PlanThat vs To Do Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlanThat
Organize your events and to-dos on a single, simple timeline. Easily share plans with others, get real RSVPs, and integrate with existing calendars. Focus on what's next with a streamlined view and helpful reminders.
- Single timeline view
- Focus Mode for clarity
- Family and group sharing
- Calendar integration
- RSVP functionality
- To-do deadlines and reminders
- Live weather and drive time
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One tap. Plans actually happen. Plan your events and to-dos on one simple timeline. No more group chat mess. No more "what time again?" No more plans that fall apart. FOCUS ON WHAT'S NEXT A busy mind loses track fast. PlanThat shows you one simple timeline, not a long list. Focus Mode cuts through the noise and shows only what matters next. Less stress. More done. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU USE iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Your timeline follows you, so the plan is always a glance away. The Mac app is built natively for the desktop, with room to see your whole week at once. GREAT FOR GROUPS You shouldn't be the only one who remembers. Share a plan and everyone sees the same thing at the same time. The people you invite don't even need the app. WORKS WITH YOUR CALENDARS The events you already keep in Apple Calendar and Google Calendar show up right on your PlanThat timeline, so everything lives in one place. They stay read-only until you choose to turn one into a full PlanThat plan you can edit and share. MEET AVA Ava is your planning assistant. Ask for what you need in plain words and she suggests plans you can accept or skip. Nothing lands on your timeline until you say so. GET A REAL RSVP Tired of "maybe" and no reply? Send a link and let people RSVP in seconds. No account needed. Now you know who's coming. NEVER MISS A DUE DATE Give any to-do a deadline and PlanThat reminds you before time runs out. A quick "Due soon" or "Overdue" tag keeps the important things in view. KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE See the weather and drive time on a plan, and get a reminder when it's time to go. ALWAYS WITH YOU Keep your next plan on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. The details stay with you. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Fully translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German. Type a plan in your own words and PlanThat understands it. PERFECT FOR • Families • Couples • Friend groups • Busy professionals • School and sports schedules • Travel and events WHY PEOPLE LOVE PLANTHAT • Everyone stays in sync, so you're not the only one who remembers • Just type it. "Dinner Friday 7pm" becomes a plan instantly • Focus Mode shows only what's next, not an endless list. Great for ADHD and busy minds • One shared timeline instead of scattered group chats • The same plans on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch PLANTHAT+ • Group plan sharing • Share plans with a link • RSVP with guest management • Ava, your planning assistant • Live weather and drive time • Live Activities, including "time to leave" reminders Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://planthat.app/legal-privacy https://planthat.app/legal-terms
To Do Machine
Design your ideal productivity system with this highly customizable task manager. It adapts to your unique workflow using natural language commands and AI organization. Seamlessly syncs across Mac and iOS devices.
- Natural language task creation
- AI-powered organization
- Customizable views (list, kanban, calendar)
- Invent custom statuses and fields
- Two-way calendar sync
- Instant cross-device sync
- Personalized productivity system assessment
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The only productivity app designed just for you. Most to-do apps make you bend to their rules. To Do Machine flips the workshop on its head — open the back panel, swap the parts, paint it your color. Talk to it in plain English and watch your task inbox, your projects, and your entire workflow rebuild themselves in real time. Built natively for Mac and iOS. Perfectly in sync. — WHO IT'S FOR — For the people who've tried every to-do app and bounced off them all. For the ones who keep building systems in Notion, then abandoning them. For anyone whose brain works a specific way and is tired of apps that don't. To Do Machine isn't another opinionated workflow. It's a workshop where you build the one that fits you. — DESIGN IT YOURSELF — Tell To Do Machine what you want and it remakes the app around you. "Make the inbox darker and put due dates on the right" — done. Switch any project to list, kanban, calendar, focus, or blueprint view. Invent your own statuses, fields, and automations, project by project. Every tweak syncs to all your devices instantly. — AI THAT DOES THE ORGAINZING — Just say what's on your mind. To Do Machine writes the tasks, breaks them into projects, sets reminders, and finds time on your calendar — no tapping the + button (if you don't want to). "Plan my Q3" → full project with milestones, weekly check-ins, and time blocks. Auto-triage your inbox: priority, due dates, parent project. Orgainize your tasks in bulk: "Complete all of my overdue tasks and let's start fresh." — CALENDAR IN, DAY OUT — Connect Apple or Google Calendar and your tasks thread themselves between your meetings. Two-way sync with Apple or Google Calendar. Time-blocking that respects your meetings, focus blocks, and breaks. Move a meeting and your tasks move with it. — INSTANTLY SYNCED BETWEEN iOS AND MAC — Tasks, projects, and calendars sync in milliseconds. Custom layouts and themes travel with you. Redesign your inbox on Mac at lunch — it's waiting on your iPhone by the time you stand up. — FREE TRIAL AND PRICING — -A free personalized assessment and recommendation of one of nine proven productivity systems. -Start your free 7-day trial (available with an annual subscription) to unlock full usage of To Do Machine, including task management and system customization. After your trial, task management and system customization is only available on a paid plan. -Pricing starts at $23.99 for three months. -Auto-renewal can be cancelled at any time via Apple subscription settings. Assembled in Brooklyn, NY. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PlanThat at every 5 days against To Do Machine's every 2 weeks. PlanThat also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. PlanThat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and To Do Machine sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlanThat against 5.0 for To Do Machine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PlanThat ships an update every 5 days, To Do Machine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanThat | To Do Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zackery Griffin | Electric Lantern LLC |
Customer experience
PlanThat
To Do Machine
In-app purchases
PlanThat
- PlanThat+ Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlanThat+ Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- PlanThat+ LifeTime$119.99
To Do Machine
- Standard7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- To Do Machine Max7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Standard - 3 Months$23.993 Months
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- Welcome Price7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- To Do Machine - Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- To Do Machine Max - Annual7 Days trial$199.991 Year









