Planner for iPad vs CalenDraw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planner for iPad
This app offers a digital planner experience on your iPad, allowing you to write directly on your calendar with Apple Pencil. Personalize your planner with various decorative materials and choose from different style sheets. Your data is safely stored in the cloud.
- Handwriting on calendar with Apple Pencil
- Monthly, weekly, and daily calendar views
- Personalize with stamps, to-do lists, and more
- Sync with other calendars like Google Calendar
- Cloud storage for data backup
- Customizable style sheets
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"Make the app adjust to your style." Planner app is almost like a paper planner on iPad, but is designed to be more flexible to use than papers. - Calendar Planner has monthly, weekly (vertical and horizontal) and daily views. You can set the starting day of the week and also beginning/ending time of the day as you like. This calendar allows you to display schedules from other calendars, too, such as Google Calendar. - Write by hand You can directly write on the calendar with Apple pencil. - Arrange and decorate It's easy to personalize your calendar and improve the visibility by using our materials, such as stamps, refills, masking tapes, to-do lists and so on. - Choose your style In addition to the pre-installed white/black style sheet, you can buy a new sheet at our online stationery store. - Cloud storage service Your data including photos and other items will be automatically stored in our cloud storage; 5GB for the basic plan and 10GB for the plus. *Storage service will be automatically renewed every month and user fees will be billed on your iTunes account. *If you don't want to renew it, go to the subscription management page on iTunes and cancel your subscription, or turn off the automatic renewal, at least 24 hours before the auto-renewal period. *You can change your storage plan on the subscription management page, or on Planner app settings. Please feel free to contact us through the inquiry form on Planner app or on twitter. Terms of service https://www.notion.so/kokonotsu/Terms-Of-Use-5c5aa0a7476343fa865513f641ffec17 Privacy policy https://www.notion.so/kokonotsu/Privacy-Policy-70833f6976f94a649413008f11acdc41
CalenDraw
This app combines handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in a single digital workspace. It allows for direct annotation on your calendar with a stylus, event management, and integration with other popular calendar and reminder services. Organize your thoughts and schedule visually.
- Handwritten notes and drawings on calendar
- Color-coded scheduling
- Drag and drop event rescheduling
- Keyboard event entry
- Calendar and reminder integration
- Full-text search
- Customizable widgets
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Transform your ideas into beautifully organized plans with CalenDraw, where creative expression meets efficient planning. Seamlessly blend handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in one intuitive digital workspace. CalenDraw is your digital planner reimagined. Make Your Calendar Personal • Write and draw directly on your calendar with Apple Pencil • Color code your schedule to stay organized • Drag and drop events to reschedule • Enter events with keyboard using rich text when your Pencil isn't handy Seamless Integration • Import events from Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook • Sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Integrate with Apple Reminders • Get notifications on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac • Add widgets to your Home Screen for quick views Stay Organized • Create and manage multiple task lists • Check off completed tasks • Link journal entries to specific dates • Organize thoughts in separate notebooks • Switch between Month, Week, and Day views Power Features • Find anything instantly with full-text search across all your calendars, notes, and tasks • Keep your planning seamless by connecting your Apple Reminders • Save time by storing your favorite drawing tools and colors in the Pencil Case for quick access Perfect for: Students combining class schedules with study notes Professionals planning creative projects Anyone who loves to visualize their plans and ideas Visual thinkers and creative organizers Journal enthusiasts and planners Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after the trial ends upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24-hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.databenice.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.databenice.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Planner for iPad at free with in-app purchases against CalenDraw's subscription. Planner for iPad also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 57%). CalenDraw's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating 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. Planner for iPad sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and CalenDraw sells 5 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 Planner for iPad against 4.5 for CalenDraw. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalenDraw has 3.4K ratings behind it against 501, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Planner for iPad's written reviews are positive against 57% of CalenDraw's.
Planner for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, CalenDraw every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planner for iPad | CalenDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (501 ratings) | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better | 57.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 501 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Craft LLC | DataBeNice LLC |
Customer experience
Planner for iPad
CalenDraw
User reviews
Planner for iPad
From 501 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🖋️ Smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil
- 📆 Seamless integration with Apple Calendar
- 🎨 Variety of stamps, stickers, and customization options
- 📝 Ability to handwrite notes and plans
- 🗓️ Convenient day, week, and month views
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model for premium features
- 🔍 Limited color and pen options in free version
- 🚫 Inability to delete certain elements like masking tape
- 🔀 Lack of synchronization between day, week, and month views
- 📱 No iPhone app for on-the-go access
CalenDraw
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for organizing daily routine
- 👍 Great for planning and journaling
- 👍 Syncs well across devices
- 👍 Customizable writing tools
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy behavior, crashes, and data loss
- 🐛 Reminders not working as expected
- 🐛 Disappearing notes and entries
- 🐛 Laggy performance on some devices
- 🔍 Limited functionality in free version
Bugs and requests
Planner for iPad
Reported bugs
3 issues- Occasional app freezes when using certain features
- Handwritten notes not syncing correctly between views
- Date/time display issues after software updates
Requested features
5 requests- Copy and paste functionality
- Ability to resize and rotate stickers/stamps
- One-time purchase option for premium features
- Improved palm rejection and pressure sensitivity
- Integration with Google Calendar
CalenDraw
Reported bugs
5 issues- Reminders showing up on wrong dates
- Calendar dates not aligning correctly
- Inability to delete task lists
- Keyboard getting stuck
- Pencil drawing functionality not working
Requested features
5 requests- Separate pages for notebooks and task lists
- Option to remove animations
- Ability to import photos/images
- Weekly and yearly calendar views
- Handwriting-to-text conversion
In-app purchases
Planner for iPad
- Basic$3.491 Month
- Plus$5.491 Month
- 50 (+0)$1.00
- 100 (+0)$2.00
- 150 (+0)$3.00
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- 200 (+0)$4.00
- 500 (+100)$8.00
- 800 (+200)$12.00
- 1600 (+400)$24.00
CalenDraw
- CalenDraw Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pro Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
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