Refill Calendar vs Aino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refill Calendar
Organize your schedule with a weekly vertical planner that supports customization of date labels and refill images. This app is designed for handwriting input and is optimized for Apple Pencil use on iPads.
- Weekly vertical schedule layout
- Customizable refill images
- Adjustable date label position, size, and color
- Optimized for Apple Pencil
- Handwriting input support
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Handwritten schedule organizer application. Weekly vertical type starting on Monday. You can change the refill image to your favorite refill by preparing it. You can set the position, size, and color of date labels, etc. Note Event information in the calendar application will not be reflected. Use the Apple Pencil.
Aino
A fast, focused Markdown workspace for building a personal knowledge system. Connect ideas and turn notes into a structured, evolving network. Ideal for capturing thoughts, organizing knowledge, or building your second brain with a clean and powerful interface.
- Markdown-first editing
- Connected notes
- Structured thinking
- Focused experience
- Personal LifeOS
- Link ideas
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Aino is a fast, focused Markdown workspace for building your personal knowledge system. Write in pure Markdown, connect ideas, and turn your notes into a structured, evolving system. Whether you're capturing thoughts, organizing knowledge, or building your second brain, Aino gives you a clean and powerful space to think. KEY FEATURES • Markdown-first editing Write naturally in Markdown with a fast and minimal editor. • Connected notes Link your notes together and build a network of ideas. • Structured thinking Turn scattered notes into a coherent system. • Focused experience No clutter. Just writing, thinking, and connecting. • Your personal LifeOS Aino grows with you as your knowledge system evolves. Aino is designed for people who think deeply and write often. Start building your second brain today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aino.md/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refill Calendar at none against Aino's 3. Aino's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Aino sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Refill Calendar asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Refill Calendar against 5.0 for Aino. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Refill Calendar ships an update every 5 months, Aino every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refill Calendar | Aino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIN INABA | 宜丙 林 |
Customer experience
Refill Calendar
Aino
In-app purchases
Refill Calendar
No in-app purchases
Aino
- Aino Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Aino Pro Founder Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Aino Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
