Comparison

Jiritsu vs SimplePlan

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

Head to head
About

Jiritsu

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Jiritsu (“self‑discipline” in Japanese) is a focus & productivity app. It adds an intentional breathing pause (ma) before every session, helps you set a clear intent, then reinforces sustained deep focus with gentle friction (exit confirmation, return nudges), a streak calendar, XP & level progression, and achievement badges. Focus Modes: Deep (60m), Pomodoro (25m), Quick (15m), Custom (1–180m) Motivation: Streaks • XP & Levels • Badges Analytics: Weekly / Monthly / Yearly session history Why It Works: Intentional pause → clarity → unbroken attention → daily progress loop Privacy: 100% on‑device storage Reclaim your focus, one intentional pause at a time.

About

SimplePlan

Features
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SimplePlan keeps planning simple and helps you focus on what matters today. There are no overloaded dashboards, complicated systems, or endless settings. Just daily routines, today’s tasks, and visible progress. When you need a wider view, group related work into projects, plan the next seven days, and manage dates in the calendar. Features: • A calm, focused plan for today • Projects for related tasks and routines • Progress, upcoming plans, and Later items inside each project • Seven consecutive days starting today • A Later list for ideas and future tasks • Daily items for reading, exercise, nutrition, and other routines • A calendar with month navigation, date selection, and quick task creation • Rescheduling that preserves task history • Monthly insights for tasks, fully completed days, and daily routines • Consistency for each daily item: completed, skipped, and success rate • Morning reminders and timed task notifications • Calm design, smooth animations, and accessibility support Your data stays locally on your iPhone. SimplePlan requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you.

Screenshots

Jiritsu4 screens
SimplePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Jiritsu at every 2 days against SimplePlan's every 2 months. Jiritsu also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jiritsu ships an update every 2 days, SimplePlan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Jiritsu versus SimplePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJiritsuSimplePlan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAISEI IDEIldar Khasanov

In-app purchases

None

Jiritsu

No in-app purchases

None

SimplePlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jiritsu free?
Jiritsu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplePlan free?
SimplePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jiritsu or SimplePlan have ads?
Neither Jiritsu nor SimplePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jiritsu or SimplePlan?
Jiritsu ships an update every 2 days, and SimplePlan every 2 months. Most recently, Jiritsu was updated on October 7, 2026 and SimplePlan on October 17, 2026.

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