Comparison

CalenDraw vs TaskWork

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

TaskWork

Features
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TaskWork brings your task board, calendar, habit tracking, journal and focus timer into a single personal planner. It works fully offline and syncs across your devices whenever you are connected. BOARD AND TASKS • Drag and drop kanban board with multiple boards • Subtasks, labels, priorities and recurring tasks • Today, Inbox and Completed views • Bulk paste: turn a copied list into tasks in one step CALENDAR • Month, week, day and agenda views • Schedule tasks by dragging them onto the calendar • Import from Google Calendar and send your events to it (only with your consent) FOCUS • Dial-based focus timer, linked to a task or free • Forgot to start? Begin the session a few minutes back • Sessions are written to your calendar and journal automatically • Live countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iPhone), focus widget HABITS AND JOURNAL • Daily rituals with streaks and a heatmap • End-of-day reflection: a quick note first, mood and energy; questions are optional • Monthly history and search SHARED BOARDS AND FRIENDS • Share a board by username or an invite link and plan together • Compare weekly focus time with friends (only the total is visible) • Report and block from inside the app EXPORT AND BACKUP • Export tasks as PDF, CSV or Markdown, archived cards included • Keep your journal archive as a PDF • Import and export your calendar as ICS files • Your data is never locked in; take it with you anytime BUILT FOR MOBILE • Home screen widgets: Today, Favorites and Focus • Reminders that arrive even when the app is closed • Create a task from the share sheet • Home screen shortcuts YOUR DATA IS YOURS • Use it as a guest, without an account • Data is written to your device first • Delete your account and all data permanently from inside the app • No ads, no trackers, no third-party analytics Light, dark and OLED themes; Turkish and English. Continue on the web with the same account.

Screenshots

CalenDraw4 screens
TaskWork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskWork at none against CalenDraw's 5. TaskWork also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CalenDraw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TaskWork asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalenDraw ships an update every 2 weeks, TaskWork every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CalenDraw versus TaskWork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalenDrawTaskWork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDataBeNice LLCMEHMET FATIH DOGAN

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

TaskWork

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

TaskWork

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalenDraw free?
CalenDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskWork free?
TaskWork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalenDraw or TaskWork have ads?
Neither CalenDraw nor TaskWork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalenDraw or TaskWork?
CalenDraw ships an update every 2 weeks, and TaskWork every 3 days. Most recently, CalenDraw was updated on November 3, 2026 and TaskWork on November 6, 2026.

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