Comparison

Novaplan vs Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Novaplan

This digital planner offers a flexible and creative way to organize your life on-the-go. Create custom journals, track habits, and build calendars with drawing and photo integration. A subscription unlocks all features and templates.

Highlights
  • Digital bullet journaling
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly organization
  • Customizable cover pages
  • Typed notes and bullet paper for drawings
  • Photo integration with shapes
  • Community-curated page templates
  • Color themes and paper options
Features
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Novaplan is a project planner built around your drawings. Pin tasks and milestones to the floor plan, sketch or sheet they belong to, then switch to a ledger or a live timeline whenever you need the numbers. PLAN RIGHT ON THE DRAWING • Pin task cards and milestone diamonds to any spot on a sheet • Drag dimension lines to change a task's duration • Dependency connectors show what's waiting on what, with the critical path in orange FOUR LENSES, ONE PLAN • Outline: phases and tasks at a glance • Sheet: your plan on top of the drawing • Ledger: a fast table of every task, date and day of slack • Span: a timeline with the critical path and today's line LITE CAD AND APPLE PENCIL • Lines, polylines, rectangles, circles, arcs, text and dimensions • Grid, ortho, endpoint, midpoint and centre snaps • Real units and scales (mm, cm, m, in, ft-in; 1:50 and more) • Move, rotate, scale, mirror, offset and trim • Natural Apple Pencil ink on its own layer • Export sheets as PDF, SVG or DXF STAY AHEAD OF CHANGES • Slip preview: see the new finish date before you commit a delay • Revisions: snapshot the plan as Rev A, B, C • See every moved date and re-timed task since the last revision • Compare a sheet with a revision; ghost cards show where work used to be FOCUS ON TODAY • Your Site shows every project's progress, what's due this week and what's overdue • The Bench holds just three tasks, so you always know what comes next EVERYWHERE YOU WORK • Native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Private iCloud sync between your devices • Keyboard shortcuts and a command bar on iPad and Mac • Nebula dark and Daylight light themes • English, French and Hindi SUBSCRIPTION Novaplan requires a subscription: monthly (with a free trial for new subscribers) or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. One subscription unlocks Novaplan on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notebook

This app offers a simple and efficient way to create various types of notes, from study materials and to-do lists to life records and work summaries. It allows for easy organization with labels, image insertion, and customizable paper styles. It is compatible with Apple devices and supports Apple Pencil.

Highlights
  • Label classification for easy organization
  • Insert pictures into notes
  • Select practical paper styles
  • Supports Apple Pencil
  • Compatible with iPhone and iPad
Features
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Notebook : Simple note-taking app and notepad. We start from the simple and efficient design concept to create a convenient note for you. You can make study notes, to-do list, record life, work summary, etc. through notebook. Features: *Label classification: You can set different labels for your notes to make it easier to find. *Insert pictures: Take pictures of important notes and insert them into the notes, which saves time and effort. *Practical paper: select special paper for your notes, select paper according to different needs, and make notes easier. *Device support: It is compatible with iPhone and iPad, and supports the use of Apple Pencil. [Subscription Description] We support three methods of monthly, quarterly, and permanent subscription. The payment is made through the user's iTunes account. After the user confirms the purchase, the payment is made immediately. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. After successful deduction, the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle. To cancel the renewal, please operate at least 24 hours before the current fee deduction period by clicking "Settings" - "iTunes Store and AppStore" - "AppleID" - "View AppleID" - "Subscription" to cancel the automatic renewal member subscription. Terms of Service: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/fuwu.html Privacy terms: https://linkunyumou.github.io/posts/likun/privacy.html

Screenshots

Novaplan4 screens
Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Notebook at free with in-app purchases against Novaplan's subscription. Notebook also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Novaplan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Novaplan sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Novaplan ships an update every 2 weeks, Notebook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Novaplan versus Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovaplanNotebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—185 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoel Brecker玉坤 林

Customer experience

Novaplan

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%

Notebook

All ratings121 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

Novaplan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Notebook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • More themes/customization options
  • Ability to insert PDFs for annotation
  • Landscape mode support
  • Two-finger pinch to zoom functionality
  • Sharper pen tool for black ink
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  • Ability to resize inserted photos
  • More advanced features

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Novaplan

Subscriptions8
  • Basic Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Plan3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Family Plan$14.991 Month
  • Basic Plan (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Premium Plan (Annual)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Family Plan (Annual)$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Plus version3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Plus version Quarterly3 Days trial$3.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro version$6.99

Questions

Is Novaplan free?
Novaplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Novaplan or Notebook have ads?
Notebook shows ads; Novaplan does not.
Which is updated more often, Novaplan or Notebook?
Novaplan ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notebook every 2 months. Most recently, Novaplan was updated on October 22, 2026 and Notebook on October 21, 2026.

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