Comparison

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro vs countPlusPlus

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

Head to head
About

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

This app merges your digital calendar with a handwritten planner experience. Use your stylus to write directly over digital events, offering the best of both worlds for scheduling and note-taking. Plan your days, weeks, and months with a natural writing feel.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes over digital calendar events
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly planning
  • Syncs with device calendars and reminders
  • Natural writing experience with stylus
  • Customizable pen colors, thickness, and styles
  • Undo/Redo and smart eraser tools
  • Cloud backup and sync
Features
Read full description

Write on your calendar with Apple Pencil. Pencil Planner brings the freedom of a paper planner to your digital calendar, so you can handwrite plans, highlight appointments, and take notes around the events already in your schedule. Plan on iPad, then check your calendar and handwritten plans on iPhone. Cloud backup and sync keep your planner and notes connected across devices. YOUR CALENDAR, WITH ROOM TO WRITE * See events from the calendars you use with Apple's Calendar app * Write directly over and around your calendar events * Bring tasks into your planner with Apple Reminders integration * Add handwritten priorities, time blocks, and sketches PLAN YOUR DAY, WEEK, MONTH, AND YEAR * Bring your schedule, tasks, and linked notes together in Day view * Plan your week, highlight important dates, and see the year ahead * With Version 2 layouts, schedule handwriting is shared between Day and Week, and daily highlights appear in Day, Week, and Month KEEP NOTES WITH YOUR PLANS * Create handwritten or typed notes for meetings, classes, projects, and ideas * Link notes to dates or calendar events and open them alongside your day * Organize notes into folders and pin your favorites * Add pages to handwritten notes with blank, lined, or dot-grid paper MAKE IT YOUR OWN * Write with Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon, or your finger * Choose pens, pencils, and highlighters with adjustable colors and thickness * Move handwriting, erase whole strokes or parts of them, and undo or redo changes * Pinch to zoom for precise writing * Use light or dark mode in portrait, landscape, or Split View PRO ACCESS Unlock all planner features with a monthly or annual Pro Access subscription, including unlimited entries, storage, and devices, plus cloud backup and sync. Subscription prices and any available trial offers are shown in the app. QUESTIONS? Contact support@pencilplanner.app with questions or feature requests. Terms of use: https://pencilplanner.app/terms-of-use/

About

countPlusPlus

Features
Read full description

CountPlusPlus – Smart, Simple Counting App Need to keep track of how many people are at your event, venue, or gathering? CountPlusPlus is your go-to app for effortlessly counting attendees, participants, or any item that needs tracking. Perfect for: -Crowd management -Classroom attendance -Church services - Parties and events -Store or shop visitors - Entry at exhibitions, fairs, and festivals - Inventory counting - Boarding headcounts (tours, buses, field trips) Why CountPlusPlus? One-tap counting Multiple counters for different needs Reset or edit anytime Lightweight and lightning fast No login required Whether you're a teacher, event organizer, usher, shopkeeper, or just someone who needs to keep track of numbers—CountPlusPlus makes it easy, accurate, and stress-free.

Screenshots

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro4 screens
countPlusPlus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: countPlusPlus at none against Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro's 3. 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. Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. countPlusPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro versus countPlusPlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencil Planner & Calendar ProcountPlusPlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWasdesign, LLCPrajwal Kiran Sharma

Bugs and requests

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes randomly disappearing
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Pen/eraser functionality bugs
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Layout/UI issues (overlapping elements, unresponsive controls)

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more customization options (themes, fonts, etc.)
  • Integrate with Reminders app
  • Allow typed text input in addition to handwriting
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Add ability to insert images, PDFs, and other files

countPlusPlus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$19.991 Year
None

countPlusPlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro free?
Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is countPlusPlus free?
countPlusPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro or countPlusPlus have ads?
Neither Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro nor countPlusPlus shows ads.

Other comparisons