planthat.app

What It Is

PlanThat is a planning, scheduling, and task-collaboration app designed for families and close friends. Its goal is to turn vague ideas like “let’s get together sometime” into actual plans. It is not a typical enterprise project management SaaS product; it is closer to a family-collaboration version of a calendar, to-do list, and RSVP tool. The page says it is built natively with SwiftUI and is primarily used through the iOS App.

Core Features

Its core workflow has three steps: create a plan in natural language, invite others via a link, and show up on time with reminders. PlanThat can suggest and fill in details such as time, location, and notes based on what you type, and it also supports templates. On the collaboration side, invitees can view and respond Yes/No through a browser link, without installing the App or registering an account. RSVPs update in real time, and plan changes are automatically notified to relevant people.

The task module includes one-off tasks, recurring tasks, assignment to family members, completion timestamps, automatic rollover of unfinished tasks, task breakdown, and focus mode. It also provides weather, driving time, reminders, completion streaks, achievements, and a 365-day activity map to strengthen day-to-day follow-through.

Pricing and Plans

The page states that the free App covers basic functionality. PlanThat+ is aimed at users who need the full family-collaboration layer, including shared family plans, link sharing, RSVP and guest management, unlimited templates and locations, real-time weather and driving time, priority support, and early access to new features. PlanThat+ offers a 3-day free trial and can be upgraded within the iOS App, but no specific pricing, billing cycle, or refund policy is disclosed.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is its focused use case, especially for families, friend gatherings, and everyday household task sharing. Link-based RSVP without requiring the other person to install the App significantly reduces communication friction. Bringing tasks, schedules, reminders, and change notifications into one place also reduces the need for repeated confirmations in group chats.

The downsides are also clear: there is no visible information about Android, a full Web version, or a desktop client; there is no mention of integrations with third-party calendars, contacts, Slack, Zapier, or similar services; and permissions, data security, compliance certifications, and APIs are not disclosed. As a result, it is better suited to lightweight personal-life collaboration than to enterprise-grade collaboration.

Who It’s For and Access from China

PlanThat is suitable for family members, partners, roommates, and small circles of relatives and friends, covering scenarios such as dinners, birthdays, game nights, pickups and drop-offs, household chores, and recurring reminders. Its accessibility from China cannot be determined from the available content. If it depends on the iOS App Store, maps, weather, or push notification services, the actual experience may be affected by account region and network conditions. Domestic or alternative options to consider include Apple Calendar/Reminders, TickTick, Feishu Calendar, Google Calendar, Todoist, Any.do, or Cozi.