QuickPlan Basic vs PlanXT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QuickPlan Basic
This app simplifies project planning with intuitive gesture controls on a Gantt chart. It allows for project synchronization across devices and teams, with export/import capabilities for popular formats like Microsoft Project. Focuses on privacy by saving data locally or via iCloud Drive.
- Gantt chart project planning
- Natural gesture controls
- Cross-device and team synchronization
- Microsoft Project integration
- Export to PDF, Excel, and image
- Privacy-focused local storage
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Project planning has never been easier. Project management with natural gestures on the Gantt chart, synchronization and sharing of projects across multiple devices and teams, and support for integration with Microsoft Project Plan. ## PRIVACY FOCUSED Projects are saved locally on the device or in iCloud Drive, developer team does not have a server to store user-created data. With NATURAL GESTUREs on a clean and elegant interface, project management is more accessible, faster and more efficient than ever before. Visualize, manage and simplify projects flexibly and efficiently with Gantt charts, outline list and property editor, create tasks, organize your project calendar and resources, track status. It's easier than you think, with a minimum of effort and learning. QuickPlan app supports exporting projects to image, Excel, PDF, Microsoft Project and WBS files. AND to import projects from Microsoft Project, WBS and Mind-map files. The app supports synchronization of project plans between the same user's macOS and iOS devices and supports team collaboration via iCloud Drive. And it supports syncing and sharing via OneDrive and Dropbox. QuickPlan also supports duplicating projects by members for better teamwork. QuickPlan optimizes the best features of Microsoft Project Plan and brings them to iPad - without the complexity - providing users of all experience levels with an INTUITIVE and discoverable project management experience. ## EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE - Gestures for tasks: create, remove, move, indent and outdent, change order. - Gestures to zoom in and out, collapse and expand. - Keyboard shortcuts. - Batch input. - The most fluid Gantt chart app on a clean interface. ## STRONG PLANNING - Multiple Projects. - Supports duplication of the entire project and duplication by specific members. - Organize tasks into REAL task groups and sub-projects. - Task color, icon, contact, and required task fields. - Five levels of outline (plus sub-project, for a total of ten levels of outline). - Gesture-based management of task links. - Lock editing, row height. - Integration with the iOS Files app. - Manual and automatic project backup. - Project currency, charge rate, project resources, calendar, task date policy. ## TREE and LIST - Representation as a tree with support for displaying key paths. - Representation as a list with support for sorting and filtering. ## UI CUSTOMISATION - Customization of the task column title and visibility. - Style of the task bar. ## REPORTING - Export as image, PDF and Microsoft Excel (including three sheets). - With options to customize the output. ## SYNC - Sync projects between iOS and Mac devices via iCloud Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. ## TEAM COLLABORATION - Sync between team members via iCloud Drive. ## INTEGRATION - Export and import Microsoft Project XML files. - Import and export SwiftApp WBS files. - Import from Microsoft Excel files. - Import from iThought Map files. ## SHARE - Supports Airdrop, OneDrive, Dropbox. ## TEAMWORK - Create a new project by exporting tasks for the selected project members. ## NOTIFICATION - Widget to track ongoing tasks (iOS 14 or later). - Today widget and Local Notification. The best project planning app for iPad. - Initialize, discuss, present and share your plan. - Export it to Microsoft Project Plan to work on it PC. - Strategic Planning. - Import MS Project XML file and reports, tracking. - Plan actions in meetings, confirm. - Guide employees.
PlanXT
Collaborate on projects with your team using this app. Create and manage multiple projects, share them easily, and utilize templates. Available on mobile and desktop.
- Team collaboration
- Multiple project management
- Gantt chart scheduling
- Project sharing
- Drag and drop functionality
- Resource filtering
- Project notes
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Plan & Schedule Projects With Your Team! Manage projects using your iPhone, iPad, or any Desktop / Laptop browser on our website. Create a new account within the app, or use your existing PlanXT account. Invite unlimited team members for FREE (they are not charged) FEATURES INCLUDE: - Multiple Users (Invite your Team!) - View and Edit Multiple Projects at once - Share projects: Email, Print, etc.. - Drag n Drop Functionality - Filter By Resource - Project Notes On The Schedule - Templates Provided (or create your own!) Start getting things done today! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.planxt.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PlanXT at Free against QuickPlan Basic's $19.99. PlanXT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). QuickPlan Basic's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
PlanXT is free to download; QuickPlan Basic costs $19.99 up front. QuickPlan Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and PlanXT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PlanXT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickPlan Basic has 148 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of QuickPlan Basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlanXT's.
QuickPlan Basic ships an update every 3 months, PlanXT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QuickPlan Basic | PlanXT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (148 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 148 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 皓 李 | PlanNext Software Inc |
Customer experience
QuickPlan Basic
PlanXT
In-app purchases
QuickPlan Basic
- Import from Mindmap$0.99
- Share and Sync$1.99
- Import from Excel$1.99
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- Export to PDF$3.99
- Export to Excel$3.99
PlanXT
- PlanXT Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
- PlanXT Weekly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
- PlanXT TEAM Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month








