Comparison

Accumula vs FirstSeed Planner

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

Head to head
About

Accumula

Features
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Accumula helps you build consistent progress by turning daily effort into clear, cumulative results. Track unlimited study, work, or personal projects with simple timers, manual time entry, and session history that stays organized. Open the dashboard to instantly see Today, This Week, and All-Time totals, plus visual time distribution so you always know where your time is going. Use Quick Record when you just need to start fast, then assign sessions to the right project later. Add manual sessions when you forgot to run a timer. Review recent sessions, drill into details, add notes, and keep momentum with reminders and consistency tracking. For power users, Accumula Pro unlocks advanced workflows including multi-project insights, backup/restore, attachments, expanded reminders, and calendar integration. Whether you are preparing for exams, building skills, or tracking deep work, Accumula keeps your progress visible and motivating.

About

FirstSeed Planner

Organize your day with a single-page view of your calendar, notes, and to-do list. Seamlessly integrate existing calendars and add photos or formatted text to your notes. Unfinished tasks can be carried over to the next day.

Highlights
  • Single-page daily view
  • Integrates with existing calendars
  • Add photos and formatted notes
  • Carry over unfinished tasks
  • Search across events, notes, and reminders
  • Export to PDF and Markdown
  • Customizable display options
Features
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Your events, to-dos, and notes for each day, together on one page. Each page shows your calendar, events, and notes together, so you can see your schedule while you write. Events and reminders come straight from the Calendar and Reminders apps on your device. Add photos, create to-dos with checkboxes, and move unfinished items to another day. One day, one page See your schedule and notes together. Adjust the space for each, search across events, reminders, and notes, and swipe between days. Works with your calendars Use your existing iCloud, Google, and Exchange calendars with no importing required. Create, reorder, and share calendars right in the app. Notes and to-dos Add photos, checkboxes, lists, highlights, and text formatting. Use each page as a planner, journal, meeting notes, health log, or anything else you need. Stay on top of unfinished tasks See overdue reminders and unfinished to-dos in one place and move them to today or tomorrow with a single action. Made for larger screens Use a two-column layout or open a two-day spread. Eight widgets let you see events, notes, to-dos, and your month at a glance. Export and customize Export pages as PDF or Markdown, with support for A4, A5, B5, and US Letter. Customize colors, text size, weekends, holidays, and more. FirstSeed Planner Pro - Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Automatic iCloud backup - Weather on your pages - Quick Access menu - App icon badge About Subscription: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://firstseed.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Accumula4 screens
FirstSeed Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Accumula and FirstSeed Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Accumula sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FirstSeed Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Accumula versus FirstSeed Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccumulaFirstSeed Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan Lee GibbonsFirstSeed Inc

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Accumula

One-time1
  • Accumula Pro Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

FirstSeed Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Accumula free?
Accumula is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FirstSeed Planner free?
FirstSeed Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Accumula or FirstSeed Planner have ads?
Neither Accumula nor FirstSeed Planner shows ads.

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