QuickPlan Basic - Project Plan

Occasionally I come across an App with nothing but great Reviews. This normally has me smell a rat! But QuickPlan deserves it’s great reviews. From the very useful “How to Drive” it video at initial launch to the powerful UI. Turns out that it is really worth concentrating during this video, as most of what you want to do is flagged during this packed video. I found my self thinking, while entering my project, I wonder if I could… and most of the time I could. Add Resources, add Notes to a task, Add costs to a task, Change Currency Symbol. The only thing I wish I had spotted was the full version App, as now it seems I need to buy the functionality I want, a bit at a time. Not sure yet if I will win or lose as I have not made a decision on all the functions I need. Once you get the gist of the UI it is very easy to drive with multiple keyboard shortcuts available. In short: BRAVO!! A downside I found. Printing is not part of the basic package if you want more than 100 tasks, and then it is just an image created not an editable output. Output to PDF is an extra from the basic package. Feature Request: Basic Printing Please.

Best iPad programming software I’ve come across, for exporting to Microsoft project. Ideal for work on the go.

I find this hugely useful for planning real world projects - on a transatlantic flight, it's so much easier to whip out the iPad or phone than mucking about with a laptop and MS Project. The feel of this kind of reminds me of Omniplan on the Mac - my previous go-to planner. The flexible export options are pretty handy too (I find myself using it in tandem with Mindnode - they interoperable perfectly). Even the excel export has seen a little use.... Main criticism - the eye bleeding project select screen. That needs a redesign to put iCloud/Dropbox more front & centre (and scrap the afoul backdrop). Still - respectable project planning in a tiny package.

One of the few apps I consider really useful.

MS Project is too complicated and cumbersome to use. Quick Plan is so much more user friendly and easier. Then export in MS Project, life is good

Please help. I purchased the app yesterday, and I set up my project. Unfortunately, every time I open up the app, the dates of the tasks have changed. How do I keep them constant?

The hallmark of a great app is a simple one that “hides” the distractions of its advanced sophistication. This app is like owning a simple, very useful pickup truck, that by the way is hiding thee top 4x4 suspension and a corvette engine! I can say as a professional program manager that this app has all the functionality that 99% of the users will ever need—with the best user interface of any PM app (I’ve tried them all). An example of what the other 1% may need would be the use of the rare and elusive dependency species called: “Start to Finish”, found in MS Project or Smartsheet. Trust me, you’ll never need this dependency unless you’re launching the space shuttle. I really hope these guys stay viable and in business—they truly get the essence of project management and built this for PMs from the ground up. The most important priority being getting the work done, not working on a project plan. If they don’t stay in business, you have plenty of export options for a reasonable price... but I think we’ll see these guys grow out of control soon!

QuickPlan has been a massive help in organizing multiple projects on a daily basis. The UX is smooth, intuitive and simple to edit as deliverables change. Excellent app and the latest update only improves on previous iterations!

I don’t generally bother writing a review on apps unless they prove to be a waste of space on my iPad. I am a construction project manager and this app makes updating project schedules a breeze.

I’ve tried them all and this one is the easiest to use by far. I’m a remodeling contractor and I use this app to give me a accurate perspective of my ever changing schedules.