Private planner apps for iPhone: no account, little or no data collected

How do you check what a planner app collects?

Open the app's App Store page and scroll to App Privacy. There are four kinds of label, from most to least data shared.

• Data Used to Track You: data may be combined with other companies' data for advertising or shared with data brokers.
• Data Linked to You: collected and tied to your identity.
• Data Not Linked to You: collected but not tied to your identity.
• Data Not Collected: the developer declares that it collects nothing.

These are summaries of Apple's definitions. The App Store itself notes that labels aren't verified by Apple, so treat them as a starting point and read the privacy policy for anything sensitive.

Which planner apps collect the least data?

Here are the labels I found on 3 November 2026, with what each app gives you in return.

Prices and privacy labels are from the US App Store, checked 3 Nov 2026. Labels are declared by developers and aren't verified by Apple.

For contrast, among the big planners I checked for these comparisons, Todoist, TickTick, Notion, Sunsama and Akiflow all declare data linked to you, and Tiimo's label includes identifiers used to track you. That doesn't make them bad apps. Sync and collaboration need a server, and a server needs some of your data.

Why does no account usually mean no sync?

Syncing needs a copy of your data somewhere other than your phone. Without an account or server, there's nowhere to send it.

GoodTask gets around this by using Apple's Reminders and iCloud, and Things 3 runs its own sync service. Solora has no server of any kind, so your data lives on the device and in its normal backup. If you use an iPhone and an iPad, each has its own separate plan. That's the real price of this approach, and for some people it's a dealbreaker.

What does "Data Not Collected" mean in Solora?

There's no account, no server and no analytics or advertising SDK. The AI assistant and speech recognition run on the device.

Calendar access is optional. Solora only adds events if you turn on "Add tasks to calendar" and schedule AI breakdown steps. You can read the details in the privacy policy.

Because nothing leaves the device, I can't restore your data or see how you use the app. If you lose your phone without a backup, your plans are gone. Keep your iCloud or computer backup turned on.

Is paper the most private planner?

Yes, and it's a good choice. Everything in the Big 3 method and role-based planning works in a notebook.

An app earns its place by counting for you, carrying tasks over and sending reminders. If you don't need that, keep the notebook.

What can't Solora do?

Solora is a personal planner for one person on iPhone and iPad, and it has real gaps.

• No cloud sync between devices, no web app and no data export. Your data stays on the device and in its normal backup.
• No shared or team lists, and no Apple Watch app or native Mac app.
• The AI assistant needs iOS 26 and an Apple Intelligence device (iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 or later, or an M1 iPad or later) with Apple Intelligence turned on. Everything else works without it.

Try it

Try Solora free, with no account

Roles, a daily Big 3 and habits that survive bad days, on iPhone and iPad. It's listed on the App Store as Solora: AI Daily Planner.

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Free plan: 4 roles, 15 active tasks, 20 habits, 5 projects, 5 assistant chats a day. Premium: monthly, yearly or one-time Lifetime. iOS 18.6 or later; the assistant needs iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence.

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Thanks for reading. If this helped, or if I got something wrong, I'd love to hear from you.

— Gül Eda, @solo.stasera

Independent iOS developer and the maker of Solora, so read my take on it with that in mind. The methods here work on paper too. Say hello on Instagram or at solostaseraofficial@gmail.com.

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