# Palu - Handwriting Calendar - — Shared Handwriting Calendar

> Shared handwriting calendar app for notes, pictures, and event planning. (iPhone/iPad app by MetaMoJi Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palu-handwriting-calendar/id573483401 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MetaMoJi Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/449808118)
- Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 149 App Store ratings · 306 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2012-11-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palu-handwriting-calendar/id573483401/reviews.md

## What is Palu?

Palu is a shared handwriting calendar app and service.The app allows you to connect with your friends and family through handwritten notes and pictures. IT IS FREE WITHOUT REGISTRATION.

Basic Features:
- No need to register with your email address or provide any personal information!
- Paste images and write whatever you want on your calendar.
- More colorful calendars using “Stamps”
- Share your calendar simply and easily with friends and family.
- Two modes of sharing: full access and view only
- Three calendars available for free
- Overlap two calendars with holding down on a tab
- Cut and paste to move, copy and paste to duplicate daily content
- The calendar shows the month view in portrait orientation and two weeks view in landscape orientation on iPhone.
- Back up and restore your data using iCloud Drive

Additional Features (Optional in-app purchases):
- Remove advertisements to give more screen space
- Increase the maximum number of calendars to thirty (Switching and sorting calendars to be displayed are available)


Usage:
- Mom can use her home iPad to write the night's schedule and Dad can check it on his iPhone.
- Couples can share their work shifts and plan their next get-together.
- Band members can arrange their practice days and their live event schedule.
- Paste one picture of your kids per day on the calendar to make it easy to see how much they grow each day.
Other uses are infinite and up to you!

Notes When Sharing:
- Please take note that when sharing your Palu calendar, it is made public to everyone who receives the invitation email (including those to whom it was forwarded).
- By turning sharing off, the data is deleted from the server and will no longer be shared.

## Key features

- Handwritten notes and pictures
- Colorful stamps
- Share with friends and family
- Full access and view-only sharing
- Overlap calendars
- Cut and paste content
- iCloud backup and restore

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Add More Calendars | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Palu?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- ✍️ Simple and intuitive handwriting interface
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Easy calendar sharing between devices and people
- 🎨 Multiple calendars for different purposes
- 📱 Works seamlessly across iPad and iPhone
- 🆓 Free with minimal ads
- ⚡ Quick and responsive writing experience
- 🖼️ Ability to add photos and stickers
- 💾 Reliable data syncing
- 🎯 Minimal learning curve

**Cons**

- 🐛 iOS updates cause display bugs (iOS 16, 26 compatibility issues)
- 🖊️ Limited pen colors and thickness options
- 📝 No text typing capability
- 🗑️ Eraser tool is unreliable and inconvenient
- 📸 Cannot resize or position photos freely
- 🔄 No undo/redo functionality
- 📢 Inappropriate/suggestive ads displayed
- 🔐 Share feature frequently malfunctions
- 📊 Limited writing space per day
- 🎨 Limited sticker variety and poor design
- ⚠️ Data loss issues reported by some users
- 🔍 No search functionality for notes

**Commonly reported bugs**

- iOS 16/26 update breaks color pen functionality - all text appears black
- Calendar entries not displaying in month view after updates
- Share feature crashes or fails to send invitations
- Copy/paste functionality broken after iOS 17 update
- Color pen selection not working properly
- App crashes when writing or adding photos
- Data mysteriously disappears or gets reset
- Mobile data connectivity issues - only works on WiFi
- Eraser automatically switches back to pen mid-use
- Text character rendering issues on some devices
- Syncing delays between devices
- Photo upload functionality broken
- Touch responsiveness issues

**Most requested features**

- Text input/typing capability
- Undo and redo buttons
- Adjustable pen thickness and more color options
- Ability to resize and position photos
- More diverse and higher-quality stickers
- Notifications when shared calendars are updated
- Weekly and daily view options
- Emoji support
- Dark mode support
- Widget for home screen
- Backup options beyond iCloud
- Alarm/reminder notifications
- Palm rejection technology
- Split-screen support
- Custom calendar backgrounds
- Ability to delete calendars easily
- Language localization (Korean, Italian, Spanish, etc.)
- Copy and paste between days
- Password protection/security lock
- Increased writing area per day

## Recent user reviews (10 of 306)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palu-handwriting-calendar/id573483401/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Need more writing space!

*2026-08-24, version 3.4.10*

Useful app for family sharing. But NEED MORE SPACE to write with finger on an iPhone. So much wasted space taken up by tool menu. Please give more writing space!

### 5/5 — Love it!🥰

*2026-08-13, version 3.4.10*

i love this app so much, i'm using this for almost 4 years now i wish they make the page bigger when writing... ☺️

### 1/5 — Poor quality notes

*2026-08-04, version 3.4.10*

It severely reduces the quality of anything written, giving it a crunchy, pixelated look. It looks horrid.

### 5/5 — One of my favourite games

*2026-08-02*

This game is brilliant for planning and remembering things you are doing each day. It also has lots of fun stickers and you can use your own photos. This game does not lie you can trust it.

### 2/5 — Share does not work

*2026-06-30, version 3.4.10*

When enabling sharing unable to add email address, App keeps returning to calendar after clicking email address.

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2026-05-03, version 3.4.10*

Perfect just perfect

### 5/5 — アイコンの色変えたい

*2026-04-30*

手書きの予定をデジタルのアプリで管理できるものを探していたのでとても使いやすく助かってます。
また、デバイス間で同期できるのも助かります。
ただ、アイコンが明らかに女性向けと思われる薄ピンクなのでそこを変えられるようにしてほしいです。黒、青などにしたいです。

### 5/5 — ดีมาก ใช้มาจะ10ปีแล้ว

*2026-03-21, version 3.4.10*

อยากให้เพิ่มสีปากกากับemoticon

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-01-17, version 3.4.9*

This app lets you be creative and helps you keep track of important dates through your drawings or pictures. The only thing they should add are notifications when you have something scheduled

### 5/5 — わかりやすく、無くならないで欲しいアプリ

*2026-01-11*

まず単純でわかりやすいです。機能が足りない様な気もしますが、沢山あると分かりづらくなったりするので、有料になれば単純で広告も消すこともできるので余計なタッチがなくて良いです。

直感でメモできるし、共有も可能
スケジュール帳も何個か分けれるので自分用、仕事の軽いメモ、家族用など分けられて、ボタン長押しで確認も出来るので
スケジュール帳しっかり書く方では無いけども、家族とシェアするのに役立ちます！

特に、高齢者や、子供にも操作しやすく、、

このアプリが難聴のおじいちゃんが生きてる頃にあればよかったのに…と思います。。FAXでのやり取りでしたが、これがあればよかったのに…って思います。
メモがてら送れるので、シェアしやすい！

このアプリをなくさないでください！！

## Frequently asked questions about Palu

### What is Palu - Handwriting Calendar?

Palu is a free shared handwriting calendar app that lets you connect with friends and family by writing notes and adding pictures to your calendar. You can customize your calendar with colorful stamps and share it easily with others.

### How do I share my calendar with others?

You can share your calendar with friends and family through an invitation email. You have two sharing modes: full access, allowing others to edit, or view only, for read-only access. When sharing is turned off, the data is deleted from the server.

### Is Palu free to use?

The basic features of Palu are free to use without registration. You can create up to three calendars for free. Optional in-app purchases are available to remove advertisements and increase the maximum number of calendars to thirty.

### What devices is Palu compatible with?

The app displays the month view in portrait orientation and a two-week view in landscape orientation on iPhones. It also supports iCloud Drive for backing up and restoring your data, suggesting compatibility with Apple devices.

### What are some common uses for Palu?

Palu can be used by families to share schedules, couples to coordinate work shifts and social plans, or band members to organize practice days and live events. It's also great for parents to track children's growth by adding daily pictures.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.10 — 2026-02-18

- Japanese and US holidays will be displayed until 2030.

### 3.4.9 — 2025-09-17

- Bug fixes

### 3.4.8 — 2025-01-31

It has been removed from the share command because it no longer supports invitations via iMessage and X (formerly Twitter).

### 3.4.7 — 2023-09-26

- Bug fixes

### 3.4.6 — 2023-07-24

- Bug fixes

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All apps by MetaMoJi Corporation: https://appshunter.io/developer/449808118

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