Comparison

KATA vs OK Planner

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

Head to head
About

KATA

Features
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When a routine lives only in your head, it's easy to lose your place or lose track of time. KATA turns a note into a routine you can play. Pick a routine. Press start. "Three minutes: jump rope." KATA announces each step and moves on when time is up. No need to keep checking your notes. Even with your hands busy, you know what's next. That's the whole idea. โ–  Why it beats a note โ—† Voice guides every step Step names and remaining time, read out loud. While you're in another app, step changes arrive as notifications. Switch between voice, sound, vibration, or silent โ€” for the gym or the office. โ—† Paste a note, get a routine Copy your existing note and paste it into KATA. "3 min", "20 reps", "x3 rounds" are detected automatically. No rebuilding the sequence from scratch. โ—† A quiet log When you did it, how long it took. Facts only. No streaks. No charts. No cheering. KATA records โ€” it never judges. โ–  Three step types, one routine - Check: advance with a tap โ€” for work procedures and checklists - Timer: auto-advance โ€” for practice menus and stretching - Count: tap to count reps, chime at the target - Rounds: repeat a block, like "3 min x 3 rounds" Mix them freely. Workouts, vocal drills, podcast release checklists โ€” one app. โ–  Nothing interrupts a session - No ads during a session. Ads appear only on the Home and Logs screens - Lock Screen shows the current step and remaining time - Interrupted? Resume right where you stopped โ–  Fast to start, easy to share - 51 built-in templates (workout, vocal warmup, morning prep, release checklist) - Organize routines into categories; add, rename, or delete them anytime - Start from a Home Screen widget with one tap - "Hey Siri, start Morning Prep in KATA" (iOS 18+) - Export any routine as text. Anyone can paste it and play it โ–  Fair by design - No account. No sign-up - Create, run, and log routines offline - Free with no feature limits. Unlimited routines (ad-supported) - No subscriptions or in-app purchases โ–  Made for - People who run their own training menus - Singers, musicians, language learners with daily drills - Podcasters and creators with release checklists they can't afford to miss - Anyone who loses track of time or wants the next step prompted - Anyone who puts off repeatable tasks because getting started feels unclear - Anyone tired of noisy habit apps

About

OK Planner

Features
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See what to do next. Find your way back when plans change. Have things to do, but struggle to choose where to start? Get pulled away halfway through? OK Planner brings tasks, your daily schedule and a journal together for people with ADHD and anyone who gets distracted easily. See your day, choose one manageable step and return at your own pace. MAKE THE NEXT STEP VISIBLE See tasks and plans on a visual timeline. Break a bigger task into small steps so you can leave yourself a clear place to start. Organize with tags, colors and priorities. Additional colors and fonts are available with Pro. CHOOSE SOMETHING THAT FITS THE TIME YOU HAVE See gaps between the plans you have entered and pick a task for the time available. Move between daily plans and a monthly overview. Free time is based on your saved plans and the daily hours you set. MAKE ROOM FOR A CHANGE OF PLAN Adjust the date, time or order of unfinished tasks. Capture a task with just a name and leave it in Later until you are ready to choose a date. You can decide on one thing now and plan the rest later. LEAVE YOURSELF A WAY BACK Start with a 5-, 10- or 25-minute focus timer. When you take a break, leave a note about what to do next. Pause, add five minutes or return to the same task. Finishing a timer never marks the task complete for you. KEEP A RECORD, EVEN WHEN WRITING FEELS HARD Write, use on-device voice input on supported devices or add up to six photos per journal entry, even without text. Choose your own mood. Look back at completed tasks and this week's timer time to see small steps you have taken. FREE EVERYDAY TOOLS Create, edit and save tasks and journal entries, plan your day, use Later, add steps and run the manual focus timer. This week's statistics are included. There are no limits based on task count or completed tasks. MORE WITH OK PLANNER PRO An optional in-app purchase adds reusable routines, batch task entry, weekly and monthly PDF reports, Apple Calendar integration and Google Calendar through a Google account added to your iPhone. Pro also includes Apple Watch features with a connected iPhone, past-week and monthly statistics, creating or changing repeat and timer auto-start settings, and additional colors and fonts. Neither the free app nor Pro uses external AI. Records are saved on your device. iCloud sync is optional and off by default. Turn it on to sync tasks, journal entries and photos across devices using the same Apple Account. The moods you select and record are not included in this appโ€™s iCloud sync. Connecting to Apple Health is also optional and off by default. With your permission, the moods you choose are saved to State of Mind in Health. You choose which records to import, too. Journal text and photos are never sent to Health. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ok-planner.com/en/privacy Contact: info@lumo.tokyo

Screenshots

KATA4 screens
OK Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KATA at none against OK Planner's 3. KATA also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). OK Planner's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. OK Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. KATA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KATA ships an update weekly, OK Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
KATA versus OK Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKATAOK Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size54 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaoto TazawaTaro Ueno

In-app purchases

None

KATA

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OK Planner

Subscriptions2
  • OK Planner Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • OK Planner Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • OK Planner Pro (One-Time)$59.99

Questions

Is KATA free?
KATA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OK Planner free?
OK Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KATA or OK Planner have ads?
KATA shows ads; OK Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, KATA or OK Planner?
KATA ships an update weekly, and OK Planner fortnightly. Most recently, KATA was updated on October 31, 2026 and OK Planner on October 29, 2026.

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