Comparison

Daily Notes Planner 2 vs Word Counter & Notes

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

Head to head
About

Daily Notes Planner 2

This app offers a straightforward way to jot down plain-text notes for specific dates, acting as a simple calendar organizer. It allows for easy referencing and searching of notes, with iCloud syncing across devices. Additional note formats like folders and weekly schedules are also available.

Highlights
  • Plain-text notes by date
  • Calendar highlighting for dated notes
  • Chronological note search
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • One Page Note
  • Folder Notes
  • Weekly Schedule Notes
Features
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Daily Notes Planner 2 is a simple notes app that satisfies all of your life's needs for notes. Your notes are stored locally on your Mac by default. Turn on automatic iCloud sync to securely sync your notes across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your personal Apple iCloud account. Calendar Notes lets you write simple plain-text notes for any date. No complicated hourly scheduling. No confusing reminders. Just tap a date in the calendar and write what you need to remember. Dates with notes are highlighted, so you always know where to look later. Folder Notes gives you a familiar way to organize notes with folders and files. Create folders, add note files inside them, rename items with a long press, and use Edit to delete or rearrange rows. One Page Note is one simple page for anything temporary. If you need to quickly jot something down and do not want to organize it permanently, this is the perfect place for it. For faster syncing across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and the web at DailyNotesPlanner.com, check out Daily Notes Planner 3, which uses email verification with a six-digit code. Daily Notes Planner 2 is designed for people who want notes to feel simple, private, calm, and easy to find. Privacy Policy: https://dailynotesplanner.com/privacy-policy

About

Word Counter & Notes

This app enhances your writing with real-time word and character counting. Save and share notes effortlessly with a clean, distraction-free interface. Ideal for work, school, or personal writing tasks.

Highlights
  • Real-time word and character counting
  • Instant note saving
  • Effortless note sharing
  • Minimalist interface
  • Checklists
  • Sticky Notes
Features
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Introducing our sleek and easy-to-use note taking app, designed to enhance your writing experience! Say goodbye to manually counting words and characters with our built-in word and character counting feature. Our app automatically tallies the number of words and characters in real-time as you type, giving you the freedom to focus on your thoughts and ideas. Save your notes instantly and share them effortlessly with just a tap of a button. Our minimalist and visually appealing interface provides a seamless writing experience, allowing you to concentrate on your writing without any distractions. Rest assured that our word counting feature has been rigorously tested to ensure accuracy, even with large amounts of text. You can also rely on our character counting feature to keep track of your progress. Use our app as a convenient notepad for all your writing needs, whether it's for work, school or personal use. Save your notes and access them anytime, anywhere. Features: - Real-time word and character counting - Effortless note sharing - Instant note saving - Minimalist and visually appealing interface - Checklists - Sticky Notes Upgrade your writing experience with our powerful note taking app today! * 1-year Subscription (19.99 USD)
 For other currencies, the price corresponds to the same price tier on the App Store Pricing Matrix. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase. * Subscriptions will automatically renew and payment will be charged to your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Our standard Subscription Plans are: Terms and Conditions: https://appinfodirectory.wordpress.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Daily Notes Planner 23 screens
Word Counter & Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Daily Notes Planner 2 at free with in-app purchases against Word Counter & Notes's subscription. Daily Notes Planner 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Word Counter & Notes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Daily Notes Planner 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Counter & Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Counter & Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 352 and 339 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Daily Notes Planner 2's written reviews are positive against 56% of Word Counter & Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Notes Planner 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Word Counter & Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily Notes Planner 2 versus Word Counter & Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Notes Planner 2Word Counter & Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (352 ratings)4.7 (339 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings352 — better339
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer5th & 7th LLCKarawita Arachchige Dilanthika Eshani Kumari Karawita

Customer experience

Daily Notes Planner 2

All ratings345 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.9%

Word Counter & Notes

All ratings336 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Daily Notes Planner 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashing when inserting text
  • Sync between devices is inconsistent
  • Data won't load to MacBook
  • Crashes when trying to load from iCloud
  • Weekly schedule cannot update and sync properly
Show 1 more
  • Keyboard covers typing area, cannot scroll

Requested features

10 requests
  • Import/export functionality for V2
  • Text highlighting/bold/underline
  • Upload photos to notes
  • Change calendar settings (weekends on right)
  • Document scanning in notes
Show 5 more
  • Add bulleted lists
  • Warning message before saving to cloud
  • Colored text option
  • Print notes
  • Landscape view on iPhone

Word Counter & Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Notes Planner 2

One-time1
  • Premium Version$4.99
2 purchases

Word Counter & Notes

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Daily Notes Planner 2 free?
Daily Notes Planner 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Word Counter & Notes free?
Word Counter & Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Notes Planner 2 or Word Counter & Notes?
Word Counter & Notes is rated higher. Daily Notes Planner 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 352 ratings, while Word Counter & Notes averages 4.7 from 339 ratings.
Do Daily Notes Planner 2 or Word Counter & Notes have ads?
Word Counter & Notes shows ads; Daily Notes Planner 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Notes Planner 2 or Word Counter & Notes?
Daily Notes Planner 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Word Counter & Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Daily Notes Planner 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Word Counter & Notes on October 26, 2026.

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