LiquidText vs Plany
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiquidText
This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.
- Import documents and webpages
- Extract and organize excerpts
- Connect ideas with ink links
- Compare document sections
- Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint
- Search across all documents
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*** Named “Most Innovative iPad App of the Year” by Apple App Store *** LiquidText offers a fast, natural way to review, gather, and organize information across all your documents and webpages—then apply the results to writing reports, meeting prep, or simply studying. Pull out key facts and connect them together, squeeze a document to compare sections, draw a line to connect ideas in different documents, comment on multiple pages at once, build upon your thoughts, and much more. ► WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: * "If you want to experience the power of going beyond paper, you can download LiquidText" – Cult of Mac * One of Macworld’s Top 24 Apps for iPad Pro * One of Time Magazine's Ten Best apps for iPad Pro * * "There's a better way to organize your research, and the app is it." – iMore, Serenity Caldwell * “All you need for deep research projects.” – Macworld, Jackie Dove * "The world changed with...LiquidText" – Law360, Paul Kiesel * "LiquidText may just be *the* app for reviewing and annotating PDFs using Apple's tablet and stylus." – CIO Magazine, James Martin * “One of the most powerful, original iPad apps I've tried in years” – Federico Viticci, MacStories.net ► LIQUIDTEXT’S COMPLETE FEATURE SET INCLUDES: (Features with * require a paid upgrade.) Import • Create a workspace and import all the documents and web pages you need • Compatible with PDF, Word, and PowerPoint document types • Import from Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Box, email, and more • Import content from webpage or send to LiquidText directly from Safari • Instant OCR to select text in scanned documents; do a full document-OCR to search as well!* • Import documents & metadata directly from reference managers (supports Zotero and Mendeley)* Interact • Pull excerpts from all the documents in your project into the Workspace area • Add your own notes (typed or written) to the Workspace area • Freely draw on your notes, or on the workspace itself* • Organize excerpts and notes into groups • Connect anything - draw live “ink links” that span pages, documents, notes, and more* • Create mind-maps by drawing “ink links” connecting your excerpts/notes to one another * • Get context - tap notes and excerpts to find original source Compare • Pinch a document to compare different distant pages side by side • Collapse text to see annotated parts side-by-side • Collapse text to view search results(s) side-by-side • Import unlimited number of documents into a project, view up to 3 at once* Annotate • Freely draw* or highlight on your document, notes, or the workspace itself • Add margin notes/comments to text, images, notes, and excerpts • Comment on two or more selections simultaneously • Replace document with a newer version (and annotations are brought to new doc)* Search • Search for keywords across all your LiquidText documents • Find keywords in title or text of your documents* • Bulk highlight, tag, or link to your search results* Realtime Collaboration • Invite colleagues into your shared projects and work together in near realtime* • Leave comments and notifications for your collaborators* • Privacy controls: set whether each workspace & document in your project is shared or private* Easy Export • Export your project as a PDF (includes your Workspace and documents) • Export your project as a Word file (converts your notes/excerpts into a linear document) • Send a full LiquidText file for those with the app. • Send files by email or to Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Zotero, and more* Sync & Backup* • Real-time, cross-platform sync • Continuous cloud backup • Multi-device display: • Use your desktop or tablet as additional display for your other device • Use your tablet for freehand inking while viewing and keyboarding on your desktop See our terms of use at https://www.liquidtext.net/terms-of-use Learn more at LiquidText.net | Better Than Paper
Plany
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Plan. Execute. Measure. Improve. Plany is more than a planner. It's a productivity companion designed to help you achieve your goals through continuous improvement. Whether you're studying, working, building new habits or managing personal projects, Plany helps you organize your plans, stay consistent, measure your progress and discover how to improve every day. - Plan Organize your goals with flexible plans that adapt to your needs. • Create long-term and short-term goals • Break goals into manageable tasks • Organize your daily and weekly schedule • Build realistic plans that keep you motivated - Execute Stay focused on what matters most. • Track completed tasks throughout the day • Monitor today's priorities at a glance • Build productive routines and reduce procrastination • Stay committed to your objectives - Measure Understand your progress with meaningful insights. • Monitor your daily and weekly progress • Compare your performance over time • Track goal completion rates • Visualize your productivity with simple statistics - Improve Learn from your progress and continuously get better. • Receive personalized recommendations to improve your productivity • Discover goals that need more attention • Build better planning habits • Stay motivated with measurable achievements - Connect with the Community Share ideas, notes and knowledge with others. • Publish posts and helpful content • Join discussions around your interests • Learn from other users • Share your own experience and achievements - Notes and Knowledge Keep everything related to your goals in one place. • Create notes and summaries • Organize your ideas • Access your information whenever you need it Why Plany? Unlike traditional task managers that stop after checking off tasks, Plany helps you understand your progress and continuously improve. Every completed task contributes to a clearer picture of your productivity, helping you make smarter decisions and achieve your goals more efficiently. Whether you're preparing for exams, managing projects, building new habits or organizing your personal life, Plany gives you the tools to move forward with confidence. Plan smarter. Execute consistently. Measure your progress. Improve every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LiquidText at every 2 weeks against Plany's every 4 months. Plany's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Plany sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, Plany every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiquidText | Plany |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 312 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LiquidText, Inc. | Abdelhay El hamadi |
Bugs and requests
LiquidText
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations
Plany
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LiquidText
- LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu7 Days trial$5.491 Month
- LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr7 Days trial$5.491 Month
- LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu7 Days trial$10.901 Month
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- LiquidText Live, Monthly7 Days trial$10.901 Month
- LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg7 Days trial$10.901 Month
- LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu7 Days trial$19.001 Month
- LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu7 Days trial$54.901 Year
- LiquidText Live, Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- LiquidText Unlimited, Yr7 Days trial$189.991 Year
- LT Pro - For Students$19.99
- LiquidText Pro$29.99
- LiquidText Pro II$89.99
Plany
- Gold Access - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Gold Subscription - 3 Months$1.993 Months
- Gold Subscription - Annual$6.991 Year
- Silver Access$2.99
- Premium Access$2.99









