Comparison

Drafts vs Loved Ones Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Drafts

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Quick text capture
  • Send text to other apps
  • Writing automation tool
  • Cross-device sync
  • Text manipulation actions
  • Customizable interface
  • AI LLM integration
Features
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Drafts is where text starts. Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere! Drafts turns text into action with almost limitless possibilities – it’s a quick notebook, handy editor, and writing automation tool, all in one. Capture all of your text in Drafts and send it to other apps without the extra taps. Just open it and start typing! **Drafts is a multi-award winner!** - App of the Day, TIME Magazine’s Best Apps - MacStories “Lifetime Acheivement” and “Reader’s Choice” Awards ## WHY YOU’LL LOVE DRAFTS ## CAPTURE EVERYWHERE: Drafts opens to a new page with the keyboard ready — just waiting for your words. Alternatively, go hands-free with dictation. Drafts helps you write ideas down before you can forget them so and they’ll always be there, ready and waiting. Capture on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and Drafts’ fast sync will make your text available everywhere. USE YOUR WORDS: Drafts is a jumping-off point for text — use actions to copy it, share it, or deep-link into other apps and services. Compose a tweet, draft a message, create a file in Dropbox, send a task off to Reminders – Drafts works with tons of your favorite apps and services. Hone your text through integrations with popular AI LLMs. REMEMBER IT NOW – OR LATER: New entries go into the Inbox. Once there, you can Tag them for organization, Flag them for importance, or Archive them for long-term storage. TAKE TEXT TO A NEW LEVEL: Customize Drafts to look and work the way you want with tons of interface adjustments — custom fonts and control over spacing, line height, and margins. Use the customizable buttons above the keyboard to convert, manipulate, and transform your writing quickly. Using Drafts as a global inbox for all of your text? Process everything quickly using unique features like Link Mode, Arrange Mode, and text manipulation actions. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF YOUR WRIST COMPUTER: Use your Apple Watch to quickly capture text using nothing more than your voice — and your ideas will be waiting on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ready to be fleshed out. GETTING WORDS DOWN HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER: Drafts opens lightning fast and with support for capture via Siri, the widget, share extension, file import, and dictation - Drafts is like post-its updated for the smartphone era. ## JOIN THE COMMUNITY ## Check out our Directory (actions.getdrafts.com) for ready-to-use actions and themes. Join the Drafts Community (forums.getdrafts.com) to get help, integration guides, and a regular flow of tips & tricks. ## DRAFTS PRO ## Drafts is always free to use, but you can get more out of Drafts with a Drafts Pro subscription: • Create and Edit Actions • Themes and Icons - suit the experience to your tastes with themes, custom app icons, and more • Workspaces - Apply preferred tag, query, and sort settings for your drafts list with Workspaces • Extra widgets and better share extension options • Enhanced Automation We are always working hard to expand the capabilities of Drafts and keep it up-to-date with the latest technologies. Your support helps keep the app growing – thank you to Drafts Pro subscribers! ## SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ## • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase Have questions? Contact us on Twitter at @draftsapp or email support@getdrafts.com. Terms: https://getdrafts.com/support/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdrafts.com/support/privacy

About

Loved Ones Calendar

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Loved Ones Calendar is a calendar for sharing plans with the people who matter. Your partner, your family, your fans — you decide who sees what. ■ Choose who sees each calendar "Live shows" for your fans, "Family" for Mom, "Work" for your manager. Create as many calendars as you like and pick who can see each one. For each person, choose View only, Can add, or Can edit everything. ■ Viewers can't see each other People you share with see only the owner's name. They can't tell who else is on the calendar, or how many people there are. You can even show a different name to each person. ■ Just share a code. No sync setup Exchange a love code and you're connected. Do it on the spot with someone you're with, or send an invitation to someone far away. There's also a fan code you can post on social media — only people you approve get connected. ■ Hide what you don't want to show Save views such as A and B besides your main calendar, and switch between them. You can require a passcode or Face ID to switch. ■ Also • 13 Home Screen widgets (Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming, Calendar, Upcoming & Calendar, Today & Calendar, 3 Days, Today's Date, This Week, 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, 4 Weeks, This Month) • Event alerts and repeating events • Birthdays from your contacts (with age when the birth year is known) • Continuous vertical scrolling or month-by-month paging • Move over from Google Calendar; export to .ics • Holidays for 43 countries, 20 languages ■ Pricing Keeping your own schedule is free. Sharing calendars with your loved ones requires the paid plan (auto-renews every year). The first 2 weeks are free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Your own calendars stay usable after the plan ends. Terms of Use: https://yoteicho-98475.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://yoteicho-98475.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Drafts4 screens
Loved Ones Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loved Ones Calendar at daily against Drafts's every 6 days. Drafts's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Loved Ones Calendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drafts ships an update every 6 days, Loved Ones Calendar daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drafts versus Loved Ones Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraftsLoved Ones Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgile TortoiseMASATO AWATA

Bugs and requests

Drafts

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paste function not working properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved integration with other apps
  • Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

Loved Ones Calendar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Drafts

Subscriptions3
  • Drafts Pro - Monthly [i]$2.991 Month
  • Drafts Pro - Annual [i]7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Drafts Pro - Patron [i]$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Loved Ones Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Paid plan (1 year)14 Days trial$1.991 Year

Questions

Is Drafts free?
Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loved Ones Calendar free?
Loved Ones Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drafts or Loved Ones Calendar have ads?
Neither Drafts nor Loved Ones Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drafts or Loved Ones Calendar?
Drafts ships an update every 6 days, and Loved Ones Calendar daily. Most recently, Drafts was updated on October 21, 2026 and Loved Ones Calendar on October 8, 2026.

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