Comparison

WorkBuddy App vs PlanClaw

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

Head to head
About

WorkBuddy App

Easily trade shifts with your team. Post, swap, and cover shifts without complex group chats or spreadsheets. Get real-time notifications and coordinate directly with coworkers.

Highlights
  • Shift trading and posting
  • Private team pools
  • Real-time notifications
  • In-app team chat
  • Trade history tracking
  • Multi-pool support
Features
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Trade shifts effortlessly. Create a pool, invite your team, and swap shifts in seconds. Free to join — no payment needed to get started. Work Buddy: Shift Trading for Your Team Trading shifts just got simple. Work Buddy connects you with your coworkers so you can post, swap, and cover shifts — no more messy group texts, no spreadsheets, no hassle. How it works: Create a pool, invite your team via link, and start posting shifts instantly. Your coworkers see what's available, someone claims it, and you're done. Free to get started: Join pools, view shifts, and chat with your team at no cost. In your signup month, post up to 3 shifts and claim as many as you want, free. From your second month on, posting or claiming a shift requires WorkBuddy Pro. Key Features: Shift Pools: Create private pools for your team and invite coworkers via a simple link Shift Trading: Post shifts you need covered, set a value, and let teammates claim them directly Real-Time Notifications: Get notified the moment a shift is posted or claimed in your pool Team Chat: Coordinate directly with your pool members Trade History: Track all past swaps and coverage in one place Multi-Pool Support: Join multiple pools if you work across different locations or teams Works great for: Restaurants, cafes, bars, retail, healthcare, nursing, hospitality — any team that works in shifts. Pro Plan: Unlimited shift posting and claiming — no monthly limit. Monthly: $2.99 | Annual: $29.99 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Work Buddy offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock unlimited shift posting. Payment: Charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-Renewal: Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Management: Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Legal & Privacy: Terms of Use (EULA): https://workbuddy-app-2a90a.web.app/terms.html

About

PlanClaw

This AI-powered planner uses your real-time Apple Health data to suggest the best times for tasks. It learns your energy levels and goals to optimize your daily schedule, acting as a "digital brain" to help you achieve more.

Highlights
  • Apple Health integration for energy scoring
  • Four-layer AI memory for learning habits
  • Waterdrop 520 goal management system
  • Syncs with Apple Calendar, Reminders, Google Calendar
  • AI email processing for task extraction
  • Morning briefings and smart alerts
  • Privacy-focused local data processing
Features
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Your body knows the answer. PlanClaw reads it, and helps you do what matters. Traditional planners tell you what to do, but they never ask if you can do it right now. PlanClaw is the world's first AI Life Planner driven by real-time Apple Health energy data. It’s not just a calendar or a to-do list; it’s a "digital brain" with a four-layer memory architecture. It senses your fatigue, understands your goals, and pushes the most important tasks to you when you are at your peak state. Claw Your Everything. Core Features: [Apple Health Energy Battery] • Deeply integrated with Apple HealthKit to read your Sleep, HRV, Resting Heart Rate, Blood Oxygen, and Activity in real-time. • Our proprietary 5-dimension algorithm translates complex health data into an intuitive L1-L4 Energy Score. • At full charge (L4), it recommends deep work; when energy is low (L1), it postpones complex tasks and suggests rest or meditation. [Four-Layer AI Memory] • Say goodbye to amnesic AI. PlanClaw features Short-term (current context), Mid-term (weekly projects), Long-term (annual goals), and Knowledge Base memory layers. • It learns your habits and health baselines, getting smarter with every interaction. [Waterdrop 520 Goal System] • Built-in proven goal management methodology. • Helps you focus on 5 core goals out of 25 desires, ensuring every daily action aligns with your life milestones. [All Your Data, One Claw] • Seamlessly syncs with Apple Calendar, Reminders, and Google Calendar. • Exclusive support for Gmail and major IMAP email providers. • AI automatically reads emails, extracts tasks, and drafts replies. [Heartbeat Briefings & Smart Alerts] • Morning briefings based on your overnight recovery, showing your "Initial Daily Energy" and suggested priorities. • Smart alerts: "The proposal is due tomorrow, but your energy is low today. Get some sleep and tackle it during your high-energy window tomorrow morning." [Privacy First] Your health data is processed locally and never uploaded to the cloud. PlanClaw strictly adheres to Apple's privacy guidelines. [Subscriptions & Credits] PlanClaw is free to download. You can connect your calendar and reminders for free and receive basic smart action credits. Upgrade to Pro to unlock full Today/Week scheduling, contextual AI memory, deep project breakdown, and 400 smart action credits per month. Pro users also support Bring Your Own Key (BYOK). Claw Your Everything. Download PlanClaw now and experience an overwhelmingly productive day, every day. Privacy Policy: https://www.kairusi.com/PlanClaw-privacy-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WorkBuddy App4 screens
PlanClaw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WorkBuddy App at 5.0 against PlanClaw's 4.2. WorkBuddy App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). PlanClaw's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. WorkBuddy App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlanClaw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkBuddy App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkBuddy App ships an update fortnightly, PlanClaw every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WorkBuddy App versus PlanClaw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkBuddy AppPlanClaw
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—96.7% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsrael Neiva复苏 谢

Customer experience

WorkBuddy App

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlanClaw

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WorkBuddy App

Subscriptions2
  • Work Buddy Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • WorkBuddy Annual Premium$29.991 Year
5 purchases

PlanClaw

Subscriptions4
  • PlanClaw Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PlanClaw Max Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PlanClaw Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • PlanClaw Max Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • PlanClaw Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is WorkBuddy App free?
WorkBuddy App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanClaw free?
PlanClaw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkBuddy App or PlanClaw?
WorkBuddy App is rated higher. WorkBuddy App averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PlanClaw averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do WorkBuddy App or PlanClaw have ads?
Neither WorkBuddy App nor PlanClaw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkBuddy App or PlanClaw?
WorkBuddy App ships an update fortnightly, and PlanClaw every 2 days. Most recently, WorkBuddy App was updated on September 9, 2026 and PlanClaw on September 25, 2026.

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