Comparison

Simple Project Manager vs Comuna

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Projects as checklists
  • Live progress rings
  • Notes on ideas
  • Simple grouping
  • Share and collaborate
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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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/

About

Comuna

Features
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Comuna 1.0 — the first release. Projects with Kanban, Calendar, Gantt and Table views, team chat, notes, goals and whiteboards. Offline-first, real-time, in six languages. Free forever.

Screenshots

Simple Project Manager4 screens
Comuna4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comuna at none against Simple Project Manager's 3. Comuna also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Simple Project Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Comuna asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Project Manager ships an update every 3 months, Comuna every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Simple Project Manager versus Comuna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Project ManagerComuna
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlackforest LLCJose Alejandro Jaime Huerta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Project Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Big Idea - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Big Idea - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Big Idea - Lifetime$24.99
None

Comuna

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Project Manager free?
Simple Project Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comuna free?
Comuna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Project Manager or Comuna have ads?
Neither Simple Project Manager nor Comuna shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Project Manager or Comuna?
Simple Project Manager ships an update every 3 months, and Comuna every 9 days. Most recently, Simple Project Manager was updated on October 6, 2026 and Comuna on October 13, 2026.

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