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Great planner app, I use it to organise my work and personal life and it seamlessly integrates the calendars from both. Aesthetically pleasing design and can tailor to suit your style.catlh99
Worth the time investment to set up!
I have tried a variety of planners and bullet journals but just couldn’t find the perfect fit until I saw AA. I spent the two week trial setting up Google calendars for all of our different needs. It took some time to set up but I was able to quickly get the hang of color coding and using repeating tasks to make the setup faster. It never failed that I wouldn’t have my paper planner with me when I needed to schedule appointments but this is no longer an issue! I love being able to see our day and week at a glance and still use colors, emojis, and/or stickers to satisfy my creative side. I prefer viewing the monthly view on my laptop/desktop as well as adding the stickers there. Decorating is so cumbersome on the phone and that monthly view is too squished. However, in a pinch it is nice to have it on the phone as well. My family is all able to login to view my calendars and lists so no more waiting on me to know what the plan is on any given day. Having the FB community available to share ideas has been SO helpful!Show lessPaisleyPetals
Developer Response
Thank you PaisleyPetals for sharing your experience and your five star review! We are thrilled that you are enjoying your Artful Agenda and its fun and functional features. So glad to hear you are a part of our Artfully Obsessed FB group as well!Artful agenda
I love my phone calendar but miss a written one. This system hits all the right spots. Colorful and integrated with all my different calandras so everything is organized and color coded.GK’s reviews
Switching from this back to my boring calendar
I gave Artful Agenda a try at the beginning of 2023, but today I went back to Calendars 5. It is a beautiful app, but I just couldn’t get it to sync with all my calendars and that was a dealbreaker for me. To be fair I contacted customer support and they were great (for birthdays, they suggested importing into Google, contacts, then using that calendar instead of my iPhone calendar/contacts). But after a bit that stopped working. Other minor calendars would also stop syncing—they would show up in settings, but I couldn’t click the box to show that calendar without deleting and re-adding the calendar. I work with multiple calendars and I don’t have time to fuss around with settings every few weeks to make sure I’m not missing something. I think customer support is wonderful and they would probably fix my issues if I could invest the time, but I need calendars and event reminders that just sync and work with the multiple calendars I have already set up.Show lessOvertime Reviewer
Developer Response
We are sorry to see you go and we know that syncing issues can be frustrating! If you ever want to come back to AA our team will be happy to help you troubleshoot the problems you were experiencing.Expected different
Updated review: well, so apparently just about any app has to access your calendar (I don’t understand why, if that’s what I’m using the app for and not the iPhone calendar, seems redundant). Anyway, I tried many different planner apps in my quest of this and this is my favorite. It shows the whole month, so I can easily view and anticipate upcoming events/appointments. I like it has many personalizations. Easy to use once you get it synced. The only thing I really don’t like is you pay essentially $40, but then once in the app, you pay for even more customizations. These customizations aren’t required and there are still nice options you don’t have to pay for - it would just be nice to be one inclusive price. I hate all things that nickel and dime you…
Original review: I was so excited to get and use this app. I’m trying to transition away from a paper planner and be more digitalized, and this just had that paper look to it. The drawback here is in order to use it properly, you must first sync with some other calendar (outlook, google…). I came from a paper planner and I’m looking for convenience. IMO it defeats the purpose to have to make all these calendars in another platform just to sync with this app. Tried adding a raw event, wouldn’t save that way. I need simple in my life, and this is not it. Sure is cute though!Show lessRN<3Marine
Developer Response
Hi there! You do have to link at least one source calendar from Google, Apple, or Outlook to use Artful Agenda. This allows for integration, collaboration, and serves as a backup to all of your events. If you have an iPhone then you have an Apple Calendar to link even if you haven't used it before. We have made the process very streamlined once your calendar is linked to your AA. Our team will be happy to help if you need extra assistance!Great ‘paper-like’ planner system.
This was a great planner to transition from a paper planner. Love the fun stickers 😊a person write
Great idea but lacking
I bought a year subscription in June and used the app for the last couple of months.
The good: I love that I can look at the monthly view and actually see my appointments and not just dots. The weekly and daily views are great too. And I like being able to add in to-do lists and meals.
The bad: I can’t add travel time—this is big for my family, especially during sports season when some games are an hour away. I’ve also noticed that repeated events don’t always show up on the calendar on all the days. When I open the event, all the days are there, but the colored bar ends a day short. I ended up adding a separate event just to get it to show on the last day. Lastly, when I’m adding events my options don’t always stay selected. I go through adding the title, changing the color, and setting the time, only to find that something didn’t stay how I set it. When I’m adding a lot of things, I don’t want to have to go back and reselect options.
This is a really beautiful app and such a great idea. Unfortunately, it’s just not functional enough for me right now, so I’m going back to Apple calendar.Show lessajduejfnsle
Developer Response
Hi there! We would love for you to reach out to submit a support ticket through your Artful Agenda so our support team can help you troubleshoot some of the issues that you are having!Love this planner
I have used many digital planners and I find Artful Agenda to be very user friendly and has what I need. This agenda is not overwhelming for me. Very pretty too.8doughnuts
Love this planner!
I've always been a paper planner person. I'm a travel advisor and would take my planner with me on my trips. I decided to not take it with me on vacation this past December since I was enjoying the week off and wouldn't be working. Our return flights were canceled and I was stuck in Florida for 4 days. I didn't have access to my planner for my "to do" lists during that time and needed to get my work done. This was when I started searching for a digital planner that I could have with me at all times. Artful Agenda came highly recommended in one of the travel agent groups I'm in. So, I decided to give it a try and I fell in love with it! I love having it readily available when I'm working on my laptop but also having the app on my phone so I can easily access it whenever I need it. It has helped me be more organized and I love that you can personalize it with the stickers. I've already recommended it to others. So happy to have found this amazing digital planner!Show lessMelanieandtheMagic
Developer Response
Hi Melanie! Thank you for your review and sharing your experience on why a digital planner is more functional for you and why you are enjoying your Artful Agenda. We are thrilled to hear that you have found the best of both worlds with your AA.My search is over…
I used to LOVE paper planners.
Still do actually. I find myself being drawn to them at the store, but I haven’t bought one since 2021 when I got my iPad.
I’ve been keeping my calendar on Google calendar which has been fine and dandy, but for my style… I’ve always wanted something more aesthetically pleasing & customizable.
I came across Artful Agenda recently, AFTER buying a digital planner template for Goodnotes. Literally the AA was served to me within minutes and I immediately had buyers remorse for the digital planner template I bought off Etsy for Goodnotes because AA literally fulfilled every dream concept I’ve had for a digital planner!! I’m only a few days into using it and I’ve already posted about it on my social pages and shared in person with numerous friends. I’ve only accessed the app through my phone and iPad, but I know I’ll be blown away by the desktop version when I get on that soon!!! Soooooo sooooo glad that AA knows how to target their Audience with ads bc I had never heard of AA before that and now I’m a raving fan!!!!Show lessDrh322
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and enthusiasm for your Artful Agenda Drh322! We are thrilled to hear that you have found planner peace and are enjoying all of the fun and functional features of AA to stay organized.
