Comparison

Plans vs Sova

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

Head to head
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 • Five 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.

About

Sova

Features
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Your day — personal plans, work, family, friends and teams — without mixing them up. SAY IT, SCAN IT OR PASTE IT (SOVA PRO) • Dictate: speak naturally — Sova drafts the title, time, place and details in your language. You check everything before it saves • Scan: a booking, a flyer or a screenshot becomes a dated draft in seconds • Paste a school email or a team schedule: Sova finds the dates and to-dos (up to 12 at a time) and suggests a list for each. Nothing is added until you tap Add • Speech stays on your iPhone. Scan sends the screenshot or pasted text securely to be read, then discards it; nothing is stored TODAY, OFFLINE WHEN YOU NEED IT • See what’s now, next and later — works offline • Notes with checklists — capture in seconds; add photos with Sova Pro THE LARGE WIDGET • Keep what’s next on your Home Screen without opening the app • Tick it off or add the next thing in one glance LIFE, WORK AND TEAMS — KEPT SEPARATE • Personal notes, a work calendar, family plans and team agendas stay in their own groups • Today and the widget bring the day together SHARE WITH ONE LINK • Invite a partner, friend, colleague or teammate with a link or QR • They join with Sign in with Apple — no passwords. No iPhone? They can join in a browser with a code sent to their email • Free includes two shared lists (up to 10 people each); Pro scales further YOUR CALENDARS AND REMINDERS • Choose calendars and reminder lists already on your iPhone • Add supported calendar links when a service provides one BUSY TIMES, SHARED SEPARATELY • Teammates see when you’re busy, never titles or reasons — only if you grant it • Assigned items alone do not create busy blocks PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Private groups stay on your iPhone and work offline • Shared lists use encrypted connections and account permissions • No ads or cross-app tracking; optional product analytics only if you choose • Export or delete everything in the app Free is complete. Pro adds AI Dictate and Screenshot Scan for capture, photo and file attachments, and removes limits on shared lists and availability recipients — structural upgrades, not a different product. Terms: https://sovaplanner.com/terms Privacy: https://sovaplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

Plans4 screens
Sova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plans at none against Sova's 2. 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. Sova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plans asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plans ships an update every 4 days, Sova every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Plans versus Sova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlansSova
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunus TechnologiesVictor Nivelleau

In-app purchases

None

Plans

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sova

Subscriptions2
  • Sova Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sova Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Plans free?
Plans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sova free?
Sova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plans or Sova have ads?
Neither Plans nor Sova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plans or Sova?
Plans ships an update every 4 days, and Sova every 2 days. Most recently, Plans was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sova on October 7, 2026.

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