Comparison

Karavan vs PlanDay

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

Head to head
About

Karavan

Visually organize projects with customizable Kanban boards. Break down tasks, attach files, and track progress with features like subtasks and a built-in Pomodoro timer. Syncs automatically across devices and works offline.

Highlights
  • Customizable Kanban boards
  • Subtasks and checklists
  • File attachments with Quick Look
  • Up Next view for urgent tasks
  • Undo/Redo with change log
  • Built-in Pomodoro timer
  • Automatic offline sync
Features
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Organize projects visually with Karavan – a native Kanban board app with automatic sync. Key Features • Flexible Kanban boards with customizable columns and swimlanes • Eisenhower Matrix – not sure what to tackle first? Switch any board to a 2×2 priority grid, drag tasks by effort and impact, and preview every change before it's applied – priorities you've set by hand are never silently overwritten • Subtasks – break any task into a checklist, track progress right on the card, and let Karavan suggest moving a task to Finished once everything's checked off • Attachments – attach photos and files to any task, and preview them with Quick Look • Up Next – see your most urgent and high-priority tasks across every project in one place, and jump straight to the board • Undo & Redo, plus a full Change Log of every change with one-tap revert • Powerful search – find any task instantly; it scrolls into view and highlights itself so you never lose track • Custom notification time per task, independent of its due date • Task priorities, due dates, auto-archive, and overdue/due-soon warnings • Configurable Finished Columns – decide exactly which columns count as done, not just the last one • Board templates – use the built-ins, customize them to fit your workflow, or build your own from scratch • Custom Project Icons – drag your own photo onto a project, or pick one from Photos or Files, and it replaces the icon everywhere the project shows up • Pin your favorite projects and give each one its own color for quick recognition • Customizable task types – 19 built-in types or create your own with custom colors and icons from the full SF Symbols library (6,900+ icons) • Built-in Pomodoro timer – start a Focus Session with a tap; the timer appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Markdown support in task descriptions with live preview • Per-board filters and sorting that persist across sessions • Drag and drop, swipe between columns, and reorder with a tap – navigate your board however feels natural • Automatic sync across all your devices – works offline, syncs when you're back online Perfect For: Software developers, event planners, homeowners, students, and anyone who wants visual project management without the complexity. Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Feel free to email us at Karavan@heckel.tech – we'd love to hear from you!

About

PlanDay

A straightforward daily planner designed for focused task management. Easily organize your day, week, and month with intuitive swiping and task management. Enjoy a clean interface with customizable themes, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Day, week, and month views
  • Add and check off tasks
  • Drag and drop tasks to reschedule
  • iCloud data syncing
  • Four customizable themes
  • Instant opening, no login
Features
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PlanDay is a planner for your day, week, and month. Swipe between views to see what's ahead. Add tasks, check them off, move them to another day if plans change. No accounts. No syncing headaches. No overwhelming feature lists. Just a clean, focused space to plan your day, your week, and your month — all in one place. Swipe between Day, Week, and Month views to see your life at every level. Add tasks in seconds. Check them off as you go. Move them forward when plans change. FOUR HANDCRAFTED THEMES • Classic — Clean and minimal, like a fresh notebook • Journal — Warm leather and ruled paper, for the old soul • Trapper Keeper — Bold, loud, and unapologetically '90s • Nature — A calm sunset backdrop for a calmer mind WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Opens instantly — no loading, no login • Swipe between day, week, and month views • Drag tasks to tomorrow when life gets in the way • Your data stays on your device and syncs via iCloud • No ads. No subscriptions. No tricks. PlanDay was built for people who want to do more and manage less. If you've ever abandoned a productivity app because it felt like a second job, this one's for you.

Screenshots

Karavan4 screens
PlanDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Karavan at every 2 weeks against PlanDay's every 6 weeks. Karavan also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Karavan against 5.0 for PlanDay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karavan ships an update every 2 weeks, PlanDay every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Karavan versus PlanDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaravanPlanDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTobias HeckelSunset Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Karavan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlanDay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Karavan

No in-app purchases

None

PlanDay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Karavan free?
Karavan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanDay free?
PlanDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Karavan or PlanDay?
Karavan and PlanDay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Karavan or PlanDay have ads?
Neither Karavan nor PlanDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Karavan or PlanDay?
Karavan ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlanDay every 6 weeks. Most recently, Karavan was updated on September 8, 2026 and PlanDay on September 20, 2026.

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