FloatyDo vs Platen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FloatyDo
Manage your tasks efficiently with a minimalist to-do list widget. Enjoy swift synchronization between your Mac and iPhone to keep your lists updated across devices.
- On-the-go task management
- Fast, seamless sync
- Mac and iPhone compatibility
- Minimalist widget design
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FloatyDo is a minimal todo app that keeps you focused on today's priorities. The idea is simple: Need to schedule it, group it, or add tons of detail? It probably belongs in your calendar or a heavier project management tool. Need to write it down quickly and get it done ASAP? That's what FloatyDo is for. This iOS app pairs seamless with a keyboard-first macOS app so that you can keep on top of your list while you're working or on the go.
Platen
Experience the tactile feel of a typewriter for your digital notes. Customize paper, ink, and sound for a focused writing environment. Organize and export your thoughts with optional iCloud sync.
- Typewriter simulation
- Customizable paper and ink
- Mechanical sound effects
- Night writing mode
- Note organization and search
- Export and backup options
- Optional iCloud synchronization
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A little machine. A page of your own. Platen brings the feeling of a typewriter to your iPhone: textured paper, imperfect ink, mechanical sounds and a capsule that follows your words. Write letters, capture thoughts and enjoy a quieter place to write. Choose flat or curved paper, your type size and margins, adjust ink darkness and keep corrections as crossed-out letters or erase them cleanly. Long-press the capsule for night writing, then adjust the lamp’s warmth, intensity and beam. Find notes with search and monthly groups. Recover them from Recently Deleted, export a backup or enable optional iCloud synchronization with the same Apple Account. Organise your Box with named dividers and flower tabs, file a letter while you write, and reach paper, ribbon, lamp and sound from a glass quick bar. Choose Fresh, Seasoned, Worn or Clean ink, press an embossed paper mark into every letter, write by lamplight on every screen, and find any setting with search. Hang little charms from your rail. Start free with three active notes, the original writing setup and two charms. You can try every capsule and charm before you buy. Platen Studio is an optional one-time purchase for more notes, paper and ribbon choices, capsule styles, rail finishes, gardens, photo stamps, additional sounds and print-ready A4, US Letter and A5 sheets, and it includes every pack. Packs can also be bought on their own, each as a one-time purchase: Charms & Pegboard (the full charm library, pegboard, chains and cords), Crafts of the World (country capsules, rail ends and painted margins), Halloween and Día de Muertos. Optional tips support the maker and unlock nothing. No subscription. All future Studio features included. Each note supports up to 3,000 characters, including spaces and line breaks, in both the free edition and Platen Studio. Made by Rafikki Studio. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Platen at every 2 days against FloatyDo's every 2 weeks. Platen also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). FloatyDo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. FloatyDo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Platen sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FloatyDo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platen has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of FloatyDo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Platen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FloatyDo ships an update every 2 weeks, Platen every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FloatyDo | Platen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raffi Chilingaryan | Jerry Munyoka Nkongolo |
Customer experience
FloatyDo
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In-app purchases
FloatyDo
- FloatyDo Free TrialFree
- FloatyDo Lifetime$4.99
Platen
- Halloween Pack$1.99
- Día de Muertos$1.99
- A cup of tea$1.99
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- Crafts of the World$2.99
- Charms & Pegboard$2.99
- A fresh ribbon$3.99
- A box of letter paper$8.99
- Platen Studio$8.99
