Comparison

WTD vs SimplePlan

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

Head to head
About

WTD

Features
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WTD is the "Daily HUD" for developers and minimalists. Most productivity apps are "hard drives" for your tasksβ€”endless lists that store clutter. WTD is your "RAM"β€”a single-screen dashboard designed for execution, not storage. KEY FEATURES: β—‰ THE SINGLE SCREEN PHILOSOPHY Your Todos, 24-Hour Schedule, and Notepad live on one page. No tabs. No hidden menus. No context switching. β—‰ FOCUS ON THE TOP TASKS OF THE DAY Use the "MUST DO" toggle to pin your critical tasks. Designed to help you commit to things you must do today and ignore the rest. β—‰ LOCAL-FIRST & PRIVATE No sign-up required. Your data lives on your device. We use your local iOS Calendar permission only to display your schedule alongside your tasks. We never send your data to a cloud server. β—‰ CALENDAR INTEGRATION See your "Next 24 Hours" instantly. WTD reads directly from your device's connected calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook) to visualize your day without manual entry. Designed for focus. Built for privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): > https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimplePlan

Features
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SimplePlan keeps planning simple and helps you focus on what matters today. There are no overloaded dashboards, complicated systems, or endless settings. Just daily routines, today’s tasks, and visible progress. When you need a wider view, group related work into projects, plan the next seven days, and manage dates in the calendar. Features: β€’ A calm, focused plan for today β€’ Projects for related tasks and routines β€’ Progress, upcoming plans, and Later items inside each project β€’ Seven consecutive days starting today β€’ A Later list for ideas and future tasks β€’ Daily items for reading, exercise, nutrition, and other routines β€’ A calendar with month navigation, date selection, and quick task creation β€’ Rescheduling that preserves task history β€’ Monthly insights for tasks, fully completed days, and daily routines β€’ Consistency for each daily item: completed, skipped, and success rate β€’ Morning reminders and timed task notifications β€’ Calm design, smooth animations, and accessibility support Your data stays locally on your iPhone. SimplePlan requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you.

Screenshots

WTD4 screens
SimplePlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplePlan at none against WTD's 3. WTD's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. WTD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SimplePlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WTD ships an update weekly, SimplePlan every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
WTD versus SimplePlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWTDSimplePlan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWataru WatanabeIldar Khasanov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WTD

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • WTD Founder Lifetime$49.99
None

SimplePlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WTD free?
WTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimplePlan free?
SimplePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WTD or SimplePlan have ads?
Neither WTD nor SimplePlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WTD or SimplePlan?
WTD ships an update weekly, and SimplePlan every 2 months. Most recently, WTD was updated on October 28, 2026 and SimplePlan on October 28, 2026.

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