CalenDraw vs CalNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
CalNotes
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Calendar es la app de calendario más simple y fácil de usar. Diseñada para que puedas organizar tu día a día sin complicaciones. ¿Qué puedes hacer? - Crear eventos fácilmente - Agregar fecha y descripción a cada evento - Personalizar tus eventos con colores - Ver todos tus eventos del día de un vistazo - Navegar entre meses con un solo toque Perfecta para estudiantes, profesionales y cualquier persona que quiera tener su agenda siempre organizada. ¡Descárgala gratis y empieza a organizarte hoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalNotes at none against CalenDraw's 5. CalNotes also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). CalenDraw's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. CalenDraw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. CalNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
CalenDraw ships an update every 2 weeks, CalNotes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalenDraw | CalNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DataBeNice LLC | ANDRES CARLOS CONSIGLIO |
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
CalNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CalenDraw
- 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
CalNotes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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