Comparison

Throughline vs Plans

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

Head to head
About

Throughline

Features
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Turn spoken thoughts into structured notes and to-dos. Throughline is for people who think out loud: on a walk, between errands, or while planning the day ahead. Record in your own words. Throughline transcribes your voice note and pulls out useful details and next actions, so you can return to what matters. KEEP YOUR NEXT STEPS TOGETHER See extracted tasks in one Running List, organized into Today, This week, and Later. Move tasks when plans change, mark them complete, and return to the note they came from. CAPTURE, THEN KEEP GOING Follow recordings in the capture tray as they upload and process. If something needs attention, recovery controls help you pick up where you left off. KEEP THE SOURCE CLOSE Review your transcript alongside the structured note. Correct the result and keep your own words within reach. LET YOUR AGENT READ Connect your own AI agent through MCP to read saved notes. You control agent access and can revoke it in Settings. Start with a guided voice demo and see a spoken thought become a useful note.

About

Plans

A minimalist app for organizing notes, tasks, and daily plans. Features include rich text formatting, subtasks, reminders, and customizable widgets for quick access. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Rich text notes with formatting and photos
  • Task lists with subtasks and reminders
  • Daily and weekly planning views
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Quick access via share sheet and Siri
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export notes to Markdown
Features
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Plans turns your notes into tasks and keeps your day in focus, with your calendar events right alongside. A minimalist app for notes, tasks and planning: everything you need at hand, nothing extra on screen. NOTES • Formatting, lists, photos and scanned documents right in the text • Folders, pinning and search • Save text and links from other apps with the share sheet TASKS • Add a task in a single line • Lists with subtasks • Time, reminders and daily repeat • Move a task to another day with a swipe • Turn a note into a task and jump back to the note anytime • Or turn a task into a note PLANNING • Today — only what needs doing now • Upcoming — the whole week on one screen, plus a month calendar • Events from your iPhone Calendar next to your tasks, including Google Calendar • A daily summary of overdue tasks at the time you choose WIDGETS AND QUICK ACCESS • Today's tasks on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, checked off right there • A new task or note from the app icon, or by voice with Siri PLANS PRO A one-time purchase, no subscription: • Reminders ahead of time — an hour, a day, or any moment you set • Repeat on weekdays, weekends or any days you choose • Six color themes and app icons • Note fonts: Rounded, Monospaced, Charter and Avenir Next • Export all notes to Markdown Works on iPhone and iPad, synced with iCloud. Light, dark and Lavender themes and the Lavender icon are free.

Screenshots

Throughline4 screens
Plans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Throughline at none against Plans's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Plans sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Throughline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Throughline ships an update every 3 days, Plans every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Throughline versus Plans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThroughlinePlans
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PolnerLunus Technologies

In-app purchases

None

Throughline

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plans

One-time1
  • Plans Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Throughline free?
Throughline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plans free?
Plans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Throughline or Plans have ads?
Neither Throughline nor Plans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Throughline or Plans?
Throughline ships an update every 3 days, and Plans every 4 days. Most recently, Throughline was updated on October 28, 2026 and Plans on October 28, 2026.

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