Best Project Planning Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated October 2026

If you already know Google Tasks, this is the deeper bench. 250+ project planning apps for iPhone, all reviewed and ranked by user rating, recency, and download trend as of October 2026.

Compare top Project Planning Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Google Tasks: Get Things DoneGoogle Tasks: Get Things DoneFree4.8★ (108K)NoNoOct 2026
2Notion: Notes, Tasks, AINotion: Notes, Tasks, AIFree4.8★ (91K)NoYesOct 2026
3Microsoft PlannerMicrosoft PlannerFree4.6★ (13K)NoNoOct 2026
4SimpleMind - Mind MappingSimpleMind - Mind MappingFree4.5★ (981)NoYesOct 2026
5monday.com - AI Work Platformmonday.com - AI Work PlatformFree4.8★ (48K)NoNoOct 2026
6Smartsheet: Projects & TeamsSmartsheet: Projects & TeamsFree4.8★ (120K)NoYesOct 2026
7Project Plan 365Project Plan 365Free3.3★ (41)NoYesOct 2026
8Trello: Daily Task TrackerTrello: Daily Task TrackerFree4.3★ (7K)NoNoOct 2026

Top Picks for Project Planning

Google Tasks: Get Things Done#1

Google Tasks: Get Things Done by Google

Plan, Organize & Schedule Work
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😐(108K ratings)
Free
#79in Productivity
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This app helps you manage and organize your to-do lists from any device. Quickly capture tasks, break them down into subtasks, and set due dates with notifications. Integrations with Gmail and Google Calendar streamline your workflow.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Integrates well with Google Calendar
  • 🚀 Simplistic and clean UI
  • 👍 Helpful for organization and productivity
  • 👍 Syncs across devices

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Inability to reorder lists
  • 🔍 Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop
Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI#2

Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI by Notion Labs, Incorporated

Plan, organize, track projects
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(91K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#48in Productivity
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This AI-powered workspace helps you write notes, manage tasks, organize projects, and collaborate with others. It offers features like AI meeting notes and interactive maps to streamline your workflow for personal, student, or professional use.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great tool for school organisation
  • 👍 Game-Changer for Productivity
  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Versatile and customizable
  • 👍 Calendar view is amazing
  • 👍 Amazing & altruistic
  • 👍 Amazing! Great for students
  • 🚀 Truly game-changing
  • 👍 Life Changer
  • 👍 Fellow Researching Nerds, this app is a game changer!
  • 👍 Absolutely love this app
  • 👍 Amazing app, although the features are a bit clunky and unintuitive at times
  • 👍 Awesome app, but Stop opening new pages in tables when adding new items please
  • 👍 Never been more organized
  • 👍 Amazing productivity app

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating Search and Useless AI
  • 🐛 Buggy and nagging (iPad M1)… moving to click up if it does get more stable
  • 🔒 No offline mode
  • 🐛 Glitchy iPad experience
  • 🐛 Terrible on iPad
  • 🐛 CS is most likely AI bots
  • 🐛 Nightmare
  • 🐛 Terrible mobile app
  • 🐛 Swipe to type unsupported
  • 🐛 Broken?
  • 🐛 S-L-O-W
  • 🐛 Needs better instructions
  • 🐛 The mobile app is a disaster
  • 🐛 Doesn't
  • 🐛 Clunky on iPad OS, needs better copy paste, no offline mode
4.6😐(13K ratings)
Free
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Organize teamwork visually with a simple, interactive board. Assign tasks, track progress, and collaborate with your team through integrated conversations and file sharing. Stay updated on all your tasks across different plans and devices.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great for team collaboration
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 🚀 Helpful for personal organization
  • 👍 Good integration with Microsoft 365 suite

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🔒 Limited to work/school accounts only
  • 🔒 Lack of customization options
  • 🐛 Slow performance and sync issues
  • 🔒 Missing key features like calendar view

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FAQ about Project Planning

What are the best project planning apps for iPhone?
Google Tasks: Get Things Done tops our project planning apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 108K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top project planning apps we rank are free to download, including Google Tasks: Get Things Done and Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI.
Google Tasks: Get Things Done has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ project planning apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.