Comparison

Day Planner vs Normal Notes

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

Head to head
About

Day Planner

Organize your day with visual planning tools. Schedule tasks, automate routines, and break down large goals into manageable subtasks. Focus on what matters with a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Visual daily and weekly views
  • Drag-and-drop task scheduling
  • Automated repeating tasks and reminders
  • Tasks with subtasks, notes, and photos
  • Focus timer and progress tracking
  • Distraction-free interface
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Smart Schedule Planner is a powerful day planner and productivity app that helps you organize tasks, plan your daily schedule, and stay focused throughout the week. Whether you need a daily planner, weekly planner, or smart task manager, Smart Schedule Planner gives you a clean and flexible way to manage your time. PLAN YOUR DAY WITH CLARITY Use visual daily and weekly planner views to see your full schedule at a glance. Drag and drop tasks into free time slots, organize meetings, and build a productive routine without stress. SMART TASK & TO-DO LIST MANAGEMENT Create tasks, subtasks, notes, and reminders in seconds. Manage your to-do list more efficiently with recurring tasks, custom alerts, and progress tracking tools. TIME BLOCKING & PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS Use focus timers, achievements, and productivity tracking to stay motivated and complete important goals. Perfect for freelancers, students, busy parents, and project managers. SIMPLE CALENDAR & SCHEDULE PLANNER Avoid double-booking and schedule meetings faster using contact integration and smart availability tracking. MINIMAL DESIGN. MAXIMUM FOCUS. Smart Schedule Planner combines the simplicity of a daily agenda with the power of a modern productivity app — without overwhelming menus or complex setup. KEY FEATURES: • Day planner & weekly planner • Task manager with subtasks • Daily schedule organizer • Recurring reminders • Focus timer & productivity tracking • Calendar planning tools • Minimalist productivity interface • Smart meeting scheduling Start planning smarter today with Smart Schedule Planner. Payment Policy: Premium subscribe one month or Premium subscribe one year will be charged to your Apple ID account and will automatically renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription by going to your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://scheduleplanner.ru/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://scheduleplanner.ru/privacy-policy.html

About

Normal Notes

Features
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Normal Notes is the fastest and easiest way to keep a daily journal and a personal knowledge base. Built on plain Markdown and compatible with Obsidian vaults, it opens straight to Today's Note with heading pre-filled. Supports tags, suggests older notes worth attention, view vault pins on a map. Share anything from anywhere so you don't lose it. No account or subscription, and no tracking. No lock-in — your notes stay as ordinary .md files you own. DAILY JOURNALING • One tap to today's note. Yesterday and tomorrow are a swipe away. • Auto-headings with date, place, and journaling prompts. • Capture by voice — record a memo and it's transcribed straight into today. A KNOWLEDGE BASE THAT CONNECTS • [[Wikilinks]] and live backlinks, so notes link themselves together. • Related notes surfaced automatically. • Pin places to notes and see them all on a map. FAST AND NATIVE • Best-in-class Markdown editor experience — headings, checklists, formatting — that stays out of your way. • Instant search across your whole vault. • Share text and images into today from any app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your notes sync through your own iCloud. Nothing is collected. No trackers, no ads, no analytics. If you've wanted Obsidian's plain-text freedom with the speed and polish of Apple Notes, Normal Notes is it.

Screenshots

Day Planner4 screens
Normal Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Normal Notes at none against Day Planner's 2. Day Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Day Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Normal Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Day Planner versus Normal Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay PlannerNormal Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKonstantin KhoroshunThomas McKenzie

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Day Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium subscribe one month$2.991 Month
  • Premium subscribe one year$17.991 Year
None

Normal Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Day Planner free?
Day Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Normal Notes free?
Normal Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Day Planner or Normal Notes have ads?
Neither Day Planner nor Normal Notes shows ads.

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