Comparison

Week Plan Calendar vs Pencil Planner

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

Head to head
About

Week Plan Calendar

A visually clear weekly calendar app that syncs with your device's native calendar and reminders. It offers multiple widgets for at-a-glance viewing and advanced configuration options for each calendar.

Highlights
  • Weekly overview with multi-day event clarity
  • Works with calendar events and reminders
  • Multiple widgets for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
  • Lock screen widgets with live countdown
  • Analogue dial visualization of upcoming events
  • Yearly plan view and holiday calendar integration
  • Alerts for scheduling conflicts
Features
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A clearly designed calendar based on the classic weekly overview. No login required because the app works on the calendar/reminder data of the operating system. FEATURES - Multi-day events are shown upright on the right hand side, contributing to extraordinary high clarity. - Works with both calendar events and (checkable) reminders. - 4 for 1: iOS, watchOS, iPadOS and macOS App (Ventura + M1 required) can be used in parallel after download. - The "Today" widget shows upcoming entries (live countdown included) - The "Clockface" widget visualizes the events of the next 10 hours on an analogue dial. - All widgets also available on the lock screen. - Optional year plan view (incl. calendar weeks). - Event Templates + Shift Planner Mode - Integration of Apple Health menstruation cycle data. - Calculation of break times. - Alerts scheduling conflicts during creation of new events. - Watch app including complications "Today" & "Clockface". - Overview of all overdue reminders. - "holiday calendar": its entries make the days look like weekends - calendar day can be shown on app icon - combined view of event duplicates - (iOS, iPadOS): Speech entry of new events (iPhone needs to be hold to the ear) CONFIGURATION PER CALENDAR - Show in year plan - Show event locations - Cross-calendar appointment overlaps - Summary of consecutive events - Timeline in weekly and day views 10-DAY WEATHER FORECAST (premium feature) - available as yearly in-app subscription with auto-renewal - see privacy: https://www.pentabyte.de/applications/iOS/Wochenplan/ - see terms of use / EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER - No notifications. Recommendation: continue to use the iOS calendar for reminders. This is generally the best way to do it because it also notifies you about changes to shared calendars in real-time.

About

Pencil Planner

This app allows users to visually plan their schedules by drawing appointments directly onto a calendar. It offers an intuitive, pen-on-paper experience for effortless scheduling, making it ideal for families and couples to coordinate activities and boost overall productivity.

Highlights
  • Draw appointments directly on calendar
  • Intuitive pen-on-paper planning
  • Visual family planner
  • Couple calendar for shared planning
  • Boost productivity and organization
  • Supports iPad stylus input
Features
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Ditch the Text, Draw Your Schedule with Stift! Tired of typing appointments? Stift lets you unleash the power of your tablet pen. Draw your schedule directly on the calendar! Why Stift? Effortless Scheduling: Draw appointments for any day, week, or month. It's that simple! Natural Planning: Forget the keyboard frustration. Stift feels intuitive, just like using a pen on paper. Perfect for Families: Coordinate everyone's activities with a visual, fun family planner. Keep track of soccer practice, music lessons, and movie nights - all in one place! Boost Productivity: Manage your time visually and stay organized with Stift. Work together: Use the calendar as a couple calendar and plan your year together. Stift: The fun and easy way to schedule your life. Please read the licensed application end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ And our Terms of Service: https://www.s5t.app/terms

Screenshots

Week Plan Calendar4 screens
Pencil Planner3 screens

Verdict

The call

Week Plan Calendar and Pencil Planner both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Week Plan Calendar's written reviews are positive against 84% of Pencil Planner's. Pencil Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Week Plan Calendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Pencil Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. 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 — 4.6 for Week Plan Calendar against 4.6 for Pencil Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Week Plan Calendar's written reviews are positive against 84% of Pencil Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Week Plan Calendar ships an update every 2 weeks, Pencil Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Week Plan Calendar versus Pencil Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeek Plan CalendarPencil Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better84.2% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoerethTNX Apps UG

Customer experience

Week Plan Calendar

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%

Pencil Planner

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Week Plan Calendar

Subscriptions1
  • Weather Forecast for 1 Year1 Month trial$4.991 Year
3 purchases

Pencil Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Pro$2.993 Months
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Week Plan Calendar free?
Week Plan Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Planner free?
Pencil Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Week Plan Calendar or Pencil Planner?
Week Plan Calendar and Pencil Planner are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Week Plan Calendar or Pencil Planner have ads?
Neither Week Plan Calendar nor Pencil Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Week Plan Calendar or Pencil Planner?
Week Plan Calendar ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pencil Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Week Plan Calendar was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pencil Planner on October 15, 2026.

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