Comparison

Planner for iPad vs PDFiler

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

PDFiler

Features
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PDFilerは、書類をすばやくスキャンし、PDFとして保存・整理できるPDFスキャナーアプリです。 スキャンしたPDFはアイコン形式で見やすく表示されます。フォルダ、タグ、タイトル検索を使って、書類を直感的に整理できます。iPhoneとiPadに対応し、必要に応じてiCloud同期を有効にすることで、端末間でPDFやフォルダを共有できます。iPadではApple Pencilを使ってPDFへ直接書き込むことも可能です。作成したPDFはアプリ内で閲覧でき、iOS標準の共有機能からAirDrop、メール、ファイル、その他のアプリへ送信できます。PDFの各ページを画像として写真ライブラリへ保存することもできます。 主な機能 ・書類をスキャンしてPDF化 ・PDFのローカル保存 ・iPhone、iPadに対応 ・iCloudによる端末間同期(任意) ・Apple PencilによるPDFへの描画(iPad) ・PDFカードによる見やすい管理 ・フォルダ作成と複数ページ管理 ・タグ付けとタグ名のカスタマイズ ・タイトル検索、文書内文字検索、タグ検索 ・PDFの共有 ・PDFページの画像保存 ・ゴミ箱からの復元、完全削除 ・背景色のカスタマイズ PDFilerは、学校、仕事、日常の書類整理を、よりシンプルで快適にするためのアプリです。

Screenshots

PDFiler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDFiler at none against Planner for iPad's 9. PDFiler also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Planner for iPad sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. PDFiler asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planner for iPad ships an update every 2 months, PDFiler every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Planner for iPad versus PDFiler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanner for iPadPDFiler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (500 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings500 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft LLCKatsuaki Mabushi

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

PDFiler

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
None

PDFiler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planner for iPad free?
Planner for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDFiler free?
PDFiler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planner for iPad or PDFiler have ads?
Planner for iPad shows ads; PDFiler does not.
Which is updated more often, Planner for iPad or PDFiler?
Planner for iPad ships an update every 2 months, and PDFiler every 5 days. Most recently, Planner for iPad was updated on October 15, 2026 and PDFiler on October 8, 2026.

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