Comparison

Pensus vs MyPlanBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Pensus

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IS IT WORTH THE EXPENSE? Your biological energy and time are the most expensive assets you own. Every action you take is a transaction paid with your finite "Life Currency." The word "Pensus" derives from the Latin root _pendere_β€”shared by "Expensive" and "Pensive" (to weigh, to think). Before standardized currency, payment meant weighing raw precious metals. Today, we must weigh our focus. Pensus is not a to-do list. It is an industrial-grade thermodynamic engine for your attention. It strips away cute animations and gamification, asking you a single, ruthless question: Is this task compounding your Sovereign Wealth, or is it just draining your biology? THE TITANIUM PROTOCOL The ultimate currency of life is not money, but physical energy and focused execution. Pensus calculates a dynamic "Life Currency" (LP) value for every task, grounded in your real-time physiology. THE MECHANISMS The Bio-Loop (Apple Health Integration):** We don't just track time; we read your physical state. Pensus seamlessly syncs with Apple Health to monitor your Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Sleep data. An hour of deep work at 8 AM costs your body differently than an hour at 11 PM. Energy Intent: Before you execute, you must declare your intent. Confront your physical state and label your action as Fire, Water, or Earth. No mindless task creation. The Sovereign Mint: Entropy dissolves everything. Fight back. Smelt your accumulated Life Currency (10,000 LP) into indestructible "Bullions" and lock them in The Vault. Witness your time crystallize into an absolute asset. The Law of Erosion: Inaction is punished. If you fail to execute, your accumulated wealth will suffer daily thermodynamic erosion. Compound wealth, or face decay. Absolute Privacy & Zero Spam: Your life is yours. Pensus features zero data tracking, zero cheap notification spam, and operates locally. Your legacy syncs silently across your iOS devices via your private iCloud. PRICING & COMMITMENT Pensus is a premium utility. Choose how you commit to fighting entropy: 7-Day Trial: Available exclusively for the Yearly plan. Test the protocol risk-free. Lifetime Access: A one-time purchase. For those absolutely committed to mastering their time sovereignty forever. === SUBSCRIPTION TERMS & LEGAL === Pensus requires an active subscription to access all features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account after the free trial period ends. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Privacy Policy: [https://tricolor-basketball-ca7.notion.site/Pensus-Support-2d230cdba8d3807a871cd5507046b099](https://tricolor-basketball-ca7.notion.site/Pensus-Support-2d230cdba8d3807a871cd5507046b099)

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MyPlanBuddy

Features
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The planner that shrinks on low-energy days, and reads your sleep to show you how you're doing. MyPlanBuddy is a gentle planner for slow, steady productivity. Instead of an endless list, it shows just what fits right now, in the time you actually have. Repeating tasks is free, and with Buddy+ it works with any calendar on your iPhone. JUST WHAT FITS NOW Set up routines with time windows, like work from 8 to 5 or home after 6. MyPlanBuddy places each task in the next window with room for it and shows what you can do in the time that's left. Anything due soon comes first, then from lightest to heaviest. REPEATING TASKS ARE FREE Daily, weekly, every two weeks, monthly or yearly: a repeating task comes back on its own, with no subscription needed. ON LOW-ENERGY DAYS, THE LIST SHRINKS If you want, the app asks about your energy on a five-level scale, from "Running low" to "Energized". On running-low days, the list gets shorter and lighter. On energized days, it offers to pull something forward. And "Why these?" explains every pick. REPLAN WITH NO DRAMA Didn't happen today? Move it to tomorrow, next week or the next window that really has room. Letting go doesn't delete: the task goes to your archive and comes back in the weekly review, so you can decide calmly. ONE THING AT A TIME Start a task with the focus timer, or use "Do it now" for something unplanned. The timer shows up in the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen and on Apple Watch. YOUR RHYTHM, NO PRESSURE The Rhythm screen shows what you got done this week and month, and the times of day that work best for you. The app learns from how you use it and suggests tasks and routines for things you already do every week. No red warnings, no nagging and no streaks to break. ON IPHONE, IPAD AND APPLE WATCH Widgets on the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy, complications on your watch face, and sync through your own iCloud. On iPad, the list and details sit side by side. FIND A TIME Write it your way, like "30 min to read a book" or "two hours with family on the weekend", and MyPlanBuddy shows two or three possible times, with the reason for each. You can also ask Siri: "Find a time in MyPlanBuddy". The AI runs on your device, and nothing goes into your plan until you tap. WEEKLY REVIEW Once a week, a kind look at what moved and what stayed behind, so the next week starts light. BUDDY+ β€’ Unlimited "Find a time" (five requests a month on free), and the AI also finds a time when you push something back β€’ Speak or paste text and it becomes several tasks, each in its routine β€’ A review that gets your week: what's stuck and why, and how your energy went β€’ Works with any calendar on your iPhone (iCloud, Google, Outlook): events take time out of your windows and "Find a time" works around them β€’ Your rhythm next to an estimated energy from the Health app The AI runs on your device (Apple Intelligence, on supported devices); on others, the app uses simpler rules. HEALTH APP (OPTIONAL) If you allow it, MyPlanBuddy reads sleep, heart data, exercise and mindfulness to show an estimated energy compared with what's usual for you. This data is used only on your device, to calculate that energy, and never decides your tasks. MyPlanBuddy is an organization tool: it is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat anything. PRIVACY No sign-up, no ads and no analytics. Your tasks stay on your device and in your own iCloud, and we can't see them. SUBSCRIPTION OR ONE-TIME PURCHASE MyPlanBuddy is free to use. Buddy+ comes as a monthly or yearly subscription, with a free trial when available, or as a one-time lifetime purchase that never renews. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://myplanbuddy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://myplanbuddy.app/privacy

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MyPlanBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pensus at 17.0 against MyPlanBuddy's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pensus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MyPlanBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pensus ships an update every 4 days, MyPlanBuddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pensus versus MyPlanBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPensusMyPlanBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYitebeier Aikebaiergbrlrg

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pensus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pensus Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pensus Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

MyPlanBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Buddy+ monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Buddy+ yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buddy+ lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Pensus free?
Pensus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyPlanBuddy free?
MyPlanBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pensus or MyPlanBuddy have ads?
Neither Pensus nor MyPlanBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pensus or MyPlanBuddy?
Pensus ships an update every 4 days, and MyPlanBuddy every 3 days. Most recently, Pensus was updated on October 17, 2026 and MyPlanBuddy on October 24, 2026.

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