Comparison

Planner for iPad vs PGN Access

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

PGN Access

Features
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PGN Access te ayuda a gestionar citas y acceder a tu carnet digital desde el celular, de forma rápida y segura. Funciones principales: • Inicio de sesión seguro • Consulta y gestión de citas • Carnet digital siempre a la mano • Soporte TI integrado La app está pensada para un uso sencillo: inicia sesión, revisa tus citas y presenta tu carnet cuando lo necesites. Si tienes un problema técnico, puedes contactar soporte desde la misma aplicación. Se requiere conexión a internet para sincronizar la información.

Screenshots

PGN Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PGN Access at none against Planner for iPad's 9. PGN Access also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. PGN Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planner for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, PGN Access weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planner for iPad versus PGN Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanner for iPadPGN Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (501 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings501 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraft LLCProcuraduría General de la Nación

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

PGN Access

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

PGN Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planner for iPad free?
Planner for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PGN Access free?
PGN Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planner for iPad or PGN Access have ads?
Planner for iPad shows ads; PGN Access does not.
Which is updated more often, Planner for iPad or PGN Access?
Planner for iPad ships an update every 5 weeks, and PGN Access weekly. Most recently, Planner for iPad was updated on October 24, 2026 and PGN Access on October 29, 2026.

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