Pencil Calendar User Reviews

Name: Pencil Calendar: CalendarPad
Rating: 4.3 (76 reviews)

Pencil Calendar: CalendarPad

Semore Software

🌟 Lifestyle

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience34.8% of reviews

Neutral13.0% of reviews

Negative experience52.2% of reviews

~ Based on 23 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Pencil Calendar Safe?

Pencil Calendar: CalendarPad appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Pencil Calendar is 83/100.

This assessment is based on 76 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

81.6% of ratings point to a safe experience

5.3% of ratings suggest some concerns

13.2% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 76 App Store ratings for Pencil Calendar.

Is Pencil Calendar Legit?

Pencil Calendar: CalendarPad appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pencil Calendar is 75/100.

Based on 75 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

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I lost all my data for the past two years

I love this app a lot, it’s really easy to use, and simple. I’ve been using it for the past two years everyday, but now suddenly I went onto the app and it was completely blank, all of my things I’ve had on my calendar for the past two years is completely gone, and I don’t have it saved anywhere else, I trusted this app, now everything is gone and I don’t have pro, so I don’t know if l’ll be able to get my data back, I contacted their email, haven’t had a reply yet :(

gfhxg g tj

9 months ago

Response from developer

We're truly sorry about this issue and understand how devastating it is to lose 2 years of data. The good news is that CalendarPad automatically creates daily backups for all users, so your data can likely be recovered. Please contact us at support@semore-software.com and we'll walk you through the recovery steps and provide you with a Pro upgrade as our apology. We're committed to getting your data back and making this right.

Backup Issues

I loved this at first, but then after a few months the backups stopped working. I’d sometimes open my calendar to it being completely blank and when I’d try to select a backup to replace the blank screen, it wouldn’t fix it and it’d stay blank, even though I know it wasn’t blank during the automatic or manual backups.

megangm13

9 months ago

Response from developer

Hi megangm13, We're really sorry this happened. We've identified and fixed the exact issue you described - where backups wouldn't restore and calendars appeared blank. Good news: Version 3.2.8 was just released with critical fixes for this problem. Please update to the latest version and try restoring your backup again. The fixes should allow your data to restore successfully. If you still have any issues after updating, please email us at support@semore-software.com and we'll help you recover your calendar data. Thank you for your patience! Semore Software Team

Is ok

Not bad just need more features

Herminio1982

a year ago

Response from developer

Thanks so much for the feedback! We're always looking for ways to improve the app, and hearing from users like you helps us do that. We’d love to know what features you'd like to see. Would you be willing to share your ideas with our support team? You can reach us at support@semore-software.com Thanks again for the review. We hope to hear from you soon!

My schedule is all gone

I don’t know what happened but my year’s plan and schedule is all gone. No option to retrieve or recover.

Lemonbamboo20

a year ago

Didn’t like it

It doesn’t show the events that are in your apple calendar, so what’s the point?

Free myopic

a year ago

Nice layout

I love the layout, and maybe it is just me but I am unable to sync between devices. This is a deal breaker if I am unable to do this. Help?

FG900

a year ago

Response from developer

Thank you for using Pencil Planner: CalendarPad. Sync between devices using iCloud Sync will be available later this year.

All data suddenly gone

I built a complicated business calendar with this app and it’s effective user interface. Then suddenly all calendars are blank and the data seems gone.
No customer service link available.

Beware sudden loss

2 years ago

Calendar

I love to e able to change my schedule with this app but the pen that is necessary to use with this is a pain to keep charged and working. If I could use any stylus the ap would be perfect!

Amonda's cakes

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for using CalendarPad Planner and your feedback. You might want to try a passive stylus, which does not need charging, and switch to use finger drawing mode. Most passive stylus in the market should work quite well with CalendarPad Planner.

Nice product

Really nice interface. User friendly. Spacious writing areas. But does it have a save or backup feature? It’s too risky to lose data these days.

micmin.woodsulair5

2 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your kind words. We are currently working on a backup feature that will let user backup to iCloud. That would allow the data to survive even when the app is deleted and reinstalled. For now, we recommend that users backup their device to either a computer or to iCloud frequently. To recover, just restore the iPad from the latest backup.

Lost Data

For the past week or two, there have been glitches. I try zooming in and end up in the top left corner and unable to write anything. I noticed now that all of my data has been erased and lost everything. I assume there has been a new update with this app..there needs to be a “saved” option for those who are very active with using planning apps like me.

Margie2233

2 years ago

Sad

I used to love this app. It was simple, clean, and very easy to use. Now with the last update, I am unable to zoom in on specific areas. Every time I try to zoom I end up in the top right corner of the page. This makes the app basically useless. I am now in the search for a new calendar app.

Me56789479

2 years ago

Response from developer

Please update to the latest version which this zoom issue has been fixed.

Vs Conventional Planner

I was using a conventional planner spiral bound. When I thought about maybe using my iPad if I could find a equivalent to my conventional planner that I use with pen and pencil. I found this one on the iPad apps and I like it a lot. I like that I can change the colors for different notes to include highlighting text. Of course erasing is easy too. I can do everything I can do with my conventional planner. also it is on an iPad. It is very secure as long as I keep my iPad with the password then only my eyes or my wife size can see this. I 100% recommend this. In my case, I use a logitech pen with my iPad ninth generation, and it works great.

Jeff4now

2 years ago

Data erased

Opened on Sept 10 all data gone. Am on the Navajo rez

paul ts

3 years ago

Data lost

I have been using this app for months, and today suddenly I realized all my data got lost, all the events I added are no more there. It’s quite frustrating since I trusted this app and I do not have all those events added anywhere else. I have bought the pro version as well. I have email the developer team already, haven’t heard back yet.
Lost all data for the second time within a year.

jashan8

3 years ago

Response from developer

We are very sorry to hear your trouble with losing all the data. We have not received your email concerning this issue. Please contact support@semore-software.com again with a description of the issue you have and information about your ipad model and storage configuration. We will do our very best to track down and resolve this issue you have encountered. --Semore-Software Support--

Data erased

Opened on May 20, all entries gone

paul ts

3 years ago

iPhone viewer

Is there a way that the app can be downloaded on an iPhone to view your calendar?

SBROOKEG

3 years ago

Data lost

jashan8

4 years ago

Love it, but…

Absolutely love this app, simple and easy to use. I love the widget to view the calendar easily. But I would LOVE a zoom in option so the boxes could be bigger as I’m writing in them, specially the monthly view.

HT1596

4 years ago

Love it!

Nice, easy to use. Makes planning and calendar needs clear and concise. Dark mode is easy on the eyes. Favorite calendar app out there!

micmin.woodsulair5

4 years ago

Dosent work with apple pencils

Please fix or give my money back

Stuck-N-ohio

4 years ago

Response from developer

Sorry to hear about your trouble with your Apple Pencil. Please make sure you have the correct Apple Pencil for your model of iPad and that the pencil is properly charged and connected to the iPad. We have many users with either the original Apple Pencil or the newer Apple Pencil 2 and have no issues at all. If you continue to have trouble using Apple Pencil with CalendarPad, please contact support@semore-software.com to help us resolve this issue. Be sure to mention your device model, available memory and whether you have had crashes or reinstalled the app recently. Please also include your Apple Pencil Model. Thank you. -Semore Software Support-