Comparison

SimplePlan vs Notes Tasks Calendar

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

Head to head
About

SimplePlan

Features
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SimplePlan keeps planning simple and helps you focus on what matters today. There are no overloaded dashboards, complicated systems, or endless settings. Just daily routines, today’s tasks, and visible progress. When you need a wider view, group related work into projects, plan the next seven days, and manage dates in the calendar. Features: β€’ A calm, focused plan for today β€’ Projects for related tasks and routines β€’ Progress, upcoming plans, and Later items inside each project β€’ Seven consecutive days starting today β€’ A Later list for ideas and future tasks β€’ Daily items for reading, exercise, nutrition, and other routines β€’ A calendar with month navigation, date selection, and quick task creation β€’ Rescheduling that preserves task history β€’ Monthly insights for tasks, fully completed days, and daily routines β€’ Consistency for each daily item: completed, skipped, and success rate β€’ Morning reminders and timed task notifications β€’ Calm design, smooth animations, and accessibility support Your data stays locally on your iPhone. SimplePlan requires no account, contains no ads, and does not track you.

About

Notes Tasks Calendar

Features
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Memo, tasks, calendar, and health β€” the four apps you open every day, now one. Utility brings together notes, a to-do list, your calendar, and simple health tracking (weight, body fat %, steps) in a single app. No ads, no network calls except iCloud sync and the App Store. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Notes and tasks sync through your own iCloud; health records never leave the device and are not stored in iCloud. Memo Create, edit, and delete notes freely. Pin the ones you need close at hand. Tasks Keep a to-do list with due dates and reminders. Calendar Synced with your device's own Calendar: see your existing events alongside your notes and tasks, and add or edit events right from Utility. Health Log weight, body fat % and steps by hand, or read them from the Health app (iPhone and iPad). BMI is calculated from your height, and charts show the trend over time. Your data Back up notes and tasks to iCloud and restore anytime. Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Free to use Save up to 10 notes, 10 tasks, and 10 manual entries of each health metric (weight, body fat, steps) for free. Utility is made by one independent developer β€” if it earns a place on your phone, the yearly Supporter plan (auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time purchase (pay once, no renewal) removes the limits, adds CSV export, and keeps development going. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

SimplePlan4 screens
Notes Tasks Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplePlan at none against Notes Tasks Calendar's 2. Notes Tasks Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes Tasks Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. SimplePlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplePlan ships an update every 2 months, Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
SimplePlan versus Notes Tasks Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplePlanNotes Tasks Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.018.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIldar KhasanovKeisuke Sugimoto

In-app purchases

None

SimplePlan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Notes Tasks Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter (Yearly)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is SimplePlan free?
SimplePlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notes Tasks Calendar free?
Notes Tasks Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimplePlan or Notes Tasks Calendar have ads?
Neither SimplePlan nor Notes Tasks Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplePlan or Notes Tasks Calendar?
SimplePlan ships an update every 2 months, and Notes Tasks Calendar every 2 days. Most recently, SimplePlan was updated on October 28, 2026 and Notes Tasks Calendar on November 1, 2026.

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