Comparison

Plander vs Plotlines

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

Head to head
About

Plander

A minimalist task management application designed for simplicity. Quickly add and organize tasks with intuitive gestures, view your schedule in a timeline, and receive timely reminders. Customize tasks with colors and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Intuitive task management
  • Color customization
  • Timeline schedule view
  • Push notifications
  • iCloud sync
  • Holiday calendar integration
Features
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Plander is a task management app built for simplicity and minimal design. Add a task with a double-tap and swipe it away—just like moving sticky notes with your fingertips. Quickly view and organize your tasks for today and tomorrow at a glance :) ■ Key Features ∙ Color Customization: Assign custom tag colors by project or category ∙ Schedule Blocks: Display your day or multiple days in an intuitive timeline ∙ Push Notifications: Receive timely reminders so you never miss an important task ∙ iCloud Sync: Keep your schedule up to date across all your devices in real time ∙ Holiday Calendar: Integrate public holiday calendars in real time ■ Contact & Feedback ∙ plander.cs@gmail.com

About

Plotlines

This app helps you manage large goals by breaking them into smaller, actionable steps. Track tasks, notes, and progress within dedicated goal sections. It provides an overview of active tasks and past accomplishments, keeping your long-term projects organized.

Highlights
  • Goal-centric organization
  • Break goals into subplots
  • Task and note integration
  • Active task overview
  • Progress history tracking
  • Status indicators (Active, Paused, etc.)
  • Collaborative planning (Pro)
Features
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Most productivity apps are built for tasks. Plotlines is built for goals. Create a plotline for anything you're working toward—a career move, a wedding, a thesis, a launch—and give it room to breathe. Break big goals into subplots. Add the tasks and notes that belong to each one. Let what's active right now surface on its own, so nothing slips between Monday and Friday. WHY PLOTLINES • Goals, not just to-dos: Each plotline holds its tasks, notes, and history in one place • Subplots: Break big, messy goals into focused, manageable pieces • Active: Today's tasks and upcoming due dates across every plotline, in one view so deadlines never sneak up • History: See your completed items laid out, and see what you've accomplished. • Status at a glance: Active, Waiting, Paused, Completed • Notes that stay put: Context lives inside the goal, not scattered across apps and tagging chaos. PLOTLINES PRO Upgrade for the full picture: • Unlimited active plotlines • Nested subplots • Shared plotlines: Invite collaborators and plan together, in sync • Protected plotlines: Lock sensitive goals behind Face ID Free to start. Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year (and the annual plan starts with a 7-day free trial). Some goals take months. Plotlines keeps them alive. — SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Plotlines Pro is an auto-renewable subscription ($4.99/month or $39.99/year). The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial that automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://plotlines.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: https://www.hebumedia.com/contact or info@hebumedia.com

Screenshots

Plander4 screens
Plotlines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plander at none against Plotlines's 2. Plander also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Plotlines's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Plotlines sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plander asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plander against 5.0 for Plotlines. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plander ships an update every 5 days, Plotlines every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Plander versus Plotlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanderPlotlines
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHOI HYEONG SEOKHebu Media LLC

Customer experience

Plander

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plotlines

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plander

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plotlines

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Plander free?
Plander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plotlines free?
Plotlines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plander or Plotlines?
Plander and Plotlines are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Plander or Plotlines have ads?
Plander shows ads; Plotlines does not.
Which is updated more often, Plander or Plotlines?
Plander ships an update every 5 days, and Plotlines every 4 days. Most recently, Plander was updated on October 12, 2026 and Plotlines on October 1, 2026.

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