PenCalendar vs Digital Planner for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PenCalendar
This app offers a digital handwriting experience for daily planning and journaling, mimicking the feel of writing on paper. It requires an Apple Pencil for input and provides features like various pen colors and export options.
- Real handwriting experience with Apple Pencil
- Finger writing not supported
- Multiple pen colors
- Export pages via email or to printer
- Customizable day colors
- Local data storage
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PenCalendar is a simple handwriting calendar or diary for daily professional use. You need an Apple Pencil to do your handwriting. Get the real handwriting experience like writing on paper. You can put your hand everywhere on the writing area because finger writing is not possible. Features: -Finger writing is not possible. -Different pen colors. -Export page to email, printer .... -Different colors for each day. -Short text 20 characters per day emojis possible. -Data files are accessible on local storage. -Calendar typ Gregorian and iso8601 (Europe). -Supported languages : English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Bulgarian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Croatian, Polish, Norwegian, Greek, Irish, Icelandic, Turkish, Portuguese For detail description see developer webpage
Digital Planner for iPad
Organize your life with a digital planner that mimics a classic paper notebook. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, manage tasks, events, and notes across your Apple devices. Offers flexible planning views and calendar syncing.
- Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly planning
- Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
- Syncs with Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendars
- Create and manage tasks and notes
- Import and annotate PDFs
- Customizable templates
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Digital Planner is designed first and foremost for iPad, combining the familiar experience of a classic paper planner with the flexibility of digital planning. Plan your days, weeks, and months, write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize your schedule, and keep your tasks, events, goals, and notes in one place. Digital Planner is also available on iPhone and Mac, so you can keep your planning accessible across your Apple devices. Use iPhone for quick access to your planner, calendar, tasks, and events on the go, or open Digital Planner on your Mac when you're working at your computer. Keep your planning synchronized across devices and easily check or update your schedule wherever you are. PLAN YOUR WAY Stay organized with flexible planning views for everything from detailed daily schedules to long-term goals: • Hourly Planner • Daily Planner • Weekly Planner • Monthly Planner • Yearly Planner • Daily goals, notes, and summaries • Checklists and tasks • Birthday calendar • Customizable planning templates WRITE NATURALLY WITH APPLE PENCIL Turn your iPad into a digital notebook and planner. Write, draw, highlight, add typed text, and organize content naturally. Convert handwriting to text or use speech-to-text when typing isn't convenient. CALENDARS & REMINDERS Bring planning and scheduling together: • Sync with Apple Calendar • Sync with Google Calendar • Create and edit Google Calendar events directly in the app • Connect and work with Outlook Calendar • Work with Apple Reminders • Add and manage events • Share your calendar with others NOTES, PDFs & MORE Use Digital Planner for planning, writing, studying, and organizing: • Create notes • Add stickers and images • Select and move content with the Lasso tool • Import and annotate PDF files • Track books with a reading list • Back up and restore your data MADE FOR EVERYDAY PLANNING Whether you're a student, teacher, professional, or simply enjoy the feeling of a traditional paper planner, Digital Planner gives you the freedom to organize your life your way. Enjoy the space and flexibility of planning on iPad with Apple Pencil, quickly check your schedule from iPhone when you're on the go, and access your planning from Mac while working at your computer. Have an idea or suggestion? Contact our support team and let us know what you'd like to see next. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The app contains the following subscription options: 1-month membership from $6.99. 3-month membership from $12.99. 1-year membership from $29.99 after a 7-day free trial. Prices above are in U.S. dollars (USD) and apply to customers in the United States. Prices in other countries may vary and are displayed in the applicable local currency. Local App Store pricing may differ from a direct conversion based on current exchange rates. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/terms-of-use/ EULA: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Planner for iPad at 44% against PenCalendar's 0%. Digital Planner for iPad also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). PenCalendar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Digital Planner for iPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PenCalendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital Planner for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Planner for iPad has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PenCalendar's written reviews are positive against 44% of Digital Planner for iPad's.
PenCalendar ships an update every 2 months, Digital Planner for iPad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenCalendar | Digital Planner for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitgut GmbH | Alina Shpak |
Customer experience
PenCalendar
Digital Planner for iPad
Bugs and requests
PenCalendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Digital Planner for iPad
Reported bugs
5 issues- Lasso tool issues with cut and paste
- Disappearing text when writing over stickers
- Inconsistent calendar sync
- Eraser leaving jumbled pieces
- Inability to rearrange pages
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete individual pages
- Improved eraser functionality
- Sync with Outlook calendar
- Monthly and yearly view improvements
- Widgets for quick access
In-app purchases
PenCalendar
No in-app purchases
Digital Planner for iPad
- Digital Planner (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Digital Planner (Three month)$12.993 Months
- Digital Planner (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Questions
Is PenCalendar free?
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