Comparison

Anchor vs Eisenhower Matrix Planner

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

Head to head
About

Anchor

This intuitive to-do manager helps you conquer overwhelm by organizing all your tasks in one place. Keep priorities front and center with color-coded sorting and quickly view your daily tasks at a glance. It works right out of the box with no learning curve.

Highlights
  • Intuitive to-do list
  • Simple reminders
  • Organized task management
  • Color-coordinated priorities
  • Daily task view
  • Unlimited tasks
  • Works offline
Features
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Anchor is a simple and intuitive to-do manager—without a learning curve. • Stay on top of all your tasks with an intuitive to-do list and simple reminders • Conquer overwhelm by keeping everything organized in one easy place • Keep your priorities front and center, color-coordinated and sorted automatically • Quickly view your daily tasks at-a-glance • Ditch complicated tools—Anchor is intuitive and works right out of the box, so you can stay organized without the frustration Features: • Unlimited tasks and events • Daily to-do list editor • At-a-glance Eisenhower matrix • Notes within tasks and events • Voice capture • Works offline • Calendar planner • Repeating tasks and events • Reminders • Search • Cloud sync for use across devices Issues or feedback? Please email us - contact@anchorproductive.com or message us on Instagram or Facebook - @‌anchorproductive **If you find an error or bug that needs to be fixed, we can fix it much faster if you send a screen recording of it along with your device type and iOS version** On our social accounts you can also find a roadmap of planned features and updates. Thanks for using Anchor! Terms of Use: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d0c4b7ff-76c0-4f50-9ab5-9f7a600918ba Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/04d0677f-c8d3-40ca-8511-cbee10885924

About

Eisenhower Matrix Planner

Organize your tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize by urgency and importance. This clean, intuitive tool helps you focus on what matters, reducing overwhelm and increasing effectiveness. It offers a simple interface with dark and light modes, and saves tasks locally without requiring an internet connection or login.

Highlights
  • Sort tasks by Urgent/Not Urgent and Important/Not Important
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
  • Dark and light mode support
  • Local task saving
  • No internet or login required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Get things done without the overwhelm. The Eisenhower Matrix App helps you sort through the chaos and focus on what actually matters. Inspired by the classic Eisenhower method, it’s a simple, clean tool for organizing your day by urgency and importance — so you can stop feeling busy and start being effective. Features: Sort tasks by Urgent / Not Urgent and Important / Not Important Clean, intuitive interface with easy drag-and-drop Dark and light mode built in Tasks are saved locally — no internet or login required No ads, no noise — just you and your priorities

Screenshots

Anchor4 screens
Eisenhower Matrix Planner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eisenhower Matrix Planner at 5.0 against Anchor's 4.5. Eisenhower Matrix Planner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Anchor's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support 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. Anchor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Eisenhower Matrix Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eisenhower Matrix Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anchor has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Anchor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eisenhower Matrix Planner's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Anchor versus Eisenhower Matrix Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnchorEisenhower Matrix Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFountain Labs LLCGaurav Aryal

Customer experience

Anchor

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Eisenhower Matrix Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.391 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$28.491 Year
None

Eisenhower Matrix Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eisenhower Matrix Planner free?
Eisenhower Matrix Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anchor or Eisenhower Matrix Planner?
Eisenhower Matrix Planner is rated higher. Anchor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Eisenhower Matrix Planner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Anchor or Eisenhower Matrix Planner have ads?
Neither Anchor nor Eisenhower Matrix Planner shows ads.

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