Comparison

Planote vs FirstSeed Notes

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

Head to head
About

Planote

This app offers a unified productivity space to manage your schedule, tasks, and ideas. It features a visual timeline for organizing your day, smart task management with habit tracking, and a digital canvas for notes and ideation. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with elegant design and fluid animations.

Highlights
  • Visual timeline for daily organization
  • Smart task management with habit tracking
  • Digital canvas for notes and ideation
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Haptic and visual feedback for task completion
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Design Your Day. Focus Your Mind. Stop juggling multiple apps. Start living with intention. Planote is a unified productivity space that brings harmony to your schedule, tasks, and ideas. It's more than a checklist — it's a refined workspace where elegance meets efficiency. No ads. No distractions. Just focus. Plan – Visual Timeline Turn chaos into clarity with an intelligent timeline. Drag, drop, and organize your day. See everything at a glance. Align your calendar with your goals — effortlessly. Do – Smart Task Management Master your to-dos with priority-based sorting, habit tracking, and custom reminders. Every completed task delivers satisfying haptic and visual feedback. You'll actually enjoy getting things done. Create – Notes & Ideation A digital canvas that feels like paper. Sketch, annotate, or journal with Apple Pencil. Combine text, subtasks, and images in one seamless flow. Capture inspiration before it slips away. Why Planote Stands Out No ads, no pop-ups — completely distraction-free Premium aesthetics with fluid animations Reliable sync across all your devices Tactile haptic feedback for every interaction Perfect for Professionals, students, creatives, and minimalists who want a clutter-free path to peak daily performance. Experience productivity, beautifully refined. Download Planote today. If you have any suggestions or questions while using Planote, please contact us at planotefeedback@outlook.com and we will respond within a short time. Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/planote-privacy-policy Terms of Use https://sites.google.com/view/planote-terms-of-use

About

FirstSeed Notes

Capture thoughts, organize with notebooks and tags, and transform them into actionable ideas. Record audio, get AI-powered transcripts and summaries, and collaborate in real-time. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with smart formatting
  • Audio recording and AI transcription
  • AI-powered summarization and action items
  • Notebooks, sections, and tag organization
  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export notes as Markdown or PDF
Features
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FirstSeed Notes is a beautifully designed notes app that helps you capture your thoughts and turn them into ideas you can build on. Write down what's on your mind, organize it with notebooks and tags, and come back to it anytime. From quick notes and to-do lists to meeting recordings and study notes, FirstSeed Notes keeps your thinking and your plans in one place. Write Comfortably - A clean, simple editor that's easy to use every day - Markdown support and smart formatting - Add tables, equations, images, and links - Adjust font size and line spacing to suit your style - See character, word, and line counts at a glance - Export notes as Markdown or PDF Stay Organized - Organize notes with notebooks, sections, and tags - Keep important notes close with Favorites - Jump back to recent notes instantly - Manage tasks with to-do lists - Highlight key sentences and review them all in one place Record and Summarize - Record audio and get a transcript automatically - Turn transcripts into summaries, meeting minutes, action items, study notes, and more with AI AI Agent - Just ask the AI Agent to find, organize, tag, and move your notes Sync and Share - Sync your notes across your devices with iCloud - Share a single note or an entire notebook and edit together in real time - Invited members can join for free Your notes are synced and shared through iCloud. Some features require a subscription or a lifetime purchase. About Subscription: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://firstseed.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Planote4 screens
FirstSeed Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planote and FirstSeed Notes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Planote's written reviews are positive against 72% of FirstSeed Notes's. Planote also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Planote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FirstSeed Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for Planote against 5.0 for FirstSeed Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planote has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Planote's written reviews are positive against 72% of FirstSeed Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planote ships an update fortnightly, FirstSeed Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Planote versus FirstSeed Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanoteFirstSeed Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFocus On Timetable Schedule GroupFirstSeed Inc

Customer experience

Planote

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FirstSeed Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Planote

Subscriptions4
  • Planote Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
  • Planote Yearly$6.991 Year
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  • annual subscription$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Limited-time event$8.99
  • Planote Pro$12.99
5 purchases

FirstSeed Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Team Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Personal Yearly1 Month trial$26.991 Year
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  • Team Yearly1 Month trial$95.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Planote free?
Planote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstSeed Notes free?
FirstSeed Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planote or FirstSeed Notes?
Planote and FirstSeed Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Planote or FirstSeed Notes have ads?
Neither Planote nor FirstSeed Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planote or FirstSeed Notes?
Planote ships an update fortnightly, and FirstSeed Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Planote was updated on November 5, 2026 and FirstSeed Notes on November 7, 2026.

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