Comparison

CalenDraw vs Podium Notes

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

Head to head
About

CalenDraw

This app combines handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in a single digital workspace. It allows for direct annotation on your calendar with a stylus, event management, and integration with other popular calendar and reminder services. Organize your thoughts and schedule visually.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and drawings on calendar
  • Color-coded scheduling
  • Drag and drop event rescheduling
  • Keyboard event entry
  • Calendar and reminder integration
  • Full-text search
  • Customizable widgets
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Transform your ideas into beautifully organized plans with CalenDraw, where creative expression meets efficient planning. Seamlessly blend handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in one intuitive digital workspace. CalenDraw is your digital planner reimagined. Make Your Calendar Personal • Write and draw directly on your calendar with Apple Pencil • Color code your schedule to stay organized • Drag and drop events to reschedule • Enter events with keyboard using rich text when your Pencil isn't handy Seamless Integration • Import events from Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook • Sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Integrate with Apple Reminders • Get notifications on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac • Add widgets to your Home Screen for quick views Stay Organized • Create and manage multiple task lists • Check off completed tasks • Link journal entries to specific dates • Organize thoughts in separate notebooks • Switch between Month, Week, and Day views Power Features • Find anything instantly with full-text search across all your calendars, notes, and tasks • Keep your planning seamless by connecting your Apple Reminders • Save time by storing your favorite drawing tools and colors in the Pencil Case for quick access Perfect for: Students combining class schedules with study notes Professionals planning creative projects Anyone who loves to visualize their plans and ideas Visual thinkers and creative organizers Journal enthusiasts and planners Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after the trial ends upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24-hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.databenice.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.databenice.com/privacy-policy

About

Podium Notes

Features
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Podium Notes keeps your words in front of you — and now reads them back to you. Built for anyone who speaks from prepared text: preachers, lecturers, best men, keynote speakers, students rehearsing a presentation. PRESENT - Large, readable text with adjustable size and typeface - A highlight band that tracks where you are, sized to suit you - Set your speaking pace and see how long your talk runs - Themes for bright stages and dark rooms LISTEN — new in 2.0 - Hear your talk read aloud in a natural voice - Works entirely offline: the voice runs on your device and nothing is uploaded - Scrub to any point in your text and playback starts there - Picks up where you left off, even after closing the app - Plays through CarPlay, headphones and Bluetooth, with lock screen controls VOICE FOLLOW - Turn on the microphone and the text scrolls as you speak - Speech recognition runs on your device GETTING YOUR TEXT IN - Share from Notes, Mail, Pages, or any app with a share sheet - Import plain text and PDF files - Type or paste directly PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-up - Your notes stay on your device and in your own iCloud - The speech voice ships inside the app, so nothing you write is ever sent anywhere Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Screenshots

CalenDraw4 screens
Podium Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podium Notes at none against CalenDraw's 5. CalenDraw's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CalenDraw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Podium Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalenDraw ships an update every 2 weeks, Podium Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CalenDraw versus Podium Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalenDrawPodium Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB441 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDataBeNice LLCTimothy Smith

Bugs and requests

CalenDraw

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Reminders showing up on wrong dates
  • Calendar dates not aligning correctly
  • Inability to delete task lists
  • Keyboard getting stuck
  • Pencil drawing functionality not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Separate pages for notebooks and task lists
  • Option to remove animations
  • Ability to import photos/images
  • Weekly and yearly calendar views
  • Handwriting-to-text conversion

Podium Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

CalenDraw

Subscriptions5
  • CalenDraw Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Podium Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalenDraw free?
CalenDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Podium Notes free?
Podium Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalenDraw or Podium Notes have ads?
Neither CalenDraw nor Podium Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalenDraw or Podium Notes?
CalenDraw ships an update every 2 weeks, and Podium Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, CalenDraw was updated on October 20, 2026 and Podium Notes on October 14, 2026.

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