Comparison

Shinodo vs PLANZ

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

Head to head
About

Shinodo

Features
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Shinodo listens to your day and gives it back to you as structured knowledge. Record a thought, a meeting, a lecture or a call โ€” from your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. Shinodo transcribes it, identifies who spoke, writes a structured protocol, and pulls out the actions you agreed to. CAPTURE FROM ANYWHERE โ€ข Apple Watch โ€” start a recording from your wrist, no phone needed โ€ข Broadcast recording โ€” capture calls, podcasts and lectures playing on your device โ€ข Share Sheet โ€” send audio and video from any app โ€ข YouTube โ€” subscribe to channels and playlists, get summaries of what you never had time to watch โ€ข Calendar and Health โ€” every recording carries the context of where you were and how you felt FROM AUDIO TO ACTION โ€ข Structured protocols, not raw transcripts โ€ข Protocols that show who said what in group conversations โ€ข Ask follow-up questions in chat about any recording โ€ข Actions and projects โ€” next steps pulled from what you actually said, in the spirit of Getting Things Done โ€ข Daily, weekly and monthly reports: what you discussed, who you met, what patterns emerge โ€ข Language lessons built from your own conversations WORK TOGETHER โ€ข Shinodo Social โ€” connect with people, share reports, build a shared knowledge network โ€ข Teams โ€” a shared workspace for your organisation โ€ข Share any report as a public link EVERYWHERE YOU WORK iPhone, iPad with split view, Apple Watch, Mac, and the web. Connect Claude and other AI tools to your knowledge via MCP. PRIVACY BY DESIGN โ€ข EU data residency, GDPR compliant โ€ข Your recordings are never used to train AI models โ€ข Zero-knowledge architecture โ€” your data stays yours, by design, not by policy MADE FOR โ€ข Self-awareness โ€” track your thoughts and growth โ€ข C-level and managers โ€” meeting protocols and decisions โ€ข Coaches and therapists โ€” session notes and client insights โ€ข Creators โ€” capture ideas on the go โ€ข Students โ€” organize lectures and notes โ€ข Expats โ€” multilingual life, captured in every language โ€ข ADHD and neurodivergent minds โ€” thoughts that move faster than typing Free to start โ€” 20 quants (over three hours of recording) are on us. Pro unlocks longer recordings, actions and projects, and more daily processing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://shinodo.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://shinodo.com/terms

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PLANZ

Features
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Every planner makes you figure out when to do things. PLANZ does it for you. Add your tasks, set your available hours, and PLANZ auto-schedules everything into your day โ€” no manual time-blocking, no drag-and-drop, no guesswork. No account. No email. No trial countdown. Free to start. THE ONLY PLANNER THAT SCHEDULES ITSELF Most planning apps are just fancy to-do lists. You still have to drag tasks around, guess how long things take, and rebuild your schedule every time something changes. PLANZ is different. Its auto-scheduling engine finds the best open gap in your day and drops your task there โ€” automatically. You add the what. PLANZ figures out the when. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell PLANZ your available hours (once). 2. Add a task with a rough duration. 3. PLANZ slots it into the right time โ€” no drag, no guess. Add an urgent task, change your availability, or defer something, and PLANZ reflows your whole day instantly. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY WANT TO GET THINGS DONE โ€ข Auto-Scheduling Engine โ€” best-fit gap finding places tasks into your real free time. Not a rigid template. Your actual day. โ€ข Brain Dump + Siri โ€” capture an idea the second it strikes, by typing or voice. PLANZ schedules it later. โ€ข Day Timeline โ€” a clean morning / afternoon / evening view with a "Next Up" card so you always know what's next. โ€ข Focus Timer โ€” Pomodoro, Custom, and Flow sessions tied to each task, with streaks and a daily goal. A live timer follows you on the Lock Screen and Apple Watch. โ€ข Routines & Templates โ€” build morning routines, workouts, and weekly rituals that repeat and reschedule themselves. โ€ข Week Planner โ€” a 7-day drag-and-drop view to see and rebalance your whole week. (Pro) โ€ข Weekly Insights โ€” completion rate, focus hours, a productivity heatmap, and trends so you learn when you actually work best. (Pro) โ€ข Shared Plans โ€” share a plan with roommates, partners, or teammates. Everyone adds, everyone sees, in real time. โ€ข Apple Watch app โ€” start a focus session and check what's next, right from your wrist. โ€ข Works everywhere โ€” iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, synced over iCloud. One purchase covers all your devices. FREE OR PRO โ€” YOUR CHOICE PLANZ is free to use, supported by ads. Go ad-free by inviting friends, or upgrade to Pro for the Focus tab, Week Planner, Weekly Insights, Export Schedule, unlimited routines, custom themes, and app icons. Pro Monthly: $6.99 ยท Pro Annual: $34.99 (save 58%) Lifetime Pro can be earned through referrals โ€” no purchase required. Stop planning your day. Let PLANZ plan it for you. Download free and finish what you start.

Screenshots

Shinodo4 screens
PLANZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shinodo and PLANZ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Shinodo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $16.00 per month and PLANZ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shinodo ships an update every 5 weeks, PLANZ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shinodo versus PLANZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShinodoPLANZ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperShinodo, LLCAmandeep Bhardwaj

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shinodo

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan$16.001 Month
One-time4
  • Mini Pack$2.00
  • 30 Quants Pack$4.00
  • 100 Quants$10.00
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  • 200 Quants$24.00
2 purchases

PLANZ

Subscriptions2
  • PLANZ Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PLANZ Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Shinodo free?
Shinodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLANZ free?
PLANZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shinodo or PLANZ have ads?
Both Shinodo and PLANZ show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shinodo or PLANZ?
Shinodo ships an update every 5 weeks, and PLANZ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shinodo was updated on November 5, 2026 and PLANZ on October 31, 2026.

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