Simple Project Manager vs My Project Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Project Manager
This app helps you organize and complete your ideas by turning them into satisfying checklists. It offers a clean, distraction-free design with features like progress rings, notes, and simple grouping. Collaboration and sharing are also supported.
- Projects as checklists
- Live progress rings
- Notes on ideas
- Simple grouping
- Share and collaborate
- Distraction-free design
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You've always got ideas. Simple Project Manager is the easiest — and best-looking — way to actually finish them. Every project is a clean checklist you can check off, reorder, and watch fill toward 100%. Add notes, group things your way, and keep it all calm and clutter-free. - Projects as satisfying checklists - A live progress ring on every one - Notes on every idea - Simple grouping to stay organized - Share and collaborate with others - A genuinely beautiful, distraction-free design Upgrade to Big Idea to unlock every theme, unlimited projects, custom app icons, and sync across all your devices. Turn your ideas into done. Become the Idea Guy (or Girl)! Simple Project Manager Big Idea While Simple Project Manager is free to use, you can upgrade to Big Idea to unlock the full suite of project management tools. Subscribe to monthly, annual, or purchase a lifetime license. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least a day before each renewal date. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://blackforestcompany.com/tc-idea-pal/ Privacy Policy: https://blackforestcompany.com/privacy-policy-idea-pal/
My Project Maker
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My Project Maker is the simplest way to plan, track, and ship any project — from app builds to home renovations to side hustles. Organize work into Projects, Folders, and Items. See exactly what's done, what's blocked, and what's due next. PROJECTS AT A GLANCE Create projects with a custom icon and color. Each project card shows completion percentage, open items, and done count — all at a glance. Sort manually, by name, by date, or by progress. FOLDERS INSIDE EACH PROJECT Break every project into named folders — like Build, Enhancement, and Bug, or Planning, In Progress, and Review. Give each folder its own icon. Expand and collapse sections to focus on what matters. ITEMS WITH FULL DETAIL Each task tracks: • Status — Todo, In Progress, Done, Blocked, Cancelled • Priority — Low, Medium, High, Critical • Due date — with overdue and due-this-week alerts • Notes — free-form text for extra context Tap to edit. Long-press for quick actions: Edit, Duplicate, Move to Folder, Set Status, Set Priority, or Delete. Swipe left with a confirmation step before anything is removed. ALL ITEMS TAB See every task across all your projects in one flat list. Filter by project, status, or priority. Search by name, project, or folder. Sort by newest, name, status, priority, or due date. KPI DASHBOARD Your project command center: • Total projects, total items, completed count, completion rate • Status breakdown — see how many items are Todo, In Progress, Done, Blocked, or Cancelled • Priority breakdown — spot your Critical and High items across open work • Per-project progress bars • Deadlines section — overdue items flagged in red, due-this-week items highlighted My Project Maker is built for people who want a clean, fast, private way to track real work. Start your first project today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Project Maker at none against Simple Project Manager's 3. My Project Maker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Simple Project Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Project Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Project Manager ships an update every 3 months, My Project Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Project Manager | My Project Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Blackforest LLC | William Sun |
In-app purchases
Simple Project Manager
- Big Idea - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Big Idea - Annual$9.991 Year
- Big Idea - Lifetime$24.99
My Project Maker
No in-app purchases
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