Today vs Planck Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Today
This app offers a modern way to stay updated with blogs, news sites, and subreddits. It features AI-powered article summaries, text-to-speech audio playback, and smart organization tools for a distraction-free reading experience. All your data is stored locally for enhanced privacy.
- RSS and Reddit feed management
- AI article summaries and Q&A
- Text-to-speech audio player
- Rich media and gallery support
- Smart organization and filtering
- Customizable reading experience
- Offline access and local data storage
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Today is a modern RSS reader built for iOS that helps you stay on top of your favorite blogs, news sites, and subreddits. With powerful features and a clean interface, reading your feeds has never been easier. KEY FEATURES RSS & Reddit Feed Management • Subscribe to unlimited RSS feeds and subreddits • Native Reddit integration with rich media support • Organize feeds with custom titles and categories • Import and export feeds using OPML format • Automatic background sync keeps content fresh AI-Powered Reading • Get instant AI summaries of articles • Ask questions about article content • Generate newsletter-style summaries of your unread articles • Understand complex articles quickly with AI assistance Text-to-Speech Audio Player • Listen to articles with full playback controls • Variable speed from 0.5x to 2x • Background playback with lock screen controls • Choose from high-quality voices in your language Rich Media Experience • Fullscreen video playback for embedded content • Gallery support with pinch-to-zoom and swipe navigation • Animated GIF and video playback • Read Reddit comments directly in-app • Clean display of all special characters and formatting Smart Organization • Track read and unread articles automatically • Filter by read/unread status and favorites • Day-based navigation (Today, Yesterday, older) • Pull-to-refresh for instant updates • Search across all your content Reading Experience • Clean, distraction-free article view • Choose between serif and sans-serif fonts • Customizable accent colors • Dark mode support (automatic or manual) • Share articles with one tap Privacy & Global Support • All data stored locally on your device • No account required • Available in English, German, Spanish, and Japanese • Privacy-focused design • Works offline with cached content Perfect for: • News enthusiasts following multiple sources • Reddit users who want a better reading experience • Podcast listeners who also enjoy reading • Researchers tracking industry publications • Anyone wanting control over their content feed Today brings RSS and Reddit reading into the modern era with thoughtful features that respect your time and privacy. No algorithms deciding what you see - just your chosen feeds, delivered efficiently. Download Today and take control of your reading list.
Planck Timer
Track your time with ease by clocking in and out of tasks. This app allows for multiple concurrent timers and provides detailed reports on how your hours are spent weekly, monthly, and yearly. It offers a private iCloud sync and a native dark interface.
- Concurrent timers
- One-tap start/stop
- Categorization with custom colors
- Weekly, monthly, yearly reports
- Full history with edits
- Trim idle time
- Private iCloud sync
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Planck Timer is a focused time tracker for people who want to know where their hours actually go. Clock in and out of tasks with a single tap, run multiple timers at the same time, and see honest reports across your week, month, and year. WHY PLANCK TIMER Most time trackers force you to pick one thing at a time. Real work isn't like that. You start a deep work block, then a build kicks off and you start reading docs while it runs. Planck Timer handles concurrent tasks the way your day actually works. FEATURES • Concurrent timers run as many tasks at once as you want • One tap to start, one tap to stop • Categories with custom colors so reports read at a glance • Week, month, and year views with stacked bars and per-task totals • Full history grouped by day, with quick edits and manual entry • Trim idle time on a running entry without losing the start • Private iCloud sync between iPhone, iPad, and Mac (your data, your account) • Native dark interface designed for long sessions • No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Planck Timer at Free against Today's $9.99. Planck Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Today's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Planck Timer is free to download; Today costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Planck Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Today has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Today | Planck Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Spurlock | Yeong Kwon |
Customer experience
Today
Planck Timer
In-app purchases
Today
No in-app purchases
Planck Timer
No in-app purchases









