# iStratus Notebook & Planner — user reviews > 90 indexed App Store user reviews of iStratus Notebook & Planner by iStratus LLC, rated 4.23/5 from 88 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istratus-notebook-and-planner/id590398471/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istratus-notebook-and-planner/id590398471.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 59 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of iStratus Notebook & Planner? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Highly customizable interface and features - 📅 Comprehensive all-in-one organization tool - 💾 Reliable cloud syncing with Dropbox - 🔒 Secure password vault functionality - 📱 Works seamlessly across multiple devices - 🎨 Attractive and intuitive UI design - 📎 Ability to attach files and photos to events - ✅ Automatic task rollover to next day - 🆓 Free version available with robust features - 📊 PDF generation capability - 🎯 Consolidates multiple apps into one platform **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - 🔄 Unreliable syncing between devices - 📚 Steep learning curve for new users - ❌ No week/month calendar view - ⏰ Limited recurring event capabilities - 🚫 Requires Dropbox account (mandatory) - 📖 Lack of documentation and tutorials - 🔐 Data loss issues reported - 💸 Requires paid subscription for full features - ⚠️ Poor customer support response times - 🔤 Comic Sans font cannot be changed **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - App freezes and requires hard close - Syncing fails or occurs at slow speeds - Calendar events change dates unexpectedly - Password vault data loss - To-do items fail to sync between devices - To-do items cannot be deleted - All-day events don't carry over multiple days - Multi-hour events display incorrectly - Requires excessive storage without explanation - iPad compatibility issues with latest updates **Most requested features** - Weekly and monthly calendar overview - Better Google Calendar and Outlook integration - Ability to share calendars with other users - Backup and restore functionality for data protection - Handwritten notes support for iPad - Mac desktop application - Notification/reminder system for tasks - Template creation and copying across date ranges - Widget for lock screen access - Improved import functionality from other apps - Facial recognition for vault access - Filter options for to-do items - Date badge on app icon - Alternative cloud storage options beyond Dropbox - 24-hour time format option ## Newest reviews (18 of 90) ### 4/5 — Nice *2025-02-15, version 16.2* It would be great if we could share files and calendar with other stratus users. Also, if for some reason my app got deleted I lose all my saved data. I can’t put effort on something I might lose forever. I really hope you work on my suggestion. And would be great to get a reply from the developer ### 4/5 — Review *2024-09-06, version 16.2* This is really a good app for a calendar . I like the data it provides and the organization I can keep up with . I would recommend it to anyone . However , since I changed phones , I am trying to get the original app pro which I purchased some years ago and I am having a few issues trying to get it to connect the istratus with the Google . If you a person who loves organization , prefer some attachments , reminders, planning, and simply like colors etc ( too much too list ) . Try it . ### 4/5 — Great Organizer and Planner *2024-07-11, version 16.2* Good app! ### 4/5 — Awesome! *2024-07-10, version 16.2* Have been hooked on paper planners forever however this one works to do the job even better. Learn how to use all of the features and you will wonder how you ever got along without it. A few issues with latest update. App freezes at opening on iPad. Have to close out app completely and restart for it to work. ### 2/5 — What about the big picture *2024-06-02, version 15.9* I think this app could be good…but I can’t find a good guide or video that really explains how to do things. I haven’t found a way to see my week or month to see what’s coming at me to be able to prepare for those things. I just started with it and am going to attempt to keep using it. I can’t find a way to import things in other apps, so I have to start from scratch adding all my stuff and finding the time to do that is almost impossible so it just makes it ANOTHER app I have to reference to make sure I have everything. Maybe later I can come back and give it a better rating but at this point the set up time and the fact that I can’t look at my week & month (like a calendar view) is ALMOST making me not want to even invest any time into the set up. ### 4/5 — Very good. *2024-05-07, version 15.9* I enjoy very much the design and function of the app and depend on it daily. Thank you for it. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2024-01-25, version 15.9* It’s a terrific planner with a myriad of functions. It’s very helpful! ### 5/5 — Phenomenal! *2023-12-10, version 15.9* Exceeds any Expectations! ### 5/5 — Nothing else like this! *2023-11-24* I’ve used about every app in the App Store to try and find a app that does what istratus does. The sense of calm that comes over me when I use istratus is priceless! Yeah other apps like notion can be customized etc. but that would take a extensive amount of time and integrations to customize it the way istratus has already done for a price that you can’t beat! No im not getting paid to write this for istratus lol im just in absolute LOVE with this app! ### 2/5 — Isn’t quite what I expected *2023-09-14, version 15.2* Not easy to use. Doesn’t look photos ### 5/5 — Istratus *2023-09-08* The best app installed on my iPhone. With this App, I got my life back. I’m in control of everything I need to live happily and stress free. It’s fully customizable to fit your individual need. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll never let it go. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2023-09-03, version 15.2* Enjoy using iStratus daily. I am a retired school teacher who still believes in staying organized iStratus is a modern version of a PDA(personalized digital assistant) The only thing I see tweaking is finding a way for your folders to automatically move to the next day. I do it manually. If I have a good signal they sync. If not it syncs cat snails pace Highly recommended Worth buying I have had it now for 5 or 6 years ### 4/5 — Very nice and safe *2023-08-20, version 15.2* Storing everything in dropbox is awesome. Lot's of features and useful ideas. Keeps everything in one place. A few things don't work and I've had a hard time with techsupport but the things I use all work. ### 5/5 — Works great. *2023-02-25, version 14.10* I keep all my passwords and important stuff in iStratus, ### 5/5 — Using on the M1 *2023-01-23, version 14.7* Long time iphone user. Really enjoying using it on my new mac laptop. ### 2/5 — Too complicated *2022-12-07, version 14.6* This program is too complicated to be useful to me. ### 5/5 — I’m back! *2022-11-18, version 14.6* After a year or so installing a variety of apps I came back to iStratus. It’s by far the best organizer app I have ever used. I was able to customize it to suit my needs and don’t plan on wasting any more time and money on other apps. My only complaint is the text size. I wish there was a way to enlarge the text. ### 5/5 — iStratus is awesome! *2022-04-06, version 13.8* Use it every day-multiple times. Great UI makes it friendly and easy to use. We’ll worth having. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Extremely buggy DON’T recommend *2025-05-31, version 16.2* Nothing but locked up features always having to hard close. ### 1/5 — UI is why only 1 Star *2025-04-11, version 16.2* First time user review after enjoying years of TripCase. This app cannot create and save a template that contains folders Notes-Flights-Ground Transport-Hotel-Map-Food-Photos then be able to copy paste that into a block of dates. It can only be done one day at a time and it’s hard based on the UI. Events I don’t want it sync to any calendar I want to create on my own a single event ! More later once I have used it some more. I don’t need nor want my entire calendar in this app. Reducing this review from 2 stars down to 1 star and there is no undo feature. ### 1/5 — Pure Garbage *2021-07-06, version 13.1* Lost all of my passwords in the Password Vault that I paid for. Their customer service tried to restore but basically gave up. Definitely don’t pay for any of the features. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — App crashes. *2021-01-25, version 12.5* This app constantly crashes when I open it . I use to use this app daily for my daily appointments. I did contact the company , they replied weeks later . I sent them my crash reports and never heard back . I would look into a app that doesn’t crash . ### 1/5 — Horrible *2019-07-10, version 10.1* The most basic of calendars was not available, and that is synchronization with Google Calendar. How do I get a refund and get this off my iPad ### 1/5 — Many issues. *2019-03-21, version 9.11* Not very intuitive, sync is hit or miss, and my experience has been that sync if notes is nonexistent. The documentation is not helpful. I think this app has potential, but as of March 2019, I do not believe the app is worth the price. I am going to keep it in the hopes that it will get better, but I have switched back to other more reliable apps. ### 1/5 — Not impressed *2018-08-18, version 8.5* Not worth the $10 ### 1/5 — DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY *2018-07-04, version 8.1* This has to be the worst app for a day planner. You have to put times on the tasks and I wanted to have something that you could put as recurring and this app does not do it. I was looking forward to the password part of it but didn’t even try it before I deleted. Waste of my time and money!!!!! ### 1/5 — Product is a ripoff *2017-07-02, version 5.0* Does not work on my iPad......... ### 1/5 — Terrible, terrible app *2016-12-31, version 4.12* I was really hoping that by paying a little bit this would be a good, easy to use, and intuitive calendar program. Far from it. If there was any way to get my money back I would. To start, you are forced to setup a DropBox account. I didn't see that in the description, but in all fairness I may have missed it. There is no easy to use "system setup" that lets you make changes to initial settings. It's terribly frustrating trying to enter events (such as a block of time for a vacation). Even harder is trying to set up any sort of reoccurring event (birthday, anniversary, etc). Save your money and avoid this terrible app. I'm going back to one of the free ones. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Enjoying App. *2025-05-08, version 16.2* Still using this App. Cannot believe its free. ### 5/5 — Pro *2025-01-02, version 16.2* Great design this app has ### 5/5 — It’s very useful *2024-10-04, version 16.2* It has a lot of handy tools I need to have on such an app and lets me organize and customize however works best for me. I first thought it was going to be too busy and be too complicated for me. But really it isn’t. I stuck with it and after a couple of days using it I’ve become familiar with it. Now I think I would miss it if I didn’t have it anymore! I really like this app a lot. I would recommend it to others who need to have their to do lists and calendar events written down in front of them to see in order to keep their lives on track like I do. The best thing about it too is I haven’t paid anything for it. I’ve paid for apps that do similar things but weren’t as easy or as effective at keeping my life in order so I don’t get behind. Thank you for making this app a reality. I almost feel like you made this app specifically for me. It fits me very well. I don’t have anything negative to say about it. I’m very happy with it. ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2024-09-04, version 16.2* Excellent app and excellent way to keep things organized and stay on top of your daily tasks whether it’s critical or non-critical ### 5/5 — extactly what ive been looking for *2024-08-20, version 16.2* you will have a hard time that offers the personal system iStratus offers ### 5/5 — Istratus *2024-07-14, version 16.2* The best app installed on my iPhone. With this App, I got my life back. I’m in control of everything I need to live happily and stress free. It’s fully customizable to fit your individual need. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll never let it go. ### 5/5 — BEST APP EVER *2024-06-25, version 16.0* UPDATE: I CANNOT BELIEVE ITS BEEN 10 YEARS! 😳 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MY WHOLE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND THIS MASSIVE ORGANIZER,CALENDAR, FILE STORER, TRIP PLANNER, MAKE IT ANYTHING YOU WANT APP! ITS A LITTLE SCARY BEING THIS VESTED IN ONE THING BC I TRULY AM NOT SURE WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT IT! IVE LOOKED AROUND EVERY SO OFTEN AND THERE IS NOTHING EVEN CLOSE! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY & MY FAMILIES PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL LIVES SO EASY TO MANAGE ON A DAY TO DAY, MINUTE TO MINUTE BASIS!! KUDOS ISTRATUS!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOU!! ❤️❤️❤️ First if you’ve never had this app before it is actually the best organizer, day planner, to do keeper, file keeper, trip planner, need to remember anything, app there is! I’ve been using it for years! Can’t recommend it enough! They are working out some bugs and I know this for fact… This app can do anything for you anywhere anytime...it is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen and I’m not exaggerating! I absolutely could not live without it! ♦️♦️♦️♦️ THANK YOU iSTRATUS TEAM! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ You make our lives complete!! 😘 ### 5/5 — Istratus *2024-06-22* The best app installed on my iPhone. With this App, I got my life back. I’m in control of everything I need to live happily and stress free. It’s fully customizable to fit your individual need. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll never let it go. ### 5/5 — boni *2024-06-14, version 15.9* hola ### 5/5 — Great Organization Tool *2024-03-03, version 15.9* Great for planning, scheduling, and prioritizing! Still trying to fully understand all of the capabilities! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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