Comparison

ToBlock vs PlainScribe

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

Head to head
About

ToBlock

Features
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Your tasks and your calendar on one timeline. You plan your day — no algorithm does it for you. Most apps keep to-dos and events apart. You end up with a long list and no idea when any of it actually happens. ToBlock gives every task a time, a duration, and a fixed place in your day. No AI rebuilding your calendar overnight: you drag the blocks where they belong, and that's where they stay. ONE TIMELINE FOR EVERYTHING Every task with a time and duration appears alongside your Apple Calendar events. Overdue items carry forward. Drag to reschedule. Tap to adjust. YOUR DAY, WITHOUT OPENING AN APP Put ToBlock on your Home Screen and see today's tasks, tomorrow's plan, and your timeline at a glance. Choose from to-do, calendar, dashboard, and progress-ring widgets. PLAN TOMORROW IN TWO MINUTES Open Plan Tomorrow and your overdue and unscheduled tasks are already waiting. Drop the ones that matter into open slots and wake up with the day decided. NEVER DOUBLE-BOOK YOURSELF Drag a task onto a busy slot and ToBlock warns you, then moves it to your next free window with one tap. ORGANIZE THE WAY YOU THINK Tasks inside projects. Sub-tasks inside tasks. Notes on anything worth keeping. Build the structure that fits your head, then collapse it to focus. Save any hierarchy as a reusable template. CAPTURE NOW, SORT LATER Get an idea, task, or note out of your head before you decide what it is. Share it from Safari or any other app, or just ask Siri. It all lands in one Inbox, ready for when you want to sort. FOLLOW UP WITHOUT REMEMBERING TO Mark a task as Waiting and give it a follow-up date. It comes back on its own, at the right time. HABITS THAT ACTUALLY STICK Turn any recurring task into a tracked habit with streaks on a visual grid and a nudge when you beat your record. Rotation mode cycles through routines — ideal for workouts, meal plans, and study schedules. TIME ANY TASK WITHOUT WATCHING THE CLOCK Start a timer on any task and let Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep it in view. End the day with a summary of where your hours actually went. ALSO INSIDE Siri Shortcuts and Action Button · share from any app · reminders by time or location · Stealth mode for a quieter, distraction-free look · iCloud sync across your Apple devices · no ads, no tracking, ever. TOBLOCK PRO Start with a 14-day free trial — full access, no commitment. After that, ToBlock Pro is $0.99/month or $9.99/year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.toblock.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PlainScribe

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Turn spoken thoughts into editable text. Record or import audio, transcribe it, optionally clean it up, then edit, copy, or share. EDIT WITH YOUR VOICE Tap Voice command and say what you want to do with your text, such as “Translate into English,” “Make this shorter,” or “Rewrite this more formally.” Tap Apply to update your draft. Undo lets you restore the previous text. Customize the voice-command prompt separately in Settings. RECORD LONGER Continue microphone recordings when your iPhone locks or you switch apps. Choose Standard audio quality for smaller files or High for a higher bitrate. Recordings stop safely before your transcription provider’s size or duration limit, with the audio retained until you choose Transcribe or Discard. FEATURES • One-tap recording and continued recording into the same draft • Import MP3, M4A, and WAV audio files • Send supported audio from apps such as Voice Memos • OpenAI GPT Transcribe or ElevenLabs Scribe v2 transcription • Optional Clean Up, Concise, AI Prompt, and custom transformations • Voice commands with an editable prompt and Undo • Edit, copy, and share your text • Multiple color themes YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR PROMPTS Use Scribe in English, Polish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch. Built-in prompt instructions follow your app language. Any prompt you edit keeps your changes until you reset it. The AI Prompt option turns a spoken request into a structured prompt for an AI assistant. BRING YOUR OWN API KEY PlainScribe is free to download and use, with no ads, subscription, or PlainScribe account. Add your own OpenAI or ElevenLabs API key for transcription. Voice commands and optional text transformations also require an OpenAI API key. An internet connection is required for AI processing. Any usage charges are billed directly by the provider under its pricing and terms. Credentials are stored securely in your device’s Keychain. Audio is sent directly to the selected transcription provider. For voice commands, the transcribed command and current draft are sent to OpenAI; optional transformations send the new transcript and selected prompt. PlainScribe does not send your content through a separate PlainScribe server. Processing is subject to the selected providers’ terms and privacy policies.

Screenshots

ToBlock4 screens
PlainScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlainScribe at none against ToBlock's 2. ToBlock's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ToBlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PlainScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToBlock ships an update every 4 days, PlainScribe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ToBlock versus PlainScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToBlockPlainScribe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLivia KraussArtur Wronski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ToBlock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

PlainScribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToBlock free?
ToBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlainScribe free?
PlainScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToBlock or PlainScribe have ads?
Neither ToBlock nor PlainScribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToBlock or PlainScribe?
ToBlock ships an update every 4 days, and PlainScribe every 5 days. Most recently, ToBlock was updated on October 12, 2026 and PlainScribe on October 4, 2026.

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