Comparison

Vyst vs PlanHalo

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

Head to head
About

Vyst

This app encourages unfiltered writing by making your words fade as you type. Focus on your thoughts without the distraction of editing, and review your complete text later. It's ideal for journaling, idea capture, and overcoming writer's block.

Highlights
  • Words fade as you type
  • iCloud sync
  • Minimal themes
  • Private writing, no accounts
  • Export to Notes, Files, or share
Features
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Vyst frees your thoughts from editing. Your words fade as you write, so you can focus on what you're thinking, not how you're saying it. No cursor jumping back. No rewording. Just pure, unfiltered writing. How it works Start typing and watch your words gently dissolve behind you. Everything is saved, but hidden from view until you're done. Swipe down to finish and see your complete text. Perfect for • Morning pages & freewriting • Journaling without judgment • Capturing ideas before they slip away • Getting past writer's block • Mindful reflection Features • Words fade as you type • iCloud sync across devices • Beautiful minimal themes • Your writing stays private, no accounts, no tracking • Export to Notes, Files, or share anywhere Write freely. Edit later.

About

PlanHalo

Features
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Your whole day, across your Apple devices. PlanHalo brings tasks, events, projects, notes and focus into one personal planner. Capture an idea on iPhone, shape your plans on iPad or Mac, and check off today's tasks on Apple Watch. KEY FEATURES • Today and quick capture See today's tasks, overdue items and completed work together. Add a task quickly, then organize its date, priority, project and reminder. Keep tasks without a date in your Inbox until you are ready to plan them. Exclude individual project tasks from today's list and restore them later. Project data and completion records stay intact. • Year, month, week and day Move between the bigger picture and your daily schedule. On iPhone, tap Year, Month, Week or Day and swipe between periods. Plan tasks, events and time blocks together. Choose daily, weekday, weekly or monthly repeats, then set the interval and ending condition. • Home Screen widgets Keep today's tasks, your planner, project progress, notes, habits and focus close at hand. Use supported actions, such as checking off a task or starting focus, directly from a widget. Choose the information and sizes that fit your Home Screen. • Lock Screen Live Activities Keep today's tasks on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check tasks on the Lock Screen, hide or show completed items, and move to the next group of tasks. Follow an active focus timer with its own Live Activity. • Project boards Break a bigger goal into manageable steps. Organize project tasks by status and section, and drag cards to update their progress. Keep tasks, notes and project details together. • Notes with room for ideas Write daily, general and project notes. Add headings, lists and checklists, and insert images into note, task and project content. Use search to return to what you need. • Focus and habits Use a focus timer or stopwatch to record time spent on one thing. Make room for breaks, review focus sessions, and build routines with habits and repeating tasks. • Dashboard and insights Choose and arrange the elements on your dashboard. Explore a week, month, year or custom range to review completed tasks, focus time, activity patterns and project progress. • Reminders for today and overdue tasks Get a reminder for today's unfinished tasks and overdue items. The default is every two hours between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Change the interval and active hours in Settings, or turn reminders off. Delivery follows your device's notification permissions and settings. • A little cat to keep you company The cat at the top of the app reacts as you type, save, complete tasks and start focusing. Small expressions and movements follow your progress through the day. ON APPLE WATCH • Read and check from your wrist Read today's tasks and mark them complete. Browse your planner, project progress, notes and focus screens from your wrist. Complications and the Smart Stack keep key screens close at hand. A DAY THAT CONTINUES WITH YOU Your records save to your device first and sync between iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch using the same iCloud account. Continue on Mac with a spacious workspace and a compact notch workspace. Choose from 57 language and locale options in Settings, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French, German, Spanish and Arabic. Personalize your workspace with a choice of color themes.

Screenshots

Vyst4 screens
PlanHalo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlanHalo at every 2 days against Vyst's monthly. PlanHalo also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Vyst's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Vyst costs $0.49 and PlanHalo $0.29 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vyst ships an update monthly, PlanHalo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Vyst versus PlanHalo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVystPlanHalo
Price$0.49$0.29 — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohan ThorellJIN KIM

In-app purchases

None

Vyst

No in-app purchases

None

PlanHalo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vyst free?
Vyst costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanHalo free?
PlanHalo costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vyst or PlanHalo have ads?
Neither Vyst nor PlanHalo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vyst or PlanHalo?
Vyst ships an update monthly, and PlanHalo every 2 days. Most recently, Vyst was updated on November 15, 2026 and PlanHalo on November 13, 2026.

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