Comparison

Aestu vs OK Planner

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

Head to head
About

Aestu

Features
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Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.

About

OK Planner

Features
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It's okay to do just one. OK Planner brings your tasks, daily schedule and journal together. For people with ADHD or a busy mind, it offers a place to choose one thing, pause when you need to and come back at your own pace. A GOOD FIT IF YOU… β€’ Want to see your daily plans and free time at a glance. β€’ Find planning and managing tasks difficult, whether because of ADHD or for other reasons, and want to take one small step at a time. β€’ Often put tasks off and want to start focusing with a timer set for just a few minutes. β€’ Want to capture everyday moments with voice or photos as well as text. SEE THE TIME YOU HAVE Arrange tasks on a daily timeline and see the gaps between the plans you've entered. Move between a day view and a monthly overview. Free time is based on your saved plans and the daily hours you set. SAVE IT NOW, PICK A DATE LATER A task only needs a name. Keep undated tasks in Later, pin what matters and organize with priorities, tags and search. Break a task into small steps and set reminders yourself. START SMALL, COME BACK EASILY Choose a 5, 10 or 25-minute focus timer. Pause, resume or add five minutes. When you put a task down, leave a note about the next step so you can return to the same task. KEEP A LITTLE OF TODAY Write a journal entry, use on-device voice input on supported devices or save photos. Add up to six photos per entry, with or without text, and choose your own mood. Look back at completed tasks and this week's timer time. FREE EVERYDAY TOOLS Create, edit and save tasks and journal entries, plan your day, use Later, add steps and run the manual focus timer. This week's statistics are included. There are no limits based on task count or completed tasks. MORE WITH OK PLANNER PRO An optional in-app purchase adds reusable routines, batch task entry, weekly and monthly PDF reports, Apple Calendar integration and Google Calendar through a Google account added to your iPhone. Pro also includes Apple Watch features with a connected iPhone, past-week and monthly statistics, creating or changing repeat and timer auto-start settings, and additional colors and fonts. Neither the free app nor Pro uses external AI. Records are saved on your device. iCloud sync is optional and off by default. Turn it on to sync tasks, journal entries and photos across devices using the same Apple Account. The moods you select and record are not included in this app’s iCloud sync. Connecting to Apple Health is also optional and off by default. With your permission, the moods you choose are saved to State of Mind in Health. You choose which records to import, too. Journal text and photos are never sent to Health. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ok-planner.com/en/privacy Contact: info@lumo.tokyo

Screenshots

Aestu4 screens
OK Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OK Planner at every 2 days against Aestu's every 5 weeks. Aestu's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Aestu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OK Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, OK Planner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Aestu versus OK Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAestuOK Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe PignataroTaro Ueno

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aestu

One-time1
  • Aestu Lifetime$1.99
3 purchases

OK Planner

Subscriptions2
  • OK Planner Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OK Planner Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • OK Planner Pro (One-Time)$59.99

Questions

Is Aestu free?
Aestu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OK Planner free?
OK Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aestu or OK Planner have ads?
Neither Aestu nor OK Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aestu or OK Planner?
Aestu ships an update every 5 weeks, and OK Planner every 2 days. Most recently, Aestu was updated on October 9, 2026 and OK Planner on October 5, 2026.

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