Comparison

Planner vs Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal

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

Head to head
About

Planner

This app combines a notepad, planner, reminder, calendar, habit tracker, and to-do list into one digital tool. It offers a user-friendly interface that mimics a paper notebook, allowing you to effortlessly create and track plans to achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Digital notepad, planner, and reminder
  • Habit tracker and to-do list
  • Paper notebook-like interface
  • Full week and detailed daily views
  • Customizable backgrounds and text formatting
  • Voice notes and stylus support
  • iCloud sync and backup
Features
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Diary, Calendar, Organizer, Planner combines a notepad, planner, reminder, calendar, habit tracker, and to-do list into one easy-to-use app for both your personal life and work. It replaces your traditional paper planner with a fully digital version, letting you effortlessly create and track your plans to achieve your goals. A dream written next to the date becomes a goal! Millions of people worldwide rely on our planner. Organize class schedules, keep notes, manage client tasks, create shopping lists, build habits, boost productivity, and never forget important things. The planner’s interface mimics the classic paper notebook used for generations. It’s the simplest, most user-friendly way to plan—like a school agenda or minimalist paper planner. View your entire week’s plans on one screen—the perfect timeframe for smart scheduling. Easily swipe through weeks, months, or years. Add, edit, or remove tasks, plans, and habits with ease. No complicated forms or data entry—just type or speak your notes, just like making an ordinary memo. Key Features of Diary, Calendar, Organizer, Planner: • Enjoy a satisfying page-flip experience like a paper calendar or planner—no need to carry a physical notebook anymore. • See your full week at a glance plus a detailed daily view for extra notes. Keep all your plans in clear sight. • Choose from a variety of backgrounds to fit your style—and change them as often as you like. • Quickly navigate to any date, past or future. • Highlight notes with color, underline, strikethrough, bold, or italics to prioritize and mark tasks complete. • Maintain a separate notes list (to-do list) untethered to dates—perfect for shopping lists or jotting down ideas. • Display week numbers and jump back to today’s date anytime. • Customize colors and font sizes of your entries. • Change app language settings. • Select your preferred first day of the week. • Add voice notes or use a stylus on tablets. • Sync and back up with iCloud. • Search for words within your notes and plans. Also included: • Recurring events (daily, yearly, etc.) for birthdays, workouts, and more. • Automatic reminders. • Checkboxes to mark completed tasks. • Integration with your iPhone Calendar. Coming soon: • Hourly day views for detailed scheduling. • Options to share your calendar with colleagues, friends, and family. • Integration with other calendar services like Google Calendar. • And much more. The essential features of Diary, Calendar, Organizer, Planner are always free. Upgrade to Premium via one-time purchase or subscription for additional features. Questions or feedback? Contact us at appweeklyplanner@gmail.com Standard Apple LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT applies to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal

Capture thoughts, track moods, and preserve memories with this comprehensive journaling app. Organize notes into customizable notebooks and visualize your emotional journey with analytics. Build consistent writing habits with motivational streak tracking and secure your entries with biometric locks.

Highlights
  • Quick memo capture
  • Daily diary and journaling
  • Customizable notebooks
  • Mood analytics and charts
  • Writing streak tracking
  • Biometric privacy locks
  • Rich text formatting
Features
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Transform your journaling experience with NoteDiary, the ultimate all-in-one tool designed for writers, thinkers, and memory keepers alike. Our app combines powerful organization with intuitive design to provide the most seamless way to capture your thoughts, track your moods, and preserve your memories. Key Features: Quick Memos Stop losing brilliant ideas. Instantly capture thoughts, reminders, and notes whenever inspiration strikes. Diary & Journaling From daily reflections to life milestones, document your journey with ease. Write, reflect, and grow every day. Notebooks Organize your notes into customizable notebooks for work, personal, creative ideas, travel, study, projects, recipes, and more. Premium subscription includes: Rich text formatting, custom tags, full-text search, Apple Pencil handwriting support, and notebook locking with biometrics. Mood Analytics Visualize your emotional journey with beautiful charts and insights. Premium subscription includes: Mood distribution charts, mood timeline visualization, most frequent mood tracking, and time range filtering (Week, Month, Year, All Time). Writing Streaks Build a consistent writing habit with motivational streak tracking. Premium subscription includes: Current streak counter, longest streak record, total writing days, monthly calendar visualization, milestone tracking (7-day, 30-day, 100-day, 365-day goals), and motivational messages. Privacy & Security Your thoughts deserve protection. Lock your notebooks and diary with Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode—your entries stay private, always. All-in-One Writer's Tool Whether you're journaling daily, brainstorming ideas, taking meeting notes, or practicing gratitude, NoteDiary provides everything you need to capture your life with confidence. Take control of your thoughts, build healthy writing habits, and focus on what matters most: reflecting, creating, and growing. Subscription Information: A subscription unlocks all premium features. New users can start with a free 3-day trial before subscribing. Choose from weekly, annual, or lifetime plans. Download NoteDiary today and start your journaling journey! Disclaimer: Your notes are stored securely on your device. NoteDiary respects your privacy. Privacy Policy: https://pamgoo.com/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://pamgoo.com/tos

Screenshots

Planner4 screens
Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Planner at 4.7 against Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal's 4.0. Planner also leads on ratings volume (736 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planner has 736 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Planner versus Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlannerNotepad, Notes & Diary Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (736 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings736 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Legal TechPamgoo LLC

Customer experience

Planner

All ratings736 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.6%

Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Planner

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Reorder of tasks doesn't save properly
  • Repeat/recurring event functionality not working
  • Crashes and data loss issues after updates
  • Sync between iPhone and iPad not working
  • Cut/copy/paste functionality not working
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  • Formatting options (bold, underline, etc.) not working in Pro version
  • Inability to add time/hour indicators for events in Pro version
  • Search functionality not available despite being advertised

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add ability to add images and handwrite with Apple Pencil
  • Add more color options for customization
  • Add ability to add links
  • Add ability to set recurring events
  • Add ability to set reminders/alarms
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  • Add ability to change text formatting (bold, underline, etc.)
  • Add ability to set time/hour indicators for events
  • Add ability to search through past entries
  • Add ability to print or export to PDF
  • Add ability to sync across devices automatically
  • Add ability to set password or fingerprint protection
  • Add ability to add voice notes
  • Add ability to create multiple note pages per day
  • Add ability to change page backgrounds and themes

Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Planner

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PREMIUM 1 year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • Holiday designs (lifetime)2 variants$1.99
  • 3D Shapes (lifetime)$1.99
  • Art Lines (lifetime)$1.99
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  • Textures (lifetime)$1.99
  • Gradients (lifetime)$1.99
  • Daily Planner PRO (lifetime)$6.99
  • PREMIUM for PRO (lifetime)$11.99
  • PREMIUM (lifetime)$23.99
3 purchases

Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$39.99

Questions

Is Planner free?
Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal free?
Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Planner or Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal?
Planner is rated higher. Planner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 736 ratings, while Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Planner or Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal have ads?
Neither Planner nor Notepad, Notes & Diary Journal shows ads.

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