# Project Planner vs Ember

The clearest difference is update cadence: Project Planner at every 5 days against Ember's every 10 days. Project Planner also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Project Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Project Planner against 5.0 for Ember. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Planner has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Project Planner ships an update every 5 days, Ember every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Project Planner | Ember |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-planner-milestones/id6737195092/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-markdown-notes/id6761983097/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 72 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yassine Zeriouh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1299539816) | [Rene DeAnda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1414957609) |

## What reviewers say

### Project Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-planner-milestones/id6737195092)

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:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |
| Premium Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |


### Ember

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-markdown-notes/id6761983097)

A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.

**Highlights:** Rich Markdown editor, Inline PDF and image support, Reusable prompt vault, Daily notes, folders, and tags, Instant search functionality, Private iCloud sync, Share Extension

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ember Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Ember Pro Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Ember Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Project Planner free?

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

### Is Ember free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Project Planner or Ember?

Ember is rated higher. Project Planner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Ember averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Project Planner or Ember have ads?

Neither Project Planner nor Ember shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Project Planner or Ember?

Project Planner ships an update every 5 days, and Ember every 10 days. Most recently, Project Planner was updated on September 16, 2026 and Ember on September 23, 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.*