Templates for Google Docs vs Digital Planner for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Templates for Google Docs
Access over 20,000 unique designs for documents, spreadsheets, and slideshows. Enhance your content with thousands of royalty-free images and graphics, all fully editable within Google's suite. Offers regular content updates and various subscription plans.
- 20,000+ unique designs
- Spreadsheet templates
- Slideshow themes
- 2000+ images and graphics
- US and international paper sizes
- Royalty-free stock images
- Regular content updates
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* Requires a Google account and internet access. Templates for Google Docs is the ultimate collection of templates, themes, and illustrations for Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Sheets. Create professional documents, presentations, and spreadsheets — all in one app. • Access templates for Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets with one subscription • Browse documents, presentations, and spreadsheet templates • Open templates directly in Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets with one tap • Search by keyword and mark favorites • New designs added regularly • First item in every category is free to try Nearly all elements can be customized in Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets. Type or paste your text, swap images, and adjust layouts to match your project. Subscription: The first 3 days are on the house and then you can get it in affordable monthly, semi-annual, annual, or lifetime plans! Subscribe to take advantage of all the Premium features described above. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Instructions to manage your auto-renewing subscriptions can be found here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: http://graphicnode.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: http://graphicnode.com/termsandconditions/ Help us develop the best app available in the store! If you have found a bug, got a suggestion, or want a new feature, email us at: support@graphicnode.com
Digital Planner for iPad
Streamline your life and boost productivity with this versatile digital planner. Manage tasks, events, and goals with reminders, calendar sync, and PDF annotation. Optimized for Apple Pencil for a smooth writing experience.
- Task management
- Event scheduling
- Reminder notifications
- Calendar synchronization
- PDF annotation
- Apple Pencil optimized
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Digital Planner is designed first and foremost for iPad, combining the familiar experience of a classic paper planner with the flexibility of digital planning. Plan your days, weeks, and months, write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize your schedule, and keep your tasks, events, goals, and notes in one place. Digital Planner is also available on iPhone and Mac, so you can keep your planning accessible across your Apple devices. Use iPhone for quick access to your planner, calendar, tasks, and events on the go, or open Digital Planner on your Mac when you're working at your computer. Keep your planning synchronized across devices and easily check or update your schedule wherever you are. PLAN YOUR WAY Stay organized with flexible planning views for everything from detailed daily schedules to long-term goals: • Hourly Planner • Daily Planner • Weekly Planner • Monthly Planner • Yearly Planner • Daily goals, notes, and summaries • Checklists and tasks • Birthday calendar • Customizable planning templates WRITE NATURALLY WITH APPLE PENCIL Turn your iPad into a digital notebook and planner. Write, draw, highlight, add typed text, and organize content naturally. Convert handwriting to text or use speech-to-text when typing isn't convenient. CALENDARS & REMINDERS Bring planning and scheduling together: • Sync with Apple Calendar • Sync with Google Calendar • Create and edit Google Calendar events directly in the app • Connect and work with Outlook Calendar • Work with Apple Reminders • Add and manage events • Share your calendar with others NOTES, PDFs & MORE Use Digital Planner for planning, writing, studying, and organizing: • Create notes • Add stickers and images • Select and move content with the Lasso tool • Import and annotate PDF files • Track books with a reading list • Back up and restore your data MADE FOR EVERYDAY PLANNING Whether you're a student, teacher, professional, or simply enjoy the feeling of a traditional paper planner, Digital Planner gives you the freedom to organize your life your way. Enjoy the space and flexibility of planning on iPad with Apple Pencil, quickly check your schedule from iPhone when you're on the go, and access your planning from Mac while working at your computer. Have an idea or suggestion? Contact our support team and let us know what you'd like to see next. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The app contains the following subscription options: 1-month membership from $6.99. 3-month membership from $12.99. 1-year membership from $29.99 after a 7-day free trial. Prices above are in U.S. dollars (USD) and apply to customers in the United States. Prices in other countries may vary and are displayed in the applicable local currency. Local App Store pricing may differ from a direct conversion based on current exchange rates. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/terms-of-use/ EULA: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Templates for Google Docs at free with in-app purchases against Digital Planner for iPad's subscription. Templates for Google Docs also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Digital Planner for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 27%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Templates for Google Docs sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Digital Planner for iPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Templates for Google Docs against 4.3 for Digital Planner for iPad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Planner for iPad has 2.1K ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Templates for Google Docs's written reviews are positive against 44% of Digital Planner for iPad's.
Templates for Google Docs ships an update every 2 months, Digital Planner for iPad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Templates for Google Docs | Digital Planner for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graphic Node | Alina Shpak |
Customer experience
Templates for Google Docs
Digital Planner for iPad
Bugs and requests
Templates for Google Docs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Digital Planner for iPad
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lasso tool issues with cut and paste
- Disappearing text when writing over stickers
- Inconsistent calendar sync
- Eraser leaving jumbled pieces
- Inability to rearrange pages
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete individual pages
- Improved eraser functionality
- Sync with Outlook calendar
- Monthly and yearly view improvements
- Widgets for quick access
In-app purchases
Templates for Google Docs
- One Month Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- One Year Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Household Budget$0.99
- Assignment Scheduler$0.99
- Resume + Cover Letter 05$0.99
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- Resume + Cover Letter 03$0.99
- Resume + Cover Letter 02$0.99
- Resume + Cover Letter 01$0.99
- Daily Report 06$0.99
- Google Sheets$19.99
- Docs Templates$24.99
- Google Docs Templates Bundle$89.99
Digital Planner for iPad
- Digital Planner (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Digital Planner (Three month)$12.993 Months
- Digital Planner (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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