Comparison

PlanCoach vs PoppyDiary

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

Head to head
About

PlanCoach

This app helps overcome procrastination and ADHD-related task initiation difficulties by breaking down overwhelming tasks into manageable, specific steps. It offers various AI coaches and a unique focus mode to guide users towards completion and personal growth.

Highlights
  • Task breakdown into specific steps
  • Multiple AI coaches with unique personalities
  • Downloadable coach DLC
  • Growth system for visible progress
  • ADHD-friendly focus mode
  • Instant idea capture
  • Lorebook for custom instructions
Features
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Most of the time, procrastination is not caused by laziness, but by difficulty getting started. Once you do get started, momentum will often carry you through to the end. Procrastination is only the surface symptom. The deeper reason is that our brains are naturally wired to: * dislike vague tasks and not know where to begin * fall into perfectionism, worrying about not doing it well, so it feels easier not to start at all * prefer short-term pleasure, such as scrolling on the phone * lose self-worth even further when procrastinating. At that point, the subconscious may start attaching labels like “I’m someone who always procrastinates,” leading to self-denial, inner friction, and a vicious cycle (it is very important not to label yourself this way!) This little app can break down the tasks you do not want to face into extremely specific steps with one tap. Every step is easy to complete, and each one comes with guiding text to reduce your psychological resistance. Once the task is broken down, all you need to do is take the first step with its encouragement — after that, you may find it hard to stop. # Key Features 1. Multiple Coaches The app comes with 4 carefully selected built-in coaches (Coach W specialises in helping you start, the cool and blunt big-sister coach is direct and well-balanced, Miss S is great at arranging chained tasks, and the NPC Mage excels at turning boring tasks into role-playing adventures). 2. Coach DLC Download the coaches you like on demand! A minister, a butler, a professional communication coach, a sleep guidance coach, even a chef coach… one app, endless ways to play. 3. Growth System (Beta) Make your real-world effort visible inside the app, so you can fall in love with the version of yourself that keeps improving. 4. Personal Profile Every time a coach creates a plan, they will refer to your personal profile to design steps that best fit your situation and write encouragement that motivates you most effectively. It also supports per-coach rewrites, so different coaches can see different versions of your profile. (For example, the “Master Chef” sees your food preferences, while the “Minister” sees that you are a Spanish princess.) 5. Navigation Mode (Focus) An ADHD-friendly focus mode: large text always visible (based on the GTD approach), progressive step disclosure, and course correction to help you slip naturally into a focused state. 6. Idea Capture (Not a TODO List) "Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them." Shake firmly on any screen to capture an idea instantly. You do not need to come up with brilliant ideas every time. But as long as ideas keep appearing and keep getting captured, those low-probability good ideas will eventually connect, grow, and turn into real change. 7. Lorebook Define a dictionary for your own world — a lorebook that packages complex instructions, technical terms, and personal SOPs into reusable entries. 8. Apple Watch Support! This is especially useful in situations like cooking, exercising, or walking, when it is not convenient to keep looking at your phone. 9. Iterative Revision A good plan is shaped through revision. PlanCoach’s powerful editing features let you adjust and refine it endlessly with AI until it truly fits. ==== The app price is increasing month by month, and the lifetime purchase will gradually rise to ¥268 — the earlier you buy, the better the deal! Website: https://plancoach.freemindworkshop.com/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PoppyDiary

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PoppyDiary是一款专注于记录闪光时刻、积累自我力量的轻治愈成长APP。 我们相信:每个人的生活里,都藏着无数微小却珍贵的Glow Moment——那些让你骄傲、温暖、坚定的瞬间。 PoppyDiary帮你把它们好好收藏,无广告、无冗余,打开即记录,记录即治愈。 让每一段时光,都有光芒; 让每一个你,都闪闪发光。 产品特性 • 极简干净的界面设计,操作简单易上手 • 无广告、无冗余功能,专注记录与成长 • 温柔治愈的使用体验,打开即安心 • 支持日记记录、习惯打卡、数据统计、时光回顾 • 轻量化存储,运行流畅,保护隐私安全

Screenshots

PlanCoach4 screens
PoppyDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlanCoach at Free against PoppyDiary's $1.99. PlanCoach also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). PoppyDiary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads and iOS requirement 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanCoach ships an update every 2 days, PoppyDiary every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlanCoach versus PoppyDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanCoachPoppyDiary
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓江 苏悦贤 侯

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PlanCoach

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • Premium - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Essentials - Lifetime$9.99
  • Upgrade to Premium$19.99
  • Premium-Lifetime$29.99
None

PoppyDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlanCoach free?
PlanCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoppyDiary free?
PoppyDiary costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlanCoach or PoppyDiary have ads?
Neither PlanCoach nor PoppyDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanCoach or PoppyDiary?
PlanCoach ships an update every 2 days, and PoppyDiary every 10 days. Most recently, PlanCoach was updated on October 1, 2026 and PoppyDiary on September 8, 2026.

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