My Next vs Planbound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
My Next
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My Next: Todo is a calm, private planning app for your personal life β not work. Plan your week with clarity, manage your days with focus, and keep your app content on your device. WEEKLY PLANNING Create plans for your week or month and organize them in list or kanban view. Set up a weekly routine so recurring tasks are added automatically each new week. Move todos between Unplanned, Planned, and Done with simple gestures. DAILY FOCUS See todayβs todos at a glance, sorted by time. Swipe right to complete, swipe left to skip, or move a todo to another day. Use notifications to stay on track and act directly from the lock screen. WAKE ALARM Set tomorrowβs alarm from the day view or plan each weekday in Weekly Routine. Preview built-in melodies, choose optional gradual volume, and adjust snooze. Prefer no sound? Choose haptic delivery, which follows your system settings, or a silent notification. Add a bedtime reminder based on your desired sleep and wind-down time. Optionally hold todo notifications during the night and snooze until you stop the alarm. With a silent notification, held notifications are released at the scheduled alarm time. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account required. No ads. Your app content stays on your device, under your control. Optional anonymous usage analytics contain no todo or alarm content and can be turned off completely. Back up anytime to iCloud, Files, Dropbox, or AirDrop. CALM BY DESIGN No gamification. No streaks. No pressure. Just a simple, thoughtful app that helps you bring structure and clarity to your personal life. FREE FOREVER Create up to 3 plans, auto-generate 2 weeks ahead, set up to 5 repeating todos, and use every Wake Alarm feature on 3 active alarm days. Extra adds unlimited alarm days, plans, and repeating todos. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/todo/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mynextstudio.com/my-next/todo/privacy/
Planbound
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Planbound is a simple daily planner and agenda where you time-block your day minute by minute on a timeline. Balance your week on one screen, reschedule slipped tasks instead of losing them, and see one number at night: how much you stuck to your plan. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your phone. TIME VIEW - See your day on a timeline: a now line, the free gaps between tasks, and what you planned next to what actually happened - Tap a gap to add a task right there - Switch between List and Time on the Today screen with one tap NOTHING GETS LOST - When a task ends, one question: Done, +15 min or Move it - Move slipped work to the first free slot today or tomorrow, to the Waiting box, or let it go on purpose - A conscious decision costs fewer points than quietly skipping - In the evening, "Close today" walks you through what's left, then you plan tomorrow - Log unplanned time with "What are you doing now" WEEK - See this week and next on one screen: which days are full, which are overbooked - Tasks without a day or time wait in the Waiting box DAILY PLAN AND SCORE - Add tasks with a start and end time and build your daily routine - Mark each one Free or Phone off - Phone-off tasks open a full-screen countdown; leaving the app marks the task broken - Your day gets a fidelity score from 0 to 100 - On your off days (weekends, holidays) nothing is scored and your streak keeps its place USE IT YOUR WAY - List only: a plain to-do list, no scores, no reminders - Plan + Track: reminders and scoring, nothing is blocked BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY - Simple screens, one main button. No dashboards. - Light, quiet, monochrome design - Works fully offline - No account, no sign-up - No analytics, no ads, no tracking - Your data stays on your phone PLANBOUND PRO (optional) - Weekly planning flow and reminder - Weekly goals - Week templates - Calendar import (read-only, stays on your device) - Lock Screen countdown - Duration suggestions - Repeating tasks - Unlimited day templates - Unlimited history - Weekly summary - All widgets - Camp mode: pick a date range and your template is applied to every day in it Monthly, yearly (3-day free trial) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Planbound is made by one developer who wanted a planner that keeps its promises. Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period. You can turn off renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends from your App Store account settings. The lifetime purchase is a one-time payment and does not renew. Privacy policy: https://planbound.kirkoc.com/gizlilik.html Terms of use: https://planbound.kirkoc.com/kosullar.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Planbound at every 2 days against My Next's monthly. My Next's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. My Next sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Planbound sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Next ships an update monthly, Planbound every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Next | Planbound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Bruce | Umit Caglayan Kirkoc |
In-app purchases
My Next
- Extra Monthly$1.991 Month
- My Next: Extra$2.991 Month
- Extra Yearly$14.991 Year
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- My Next: Extra$24.991 Year
- Coffee$2.99
- Support$4.99
- Super Supporter$9.99
Planbound
- Planbound Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Planbound Pro Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Planbound Pro Lifetime$17.99









