Comparison

ioplanner vs Be Like Ike

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

Head to head
About

ioplanner

Features
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Inspired by the timebox planning method, ioplanner is a powerful digital planning app designed specifically for iPad with Apple Pencil support. Plan your day, track your habits, and achieve your goals with an intuitive handwriting experience. KEY FEATURES Daily Planner: - Top Priority: Focus on what matters most each day (3-5 items with Pro) - Brain Dump: Capture all your thoughts and ideas freely - Schedule: Plan your day hour by hour with a visual timebox timeline Monthly Planner: - Habits to Foster: Track and build positive habits (3-5 items with Pro) - Goals: Set and visualize your monthly objectives (3-5 items with Pro) Apple Pencil Experience - iPad: Full drawing capability with Apple Pencil only mode - iPhone & Mac: View your plans seamlessly across all devices Smart Features - iCloud Sync: Your plans stay in sync across all your devices - Auto-Save: Never lose your work with automatic saving - Gesture Navigation: Swipe left/right to navigate between days and months - Two-Finger Tap: Quick undo for Apple Pencil strokes - Yearly Calendar: Navigate easily to any date - Bilingual Support: Available in English and Korean Pro Features Upgrade to ioplanner Pro to unlock: - Customize Top Priorities (3-5 items) - Customize Habits to Foster (3-5 items) - Customize Goals (3-5 items) Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who loves the feeling of handwritten planning with the convenience of digital organization.

About

Be Like Ike

This app helps you prioritize tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix. It integrates with your existing Calendar and Reminders, keeping all your data on your device. Focus on what truly matters by categorizing tasks into Urgent, Important, Delegate, or Eliminate.

Highlights
  • Eisenhower Matrix workflow
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • On-device data storage
  • Drag and drop task management
  • Grid and list views
Features
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Be Like Ike — Use the Eisenhower Matrix with your Reminders & Calendar Focus on what matters. Be Like Ike brings the Eisenhower Matrix to your iPhone and iPad using Apple Calendar and Reminders—no new accounts, no cloud lock-in. Your tasks and events stay in the apps you already use. How it works Capture everything in Inbox, then decide: Is it urgent? Important? Both? Move items into Urgent or Important (they become calendar events you see in Calendar and in the app). Send tasks to Delegate when someone else should do them, or to Eliminate when they’re not worth your time. One matrix view shows all five areas; a single tap jumps to any section or to a combined calendar of Urgent and Important. Built on the Eisenhower method President Eisenhower was famous for separating the urgent from the important. Be Like Ike turns that into a real workflow: do first (Urgent), schedule (Important), delegate, or drop. No overwhelm—just clear choices. Designed for your system • Calendar — Urgent and Important events live in dedicated calendars, so they appear in the system Calendar app and in Be Like Ike’s calendar view. • Reminders — Inbox, Delegate, and Eliminate use Reminder lists. Full EventKit integration; the app creates the calendars and lists it needs. • Drag and drop — Move items between sections. Schedule from Inbox into Urgent or Important with one action. • Grid and list — See the full matrix or focus on one section. Tap items to view or edit details. • Privacy — Everything stays on your device and in your Calendar and Reminders. No accounts, no tracking. Who it’s for Anyone who wants to prioritize without switching to a new ecosystem. If you already use Calendar and Reminders, Be Like Ike fits in. If you’ve always wanted to try the Eisenhower Matrix but never had a simple place to do it, start here. Download Be Like Ike and spend your time on what actually matters.

Screenshots

ioplanner4 screens
Be Like Ike3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be Like Ike at none against ioplanner's 1. Be Like Ike also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). ioplanner's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. ioplanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Be Like Ike asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ioplanner ships an update every 6 days, Be Like Ike every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ioplanner versus Be Like Ike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterioplannerBe Like Ike
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoonhee ChoErich Champion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ioplanner

One-time1
  • ioplanner Pro$9.99
None

Be Like Ike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ioplanner free?
ioplanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Be Like Ike free?
Be Like Ike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ioplanner or Be Like Ike have ads?
Neither ioplanner nor Be Like Ike shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ioplanner or Be Like Ike?
ioplanner ships an update every 6 days, and Be Like Ike every 6 weeks. Most recently, ioplanner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Be Like Ike on October 31, 2026.

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