SimplePlan vs Notes Tasks Calendar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SimplePlan
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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, todayβs 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.
Notes Tasks Calendar
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SimplePlan | Notes Tasks Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ildar Khasanov | Keisuke Sugimoto |
In-app purchases
SimplePlan
No in-app purchases
Notes Tasks Calendar
- Supporter (Yearly)$1.991 Year
- Lifetime$5.99
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