Pausely vs Able to Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pausely
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Pausely turns your time off the phone into a tree you can watch grow, without locking you out of anything. HOW IT WORKS β’ Connect Screen Time. Pausely reads your phone usage through Apple's Screen Time, with no account and no app blocking. β’ Grow your tree. Time away from your phone earns growth points, and your seed grows through eight stages into a full tree. Heavy days hurt its health, so you see your habits every day. β’ Plant a real one. Growth points earn seeds. Spend a seed to plant a real tree with Trees for the Future and get a certificate. WHAT YOU GET β’ A tree that reflects your real habits β’ Streaks and badges that reward consistency β’ Optional reminders: a bedtime heads-up, a morning recap and a weekly recap β’ Your real week from Screen Time, and how many years you'd spend on your phone at your current pace β’ No lockouts, no shame WHY IT WORKS Willpower alone doesn't beat a feed built to keep you watching. Watching your progress grow every day does. No shame, and no lockouts you'll switch off after a week. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pausely uses Apple's Screen Time framework. Your app usage stays on your iPhone, and there's no account to create. Your feed will still be there tomorrow. Your time won't. Plant your first seed today. β Pausely offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://karia.cc/pausely/privacy-policy
Able to Plan
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Able to Plan is the planner that thinks along with you. Tasks, appointments and reminders live in one place, so school, work and the rest of your life fit calmly together. Not a fuller calendar, but a day that fits. Your appointments are your fixed anchors, and you plan your tasks calmly around them. When your head is full, Pip thinks along with you. YOUR DAY The Planner shows what matters right now. Your next appointment or task sits at the top. If something was left behind, you sort it out in a few taps. Swipe a task to complete it or move it to tomorrow. PIP THINKS ALONG Pip looks at your tasks and your plan, helps you decide what comes first and moves open tasks to days with room. Ask what to do first, have your day organized or break a big task into small steps. EXAM WEEK, WITHOUT THE STRESS Is there an exam or test in your calendar? Pip spots it and suggests study sessions spread across the days before, so you never have to cram the night before again. HABITS Build routines at your own pace, like reading, exercise or getting up early. Watch your streak grow for each habit and see your rhythm over the past weeks. CALENDAR See your appointments by day, three days, week or month. Connect your school or work schedule via iCal and see everything in one place. ON IPAD TOO On iPad you get more room: three days side by side, with your week goal and Someday list in a column next to them. Drag tasks to another day. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE β’ Reminders with notifications and separate lists for groceries, home, school or work β’ Recurring tasks and appointments β’ Scan a paper planner or schedule and turn it into tasks β’ Quickly speak in a task when typing isn't handy β’ Shared lists and calendars for your partner, family or team β’ A short check-in at the end of the day and a weekly review β’ Streaks, XP and badges β’ Widgets on your home screen β’ Five color themes, from Candy to Linen, in light and dark WEB AND MOBILE Plan your week on your laptop and check your day on the go on your phone. Everything syncs, so your plan is the same on every screen. START FOR FREE You can start for free, with a free Premium trial. Pip, habits, widgets, the iCal connection and sync between your devices are part of Premium, as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. You always see the current prices in the app before you pay. Pip uses Google Gemini. Your data is only sent to Gemini after you have given permission. Privacy policy: https://app.abletoplan.nl/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Able to Plan at 3 against Pausely's 1. Able to Plan also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pausely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Able to Plan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pausely ships an update every 4 days, Able to Plan every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pausely | Able to Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karia LLC | Planable V.O.F. |
In-app purchases
Pausely
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Lifetime$129.99
Able to Plan
- Monthly Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Premium1 Year trial$22.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$59.99
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