Comparison

PlanFlow vs Root

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

Head to head
About

PlanFlow

Focus on your daily tasks with a streamlined planner designed for quick scheduling and clear overviews. This app removes unnecessary features and complex settings to help your plans seamlessly turn into action. Enjoy an intuitive interface and helpful reminders to manage your day effectively.

Highlights
  • Easy schedule addition, modification, and deletion
  • Set recurring daily or weekly events
  • Receive schedule notifications at desired times
  • Intuitive screen for clear daily plans
  • iOS widget for home screen schedule viewing
  • Supports Korean and English languages
Features
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Focus on what needs to be done todayβ€”not on managing a complicated planning system. PlanFlow is a simple, thoughtfully designed planner that helps you capture your schedule quickly and see your day at a glance. With fewer distractions and less setup, your plans can flow naturally into action. Key Features β€’ Quickly add, edit, and delete schedules β€’ Create daily, weekly, and other repeating schedules β€’ Receive reminders at the time you choose β€’ See today’s plans in a clear, intuitive view β€’ Check your schedule from your Home Screen with iOS widgets β€’ Supports English and 10 additional languages. Your schedule stays on your device. PlanFlow requires no account and includes no advertising or user tracking, allowing you to focus entirely on your plansβ€”from organizing your day to completing it. Use premium widgets to view your schedule at a glance, right from your Home Screen. Make planning simpler and every day clearer with PlanFlow. Terms of Use: https://getplanflow.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://getplanflow.app/privacy/

About

Root

Features
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A thought worth keeping. A day worth remembering. A plan you want to make real. Root brings notes, a photo diary, boards and everyday plans into your own personal space. GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS A HOME Write quick notes or develop an idea with photos, videos and checklists. Link related notes so the next thought is always close. Keep the notes you return to on a board. MAKE A DIARY THAT LOOKS LIKE YOUR DAY Keep a few words, a favorite photo or an instant-film print. Arrange photos and stickers on the page, then share the whole diary as one image. Return to your memories by day, week or month. COLLECT WHAT YOU LOVE Build boards with photos, notes, stickers and drawings. Turn your own photo subjects into stickers. Add a board inside another board to keep inspiration and projects together. TURN IDEAS INTO EVERYDAY PLANS Keep tasks, repeating schedules and reminders alongside your calendar. Connect a note, photo or board to a plan. Break a goal into smaller steps and keep moving toward it. Apple Calendar integration is optional. ROOT PRO Make more room with unlimited boards, photo diaries beyond the free allowance, Pro sticker packs, extra decorating tools and Home Screen widgets. Pro also includes iCloud sync and app lock. The app shows which features require Pro. YOUR PERSONAL SPACE No Root account required. Your workspace is private, with backup export and restore. Optional diary reminders and morning schedule briefings can be turned off in Settings. Root is free to download with optional monthly and yearly auto-renewable Root Pro subscriptions. Local prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://root-website-tawny.vercel.app/terms/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlanFlow4 screens
Root4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Root at every 3 days against PlanFlow's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PlanFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, Root every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
PlanFlow versus Root: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanFlowRoot
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHosu YimJin Hyundeok

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlanFlow

Subscriptions2
  • PlanFlow Premium$1.991 Month
  • PlanFlow Premium$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Root

Subscriptions2
  • Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is PlanFlow free?
PlanFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Root free?
Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlanFlow or Root have ads?
Neither PlanFlow nor Root shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanFlow or Root?
PlanFlow ships an update every 2 weeks, and Root every 3 days. Most recently, PlanFlow was updated on November 6, 2026 and Root on November 6, 2026.

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