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JotTheDate-Draw your Calendar.

JotTheDate-Draw your Calendar.

Why type? Just draw.

61 ratings
50 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
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Released
November 5, 2015
Updated
October 27, 2026

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iStArtApp
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About

This app allows you to create calendar events and reminders by drawing or handwriting them directly on your screen. You can sketch symbols or write notes, and the app will convert them into calendar entries. It offers creative ways to manage your schedule and integrates seamlessly with existing calendar applications.

✓Handwrite/draw calendar events
✓Sketch symbols for events
✓Add notes and reminders
✓Customizable brush size and color
✓Integration with iOS Calendar
✓Offline functionality
✓Real-time sync across devices
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What users say about JotTheDate

Reviews of JotTheDate are mixed: the Productivity app is rated 3.1/5 from 61 App Store ratings. What users like most: handwritten notes and drawing, syncs with other calendars. Top complaints: freezing and crashing issues, notes disappearing. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✍️Handwritten notes and drawing
  • 📅Syncs with other calendars
  • 🎨Customizable options
  • 📱Works well on iPad and iPhone
  • 💡Good idea for a digital planner
  • 📝Intuitive to use
  • 🌟Replaces paper planners
  • 🤝Great customer service
  • ✍️Smooth handwriting
  • ✅Replaces other calendar apps
  • 🚀Easy to add events
  • 👍Good for organization
  • ✍️Preferred over typing
  • ✨Colorful and visible dates
  • ✅Integrates with Apple Watch
  • 💯Best app for handwritten calendars

Negative things

  • 🐛Freezing and crashing issues
  • 🐛Notes disappearing
  • 🐛App won't open or is inaccessible
  • 🐛Syncing issues between devices
  • 💸Subscription required for full features
  • ⏳Slow download times
  • 🖱️Clunky interface
  • ✍️Handwriting tool needs adjustment
  • 🤔Redundant input methods
  • 🔒Subscription model disliked
  • 📉App feels unfinished
  • 🪲Bugs and glitches
  • 🗑️Data loss (notes disappearing)
  • 🖱️Difficult to edit existing notes
  • 🐌Slow saving times
  • 👎Not user-friendly
  • 🎨Handwriting appears as a coarse marker
  • 🚫Pinch and zoom not available
  • 🔄Last updated status unclear
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What's New in JotTheDate

20.0.1

October 27, 2026

In 20.0.1: • Fixed an issue where the event editor could stay on screen, unresponsive, after deleting an event. A small button in the editor now lets you close it if that happens. • Text-only events: a new hand button in the editor lets you add a Jot to the event. The prompt no longer appears every time you open one. • Cancelling a new Jot no longer leaves an empty Jot on the event. In 20.0: • The drawing engine has been rebuilt with Apple PencilKit. • The interface has been refreshed for iOS and Mac. • Choose where to store your Jots: in iCloud to sync them across your devices signed in to the same Apple Account, or locally on this device. The archives remain separate; switching between them does not transfer existing Jots. • See your day at a glance with the new home screen widget. • Create a limited number of drawn Jots for free. Text-only events and reminders remain unlimited. • Remove the Jot limit with Premium, a one-time purchase for lifetime access, or choose a monthly, quarterly, or annual auto-renewing subscription. • Get started with the new Quick Start guide. • Enjoy improved Reminders list handling and reliability.

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User reviews

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Disappearing

Hand written notes are disappearing from previous months and even more up to dates will not appear at times
G5GREEN GRASS 53

It’s okay

One good one
Aabdiadde

My app freezes on 9/30, anybody has the same problem?

My app freeze on 9/30/2019, couldn’t edit or remove or add anything, I try to download the app again but still freeze. Anybody has the same problem?
Ddukecocoa

Great app

Love being able to scribble and draw pictures they stick out more. Plus you can add pictures for example a ticket for an event for that day. It also allows syncing with work calendar. Downside is it can take some time to download but it’s not too long.
CCartoonprincess3

Home Screen widget needed

I really like this app as I’ve been trying to switch from a paper planner to digital for years. This allows me to hand write events which helps me remember more than typing them. My only complaint is that there isn’t a Home Screen widget. This app would be pretty much perfect if I could see my jots on my Home Screen.
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Reported Bugs

24 issues

Handwritten notes disappearing

Bug

App freezes on specific dates (e.g., 9/30/2019)

Bug

App freezes on the front screen, preventing interaction

Bug

App won't open or crashes frequently

Bug

Cannot access the app

Bug

iCloud sync not working between iPad and iPhone

Bug

Premium version crashes or freezes

Bug

Handwritten images disappear after changing pages

Bug

App freezes on 9/30/2019, unable to edit, remove, or add

Bug

Cannot swipe past the first page

Bug

Pen skips frequently

Bug

Notifications erase written notes

Bug

Handwritten events not showing on MacBook Pro

Bug

Redundant input methods

Bug

Does not integrate well with Outlook

Bug

Cannot add a quick note without going to another page

Bug

Mac app doesn't sync with iPad

Bug

Saving time is too long

Bug

Button to view a single day doesn't work

Bug

App shuts down and force quits frequently

Bug

Going to settings causes a crash

Bug

App kicks out after entering a note and attempting to assign a date

Bug

Calendar entry showing conflicts, but tapping it crashes the app

Bug

Pen icon to 'jot' not opening

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Home Screen widget needed

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Lined paper option for notes

Feature

Daily 'to do' section

Feature

Finer font options for handwriting

Feature

Ability to pinch and zoom

Feature

Quick note addition without full entry

Feature

Improve handwriting tool for pen-like feel

Feature

Palm rejection for Apple Pencil

Feature

More palette choices for drawing stylus

Feature

FAQ

What is JotTheDate?

JotTheDate is a calendar application that allows users to create events and reminders by drawing or handwriting them directly on their device's screen. Instead of typing, you can sketch symbols or write notes, which the app then converts into calendar entries.

How does JotTheDate integrate with other calendars?

JotTheDate fully integrates with the iOS Calendar app and other macOS Calendar apps. All events and reminders created in JotTheDate are shared and synced with your existing calendars, and existing events are automatically loaded into the app.

Is JotTheDate free to use?

The application is free to download and use, offering core functionality for creating handwritten calendar events and reminders. Additional features or customization options may be available through in-app purchases.

What devices is JotTheDate compatible with?

JotTheDate is a universal app compatible with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iPod touch, and Mac. Once downloaded with your Apple account, you can use it across all your Apple devices, with events and sketches automatically synced via iCloud.

Can I use JotTheDate without an internet connection?

Yes, the app works without an internet connection. You can edit events and reminders even when offline. Changes are saved locally and will sync with your other devices via iCloud once you reconnect to the internet.