Comparison

Weekly Planner vs Calendar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Weekly Planner

Organize your life with a simple, visual weekly planner. Easily add appointments, to-do lists, and recurring events. Enjoy a minimalist approach to tracking tasks and priorities, similar to a paper planner but digital.

Highlights
  • Visual weekly calendar
  • To-do list creation
  • Add appointments and tasks
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Notes section
  • Task completion checkmarks
  • Past and future event review
Features
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Get organized with our simple Weekly Planner. Plan your life a week at a time and turn the page to schedule the following week. Add appointments, to-do lists, tasks, and recurring events. Miss the ease of paper planners and calendars? You’ll love this digital version. We created Weekly Planner - Diary, Notes for people frustrated by visiting multiple screens to write down an appointment or task. It’s for individuals who don’t have the time or want to add endless details about each task or appointment. They need an effortless way to see and record to-dos and events. Open Weekly Planner and you’ll immediately see the current week. You can instantly add items to your Calendar or go to your Notes page with one tap on the Notes icon. When you finish a task, add a check. Weekly Planner allows you to record events weeks and years in advance. You can also review your past events. If you prefer a focused, minimalist approach to organizing your life and work, Weekly Planner - Diary, Notes app is for you. Don’t search for paper refills for your old planner! Learn to use Weekly Planner today and easily track your tasks, appointments, goals, and priorities. Get started You can start with a FREE version or with a 7-day free trial of Weekly Planner's PRO version. After 7 days, you can purchase the PRO version for $5.99, if you wish. Use it for a lifetime with no monthly or annual subscription fees. Or use the FREE version as long as you like. The purchase screen will always show you the difference between FREE and PRO. PRO Features Optional password lock protection Synchronize Weekly Planner with iCloud, Google Cloud, and other devices Save manually or automatically Save versions for printing in customizable PDFs Create recurring events happening daily, weekly, monthly, or annually Create recurring events on exact dates-keep track of birthdays and anniversaries Search events and entries Copy, paste, and move entries Customization options available in PRO settings Set Sunday, Monday or any other day as the first day of the week Select a one-day, two-day, four-day, or weekly view Select from your choice of app icons Select a page design Select font size and color Additional designs are available as in-app purchases. Contact us for help or support or to share suggestions for improving Weekly Planner at appweeklyplanner@gmail.com. Standard Apple LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT applies to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Calendar

A free organizer for managing all your activities, from work and studies to family events and holidays. Easily schedule new events, set reminders, and organize your timetable with color-coding. Share your calendar with others to sync tasks and plan together.

Highlights
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly planning
  • Color-coded event organization
  • Task and event reminders
  • Shared calendar functionality
  • Note-taking capabilities
  • Multiple display modes
  • Font size adjustment
Features
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Keep your time management simple with Calendar app: a free organizer for all your activities: family, work, studies, holidays and important dates. Simple as ABC: it takes one tap to open a daily planner, choose time and schedule a new event or task for any day. If necessary you can also keep notes and set an alarm or appointment reminder in order not to miss anything. Calendar is also an easy to do list app. All activities are accurately organized in your timetable with color coding. So it takes no effort to understand when to work, study, spend time with loved ones, play sports. Schedule planner for everything • work schedule to keep you productive • appointment calendar for business events • study planner for school and university • chore checklist for home stuff • holiday calendar to celebrate important dates • family organizer to spend time with loved ones Plan for a day, week or months ahead Plan for whatever time period you want. Choose a comfortable display mode - e.g. a day planner to see only what’s on agenda today or a weekly calendar to get prepared for a few days in advance. Shared calendar for colleagues, family, friends Calendar is a schedule maker that can be shared with whomever you need. For example, you can share your work calendar with colleagues to sync tasks or with family so they know when you’re busy. You can create a shareable calendar with your loved one and plan dinners or workouts together. Or sync with your kid’s study schedule and know exactly when to pick them up at school. Never miss a thing with a to do reminder With our hourly planner you will not only see your daily routine but you’ll be also reminded of any events ahead. Nothing will slip from your task calendar thus from you. What makes Calendar helpful: • Font size adjustment (10 sizes to make your time planner eye-pleasing) • Various display modes for your weekly schedule (7 days · 5 days · 3 days) • Color coding for time blocks • Note taking • URLs and maps • Reminders • Shared calendar (using Google Calendar) • Can be linked with other time management apps Schedule anywhere, even on the go! Calendar is so easy-to-use that it’s sure to become your favorite routine planner. And thanks to a new calendar widget it’ll be even easier to stay organized! Make the most of your day! Our appointment scheduler won’t let you miss a single business meeting. Go for a daily checklist to see what’s about to happen and be on time. Look through the shared family calendar and make plans with your relatives. Help your kids make a school planner so that they stay productive while learning. Or you can create a weekly schedule with a shared to do list. This is a lovely way to stay connected with friends and family as they can check your agenda and join your activities. You can also take notes and write down things that these people need to know. Team up with your colleagues! Create a work planner, get all tasks and appointments organized. You can even keep a monthly calendar and schedule events for many days ahead. Please note that you can use the app with as well as without a Google Calendar account. You can also sync it with Outlook, iCloud, Exchange, Office365, and Facebook etc. Organize your life in seconds and complete your daily to do list successfully with our time schedule planner!

Screenshots

Weekly Planner4 screens
Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weekly Planner at 4.7 against Calendar's 3.0. Weekly Planner also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and ads (none vs shown). Calendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Weekly Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weekly Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weekly Planner has 15K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Weekly Planner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weekly Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Calendar every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Weekly Planner versus Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekly PlannerCalendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Legal TechRavi Munjani

Customer experience

Weekly Planner

All ratings15,140 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,777 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative22.6%

Calendar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Weekly Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recurring events sometimes disappear or duplicate
  • Occasional data loss or entries not saving properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add recurring events with end dates
  • Implement a calendar view and search function
  • Provide automatic iCloud/cloud sync between devices
  • Include a checkbox or strikethrough option for completed tasks
  • Allow custom text colors for different event types
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  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting input

Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Weekly Planner

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PREMIUM 1 year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • Textures (lifetime)$1.99
  • Holiday designs (lifetime)2 variants$1.99
  • 3D Shapes (lifetime)$1.99
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  • Gradients (lifetime)$1.99
  • Art Lines (lifetime)$1.99
  • Weekly Planner PRO (lifetime)$6.99
  • PREMIUM for PRO (lifetime)$11.99
  • PREMIUM (lifetime)$23.99
None

Calendar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weekly Planner free?
Weekly Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calendar free?
Calendar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weekly Planner or Calendar?
Weekly Planner is rated higher. Weekly Planner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Calendar averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Weekly Planner or Calendar have ads?
Calendar shows ads; Weekly Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Weekly Planner or Calendar?
Weekly Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calendar every 6 weeks. Most recently, Weekly Planner was updated on September 24, 2026 and Calendar on September 21, 2026.

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