Comparison

Biona vs Shift Plan Reminder

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

Head to head
About

Biona

This offline planner helps you manage your day, organize tasks, track goals, and log your mood privately. It offers a simple, clutter-free experience without requiring an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline functionality
  • No account required
  • Task management
  • Goal tracking
  • Mood logging
  • Integrated dashboard
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Biona is an offline daily planner, task manager, goal tracker, and mood journal with no account required. Plan your day, organize tasks, track meaningful goals, and log your mood privately on your device. Biona is designed for people who want a calm personal productivity app without sign-ups, accounts, or unnecessary complexity. Biona works offline, so you can manage your day anywhere without depending on an internet connection. There is no account to create, no login to remember, and no complicated setup before you can start planning. Features: - Works offline. - No account or sign-up required. - Create and organize your tasks. - Pin tasks that do not need a due date. - Turn ideas into structured goals with clear action steps. - Log your mood once per day. - See insights for tasks, goals, and mood in one dashboard. - Switch between light mode and dark mode. Privacy Policy: https://aroapps.dev/biona/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shift Plan Reminder

Features
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Shift Plan Reminder is a cute, offline-first shift calendar for nurses and everyone working shifts. FEATURES • Add shifts in one tap: early, late, night, on-call – or your own shift types • Rotation templates for recurring patterns • Scan a paper roster with your camera (text recognition on your device) • Reminders before each shift and rest-time hints • Hours overview and CSV export • Home Screen widget and Apple Watch app with complication • App Lock with Face ID / Touch ID • Optional sync via your own private iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your shifts stay on your device (or in your own iCloud if you turn it on). LANGUAGES 23 languages, including English, German and Persian (Farsi) with right-to-left layout – switchable inside the app.

Screenshots

Biona4 screens
Shift Plan Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Biona at Free against Shift Plan Reminder's $3.99. Shift Plan Reminder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads 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

Biona is free to download; Shift Plan Reminder costs $3.99 up front. Biona sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift Plan Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Biona ships an update every 2 weeks, Shift Plan Reminder every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Biona versus Shift Plan Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBionaShift Plan Reminder
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar JadianiAbolfazl Rejali

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Biona

One-time1
  • Biona Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

Shift Plan Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Biona free?
Biona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Plan Reminder free?
Shift Plan Reminder costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Biona or Shift Plan Reminder have ads?
Neither Biona nor Shift Plan Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Biona or Shift Plan Reminder?
Biona ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shift Plan Reminder every 6 days. Most recently, Biona was updated on September 30, 2026 and Shift Plan Reminder on October 15, 2026.

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