Comparison

Linear Calendar vs Daily Notes Planner 3

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

Head to head
About

Linear Calendar

This app offers a minimalist calendar experience, displaying a full year at a glance with clear text and intuitive graphics. It focuses on essential features, reducing clutter for a relaxed and stress-free user experience with seamless cloud synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Full year calendar view
  • Graphic-based information display
  • Simplified options
  • Focus on practical functions
  • Minimalist UI design
  • Intuitive operation
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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《Features of this App》 【The calendars are clearly listed】 List the calendars for a whole year at a time and you can just slide the phone up and down ,then you can know the calendars of the whole year clearly. The text styles are square and clear ,and the date lists are not interrupted, so you can see the days scheduled calendars and free days. 【Picture instead of text】 Reduce text design on the app, and use graphics or colors instead of text to express information, which can make the picture more refreshing and comfortable, and improve the mood. 【Reduce barriers to options】 Instead of messy options, clear and simple options are provided, allowing users to choose their favorite items or preferences with confidence. 【No useless features】 Provide practical functions. Many functions are not used often and that will complicate the user experience. 【Use without stress】 Since our UI design pursues a minimalist design, the mood when using the App will be relaxed and free of any pressure. 【Minimalist operation steps】 The complexity of the screen is reduced. The records of the calendar and the necessary function options can be clearly displayed and allow users to operate more intuitively. 【Cloud synchronization between devices】 The added or deleted calendars will be synchronized between different mobile phones or tablets. Even if the mobile phone or device is changed, the calendars can be synchronized back.

About

Daily Notes Planner 3

This app offers a straightforward approach to note-taking with three distinct modes: calendar notes for daily reminders, folder notes for organized storage, and a single page for temporary jottings. It prioritizes simplicity and ease of use, ensuring notes are easy to find and manage across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Calendar notes for daily entries
  • Folder organization for notes
  • Single page for temporary notes
  • Secure cross-device synchronization
  • Dates with notes are highlighted
Features
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Daily Notes Planner 3 is the simplest notes app that satisfies all of your life's needs for notes. Your notes sync securely across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android, and the web at DailyNotesPlanner.com. Calendar Notes lets you write simple plain-text notes for any date. No complicated hourly scheduling. No confusing reminders. Just tap a date in the calendar and write what you need to remember. Dates with notes are highlighted, so you always know where to look later. Folder Notes gives you a familiar way to organize notes with folders and files. Create folders, add note files inside them, rename items with a long press, and use Edit to delete or rearrange rows. One Page is one simple page for anything temporary. If you need to quickly jot something down and do not want to organize it permanently, this is the perfect place for it. Daily Notes Planner 3 is designed for people who want notes to feel simple, calm, and easy to find. Privacy Policy and Terms: https://dailynotesplanner.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Linear Calendar4 screens
Daily Notes Planner 33 screens

Verdict

The call

Linear Calendar and Daily Notes Planner 3 both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Linear Calendar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Daily Notes Planner 3's. Linear Calendar also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Daily Notes Planner 3's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (32 vs 7). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Linear Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Notes Planner 3 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Linear Calendar against 4.3 for Daily Notes Planner 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Linear Calendar's written reviews are positive against 50% of Daily Notes Planner 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linear Calendar ships an update fortnightly, Daily Notes Planner 3 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Linear Calendar versus Daily Notes Planner 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinear CalendarDaily Notes Planner 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings732 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIAN-XIN JIANG5th & 7th LLC

Customer experience

Linear Calendar

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Daily Notes Planner 3

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Linear Calendar

One-time1
  • Linear Calendar - Full version$4.99
3 purchases

Daily Notes Planner 3

Subscriptions2
  • Go Premium Monthly Subs.$0.991 Month
  • Go Premium Annual Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Go Premium Permanently$24.99

Questions

Is Linear Calendar free?
Linear Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Notes Planner 3 free?
Daily Notes Planner 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Linear Calendar or Daily Notes Planner 3?
Linear Calendar is rated higher. Linear Calendar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Daily Notes Planner 3 averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Linear Calendar or Daily Notes Planner 3 have ads?
Neither Linear Calendar nor Daily Notes Planner 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linear Calendar or Daily Notes Planner 3?
Linear Calendar ships an update fortnightly, and Daily Notes Planner 3 every 6 days. Most recently, Linear Calendar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Daily Notes Planner 3 on November 8, 2026.

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