Comparison

PaperCal vs Leafrow

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

Head to head
About

PaperCal

This app offers a visually appealing and user-friendly calendar experience, reimagined for iPhone. It features clean, paper-inspired layouts and beautiful widgets for your Home and Lock Screen, allowing you to see tasks and events together in one place.

Highlights
  • Paper-inspired layouts
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Tasks and events in one view
  • Sync with existing calendars
  • 20+ customizable themes
  • Yearly, monthly, weekly, daily views
Features
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A paper calendar. Reimagined for iPhone. Simple, clear, and easy to use. With beautiful widgets for your Home and Lock Screen. ▶ Why PaperCal? ◀ • See your schedule at a glance with clean, paper-inspired layouts • See tasks and events together in one view • Easy-to-read widgets for your Home and Lock Screen • Customize your calendar with 20+ beautifully designed themes • No clutter, no learning curve ▶ Calendar Views ◀ Switch between yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily views. Flip through pages like a real paper calendar. A clean, distraction-free interface. ▶ Tasks & Events in One Place ◀ No need for multiple apps. • Manage tasks and events in one place • Add and organize activities instantly • Sync with your existing calendars • Stay up to date across all your devices ▶ Make It Yours ◀ Choose from 20+ unique themes designed by illustrator Jojo Falk. • Add color tags to events and tasks • Quickly search your schedule • View week numbers and day counts ▶ Built for iPhone (and more) ◀ • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets • Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac (Apple silicon) • One purchase, available on all devices ▶ Loved by Users ◀ “I love its simplicity and reliability.” “This calendar is great — I can see my whole week at a glance.” “I love this calendar because I can use it like a planner.” Rated 4.7+ by users worldwide. ▶ A Fresh Start ◀ PaperCal is the successor to “Week Agenda Ultimate”. Rebuilt from scratch based on years of feedback — now faster, clearer, and more refined. Start using PaperCal today.

About

Leafrow

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Leafrow Private offers a robust solution for securely storing your text information entirely offline. With all data stored solely on your device and never transmitted to external servers, your information remains completely private and secure. Key Features: Local-first Data Management: Your data is stored and processed directly on your device, ensuring maximum privacy and security. Comprehensive Information Management: Organize your life with lists, notes, to-do lists, checklists, links, and automatic sum calculations—all within one app. Encrypted Database: Your data is stored securely on your phone with encryption. Unlimited Sub-elements: Create unlimited sub-elements to structure your database and easily locate your notes. No Storage Limits: Keep as many lists and notes as you need without any restrictions. Data Import and Export: Easily transfer your information between devices with file import/export options, including encrypted transfers. Personalization Options: Choose from 13 themes (5 dark and 8 light) and over 60 fonts to customize note titles, descriptions, or your entire phone interface. Lightweight and Efficient: Our app is designed to use minimal storage space on your device. Download our app now to ensure your data is kept safe, secure, and private at all times. Terms of use: https://superlist.leafrow.com/docs/Terms-of-Use-Leafrow-Private.pdf

Screenshots

PaperCal4 screens
Leafrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PaperCal at monthly against Leafrow's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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

PaperCal costs $3.99 and Leafrow $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperCal ships an update monthly, Leafrow every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PaperCal versus Leafrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperCalLeafrow
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.8 (427 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings427 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohan BurglerAlisa Avdeeva

Bugs and requests

PaperCal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Events not displaying correctly in widgets
  • App freezing when adding locations to events
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing event times

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sync with Apple Reminders
  • Add notes/attachments to events
  • Ability to reorder tasks
  • More color/theme options
  • Improved widget functionality
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  • Localization to more languages

Leafrow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PaperCal

No in-app purchases

None

Leafrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaperCal free?
PaperCal costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leafrow free?
Leafrow costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaperCal or Leafrow have ads?
Neither PaperCal nor Leafrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaperCal or Leafrow?
PaperCal ships an update monthly, and Leafrow every 3 months. Most recently, PaperCal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Leafrow on October 10, 2026.

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