Comparison

PairPlan vs Union Protocol

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

Head to head
About

PairPlan

Features
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PairPlan is the shared calendar and planning app built for couples. Stay in sync with your partner through a unified calendar, shared to-do lists, date planning, and milestone tracking — all in one beautiful, private space. SHARED CALENDAR See both your schedules side by side. Create events, set locations with Google Places search, and choose to keep things visible to both of you or private. Color-coded dots make it easy to see what's coming up at a glance. SMART HOME DASHBOARD Open the app to a personalized dashboard showing your upcoming events, pending tasks, date plans, and milestone countdowns. Quick-action buttons let you add an event, task, date plan, or key date in seconds. SHARED TO-DOS Create and assign tasks to yourself, your partner, or both. Filter by assignment, track completion, and set due dates to keep your shared life organized. DATE PLANNER Never run out of date ideas. Plan upcoming dates with locations, notes, and budgets. Track your completed dates and keep the spark alive with a dedicated space for quality time together. KEY DATES & MILESTONES Track anniversaries, birthdays, and special moments with live countdowns. Set yearly recurring dates so you never forget what matters most. COUPLE LINKING Getting started is simple. One partner creates the shared space and sends an invite code. The other joins in seconds. Everything syncs instantly between your devices. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS & REMINDERS Get notified when your partner creates events, assigns tasks, or plans a date. Set local reminders for events, date plans, and key dates so nothing slips through the cracks. PRIVATE & SECURE Your data stays between you and your partner. PairPlan uses encrypted connections and never sells your information. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time. Download PairPlan and start planning your life together.

About

Union Protocol

Enhance your relationship with shared routines, tasks, and rewards. This app fosters connection and playfulness through daily check-ins, goal setting, and private notes, creating a more intentional rhythm for couples.

Highlights
  • Create shared routines and assign tasks
  • Track progress and collect points
  • Unlock custom rewards together
  • Daily check-ins and partner updates
  • Private notes and mood tracking
  • Shared goals and reminders
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UNION is a private app for couples who want to bring more structure, connection, and playfulness into their shared everyday life. Create routines, assign tasks, track progress, collect points, and unlock custom rewards together. UNION helps couples stay connected through daily check-ins, shared goals, reminders, and meaningful little rituals that make the relationship feel more present. With features like shared tracking, partner updates, private notes, mood check-ins, rewards, and progress insights, UNION turns ordinary routines into a more engaging couple experience. Designed with privacy and discretion in mind, UNION gives couples a dedicated space for their personal connection. Your moments, messages, and shared progress stay between you and your partner. UNION makes it easy to build habits, celebrate small wins, stay emotionally aligned, and create a more intentional rhythm together. Union can be explored for free, with Tasks, Rituals, and Punishments available without a Premium subscription. Access to additional features requires Union Elite. Elite is available as a weekly, a monthly, or a yearly subscription. The yearly subscription includes a 2-week free trial, allowing users to explore the Premium features before being charged. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. - Terms Of Use (EULA):https://www.union-relationship.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://www.union-relationship.app/privacy - Support: https://www.union-relationship.app/contact

Screenshots

PairPlan4 screens
Union Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

PairPlan and Union Protocol are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PairPlan ships an update every 2 months, Union Protocol every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PairPlan versus Union Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPairPlanUnion Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatthew PatrickAccord Studios Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

PairPlan

No in-app purchases

None

Union Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PairPlan free?
PairPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Union Protocol free?
Union Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PairPlan or Union Protocol have ads?
Neither PairPlan nor Union Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PairPlan or Union Protocol?
PairPlan ships an update every 2 months, and Union Protocol every 6 weeks. Most recently, PairPlan was updated on September 29, 2026 and Union Protocol on October 12, 2026.

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