Comparison

Planner for iPad vs Aurora Lumen

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Aurora Lumen

Features
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Aurora Lumen is your all-in-one AI companion — chat, create, and get things done, with responses that stay practical, respectful, and values-aware. CHAT THAT THINKS WITH YOU • Multi-mode AI chat for everyday questions, writing, planning, and deeper reasoning • Persistent memory: Aurora remembers what matters to you across conversations • Awareness of Halal and Haram boundaries • Multilingual: English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Arabic CREATE IMAGES AND VIDEO • Generate images from a simple description • Edit your own photos — attach a picture and describe the change • Video generation workflows for short clips and stories BUILD REAL PROJECTS • Writer projects for documents, articles, and long-form work • Coder projects that build and preview small apps and websites as you chat WORK WITH YOUR FILES AND VOICE • Upload documents (TXT, PDF, and more) for summaries and clear answers • Voice-to-text input for fast, hands-free use — and Aurora can read replies aloud FLEXIBLE ACCESS • Free to start • Monthly plans for regular use • One-time passes when you just need a day — or five — of full access, no subscription required Aurora Lumen is designed for daily use, from quick questions to deeper projects. Note: Religious content is informational support and does not replace qualified scholarly or legal religious rulings. Privacy Policy: https://aurora-lumen.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aurora Lumen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurora Lumen at none against Planner for iPad's shown. Aurora Lumen also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (5 vs 1). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planner for iPad sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Aurora Lumen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planner for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, Aurora Lumen every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planner for iPad versus Aurora Lumen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanner for iPadAurora Lumen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (503 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings503 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft LLCArtisbay kk

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

Aurora Lumen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Planner for iPad

Subscriptions2
  • Basic$3.491 Month
  • Plus$5.491 Month
One-time7
  • 50 (+0)$1.00
  • 100 (+0)$2.00
  • 150 (+0)$3.00
Show 4 more
  • 200 (+0)$4.00
  • 500 (+100)$8.00
  • 800 (+200)$12.00
  • 1600 (+400)$24.00
10 purchases

Aurora Lumen

Subscriptions6
  • Aurora Plus$9.991 Month
  • Aurora Imagem$15.991 Month
  • Aurora Pro$31.991 Month
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  • Aurora Somnia$43.991 Month
  • Aurora Ultimate$79.991 Month
  • Aurora Nexus$199.991 Month
One-time4
  • Aurora Plus — One-Day Pass$0.99
  • Aurora — 5-Day Pass$4.00
  • Aurora Ultimate — 1-Day Pass$7.99
Show 1 more
  • Aurora Ultimate — 5-Day Pass$31.99

Questions

Is Planner for iPad free?
Planner for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurora Lumen free?
Aurora Lumen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planner for iPad or Aurora Lumen have ads?
Planner for iPad shows ads; Aurora Lumen does not.
Which is updated more often, Planner for iPad or Aurora Lumen?
Planner for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, and Aurora Lumen every 2 days. Most recently, Planner for iPad was updated on November 6, 2026 and Aurora Lumen on November 5, 2026.

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