update every 5 days, and Projectholic weekly. Most recently, Project Planner was updated on October 3, 2026 and Projectholic on October 11, 2026.

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