Comparison

Project Planner vs Mote

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

Head to head
About

Project Planner

This app helps you build habits and complete projects with a calm, intentional approach. Track your progress, set reminders, and organize your goals without rigid systems or guilt for missed days.

Highlights
  • Plan projects and break them into tasks
  • Build daily and weekly habits
  • Track daily check-in streaks
  • Personalized ideas based on goals
  • Save new ideas for later
  • Daily reminder for goals
  • Full calendar view
  • Completions chart and project overview
Features
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Some habits stick. Some projects never finish. Morning Press is a quiet, intentional planner that helps you do both, without another rigid system. Meet Bean, your coffee-cup companion. Bean keeps an eye on everything you're working toward, calm when things are quiet, happy when you check things off. WHAT YOU CAN DO Plan projects and break them into tasks Build daily and weekly habits tied to your projects or on their own Track your daily check-in streak and see your progress over time Start with personalized ideas based on your goals from onboarding Save new ideas for later, when you're ready to tackle them Set a daily reminder to check in on your goals Full calendar view for every habit Completions chart and project overview in Stats Light and dark themes DESIGNED TO FEEL CALM No guilt for missed days. No noisy notifications. Just a clean, focused interface that keeps you organized without overwhelming you. FREE 3 DAY TRIAL Morning Press is requires a subscription to use. There's a 3-day free trial, with recurring monthly/yearly charge after that. PRIVACY Your projects, tasks, habits, and streaks never leave your device. We don't show ads, sell your data, or operate an account system. The only information we store externally is your onboarding responses and anonymous usage analytics, used solely to improve the app. See our privacy policy for the full breakdown. Built with care. For feedback or bugs, tap Support inside the app.

About

Mote

Quickly capture and access essential notes directly from your device's lock screen. Organize thoughts, set reminders, and keep your mind clear with automatic saving and optional private mode.

Highlights
  • Lock screen notes
  • Automatic saving
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Private mode
  • Note history
  • Note sharing
Features
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Mote keeps the note you need right now close at hand. Capture a thought in seconds, edit it anytime, and move finished notes to History. Notes save automatically on your device. Mote Plus adds more contexts for different parts of life, Scheduled Notes, and Private Mode. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or unlock Plus with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Schedule a note for later with an optional reminder. On supported iPhones, you can choose to show it on the Lock Screen. Private Mode requires Face ID or your device passcode to open Mote. Mote needs no account and has no note sync. Device backups may include your notes. Share a note whenever you choose. Terms of Use (Mote): https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wenka93.github.io/mote-legal/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Project Planner4 screens
Mote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mote at every 3 days against Project Planner's every 2 months. Project Planner's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Project Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Project Planner against 5.0 for Mote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Planner ships an update every 2 months, Mote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Project Planner versus Mote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject PlannerMote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHAHEER GHAZENFERIvan Borisov

Customer experience

Project Planner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Project Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Mote

Subscriptions2
  • Mote Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Mote Plus Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mote Plus Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Project Planner free?
Project Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote free?
Mote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Project Planner or Mote?
Project Planner and Mote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Project Planner or Mote have ads?
Neither Project Planner nor Mote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Project Planner or Mote?
Project Planner ships an update every 2 months, and Mote every 3 days. Most recently, Project Planner was updated on October 23, 2026 and Mote on October 31, 2026.

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