FastFinga 3 vs Vertical Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastFinga 3
Create handwritten notes, personalized emails, and social media posts with this versatile app. It offers extensive customization for pens, backgrounds, and fonts, and allows easy sharing to cloud services and social media.
- Handwritten notes and emails
- Customizable pens and colors
- Insert photos and emojis
- Export to Evernote, Twitter, Dropbox
- Organize notes by folders
- Sketch Pad integration
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FastFinga is a fantastic, fast and easy handwriting application for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad. This #1 selling app has evolved since its creation and continues to get better with each update. FastFinga 3 includes our other very popular Sketch Pad 3 app so you can now choose to create FastFinga documents or SketchPad documents. ■ SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS and IDEAS... FastFinga's amazing inking enables you to… - Make fast hand-written notes - Send personalized emails in YOUR handwriting - Create hand-written Tweets - Post hand-written notes direct to Evernote, Twitter and Dropbox ■ SIMPLE AND EASY TO USE… - Choose a pen size and color and write a word on the screen - Use Cut and Paste to reorganize document. ■ SIMPLE FEATURES… - 3 pen size - 4 pen color palette allowing unlimited customization. - Easy eraser - Undoable pen strokes - Undoable editing - Cut & paste - Fast and simple inserting of photos - Fast and fun inserting of emojis - Customizable button locations - Customizable background colors - Customizable Fonts - Choose left-to-right/right-to-left directions setting for each document depending on your language preference - Organize by folders. ■ FEATURES IN DETAIL… - Universal binary… works on both iPad and iPhone. - Built-in emoji keyboard. - Keyboard for inserting typed text. - Quick number and special character popup keys above keyboard. You can quickly insert special characters. - Special character popup keys is customizable. - Customizable font… more than 40 font families, or install your favorite font via iTunes. - Compatible with left-to-right and right-to-left writing direction. - Insert handwritten note - Handwriting pad contains palm-rest in iPad version which prevents unwanted smudging. … suitable for both left-handed and right-handed. - Tap enter to insert handwritten word into document, or enable automatic inserting. - Handwriting pad is customizable for your preferred writing size. - Insert checkbox - Insert "Quote" … you can quickly copy frequently used sentences such as email template. - Insert alarm - Insert voice note (mp3, both in a note and as a separate file) - Insert time stamp … in customizable format - Insert photo (both in a note and as a separate file) - Insert Sketch Pad (both in a note and as a separate file) - Landscape and portrait compatible both on iPad and iPhone version. - Create standard note with styled text, plain-text, Sketch Pad, voice note, and photo. - Export note to printer, other apps including "Photos" app, Evernote, Twitter, Google docs, Google Picasa web, Dropbox. - Pre-set email recipients. - Synchronization with Dropbox … sync in both directions. - Import files from Dropbox. - Voice recorder can record MP3. - Built in photo browser for jpeg and png files. - Built in movie browser for videos. - Search by contents and filename. - Selectable from thumbnail style browser and list style browser. - Rocket start for note… customizable so the app creates new blank note when opened. ** Sketch Pad features ** - Unlimited canvas size - Trackpad for easy scrolling - Detach and position tool-bar where you want - Customizable grid lines - Customizable background color - Smooth line with rounded ends - Organizing document folders - Export to Twitter, Evernote, Google docs, Picasa, Dropbox, printer, other apps, email, photo library and Mac. - Flag a sketch or note - Assign Alarm to a sketch or note - Palm Rest (ideal for stylus users)... Fully adjustable for either right-handed or left-handed users (iPad only) - Two finger scrolling in writing mode - Zooming in/out by double tapping in browse mode - Zooming by pinching gesture can also be selectable -------- iPad 3rd generation with Retina Display requires free upgrade to iOS 6 to use this app. With Love by Tony on the Moon http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tonyonthemoon/Poem-index.html
Vertical Planner
This app combines a calendar with robust to-do list and note-taking features. It offers a unique half-view mode to see schedules alongside other information, mimicking paper planners. Customize your view with color changes and icons for efficient daily organization.
- Vertical calendar view
- Integrated to-do list
- Note and diary function
- Half-view for simultaneous display
- Customizable background colors and icons
- Google Calendar sync
- Image attachment for notes
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・A calendar and organizer application with excellent listability! ・You can also sync with Google Calendar via your iPhone calendar! ・ToDo, memo, diary, picture and more! ・The half organizer functions can be viewed simultaneously with the calendar in half-view. ・The "Professional" plan supports 3 month calendar view on iPad and Mac! After 10 years, the successor to the popular "vertical calendar" app for iPhone is finally here! By making the most of the iPhone's large screen, we have achieved an overwhelming amount of functionality. You can change the background color and set the icons so you can visually grasp the schedule. In the day view, events are displayed with checkboxes, so you can manage to-dos on a daily basis. Locations and memos are also displayed, and if a location has been registered, a map can be displayed. Vertical Calendar 2 has the daily planner functions that is optimized for the iPhone's vertical screen. In developing this app, we wanted to incorporate as many of the advantages of a paper daily planner as possible. One of the features of a paper daily planner is that you can look at your schedule while simultaneously viewing your notes or checking your to-dos. We developed the half-view function so that you can see this kind of information other than the schedule at the same time. The daily planner function can be displayed in half-view at the bottom of the calendar, allowing you to check your schedule and to-dos at the same time, just like a paper daily planner. The following functions can be realized as daily planner functions. ・The To-Do List feature allows you to manage To-Dos that are not tied to dates. ・The note function allows you to display the note you always want to see along with the calendar. ・The diary function marks the dates you write in your diary, making it easy to keep a diary. In addition, paper daily planner is highly customizable by allowing you to paste necessary information such as bus schedules and extension numbers. “Vertical Calendar 2” is equipped with an image function to realize such high customizability of the organizer. By taking a picture of the information you need and registering the image, you can check the information immediately, allowing you to access the information as quickly as with a paper daily planner. Of course, you can also check your schedule while looking at your family photos by displaying them in half view. Vertical Calendar 2 also works on iPad and M1 Mac, and supports Slide Over on iPad, which is great for quick schedule checking. If you choose the "Standard" plan, you can use iCloud to sync your data across multiple devices. I hope that "Vertical Calendar 2" will be useful in your life. Function introduction 1、Manage your schedule with a vertical calendar ・Scrollable up and down ・Drag and drop to move appointments. ・Schedule management with icons ・Background color of the day can be changed. ・Background color of holidays can be changed. 2, 1day display ・List type display with high visibility ・Checkboxes are added to the day's schedule so that you can manage the day's to-dos. 3, daily planner function ・You can check your schedule and to-dos at the same time in Half View. ・The half-view allows you to check your schedule and notes at the same time. ・Drag and drop Regular appointments into the calendar with the template function. ・It's easy to keep a diary because you can see at a glance on the calendar the days you kept a diary. ・The image function allows you to register route maps, etc. for use as an appendix to your daily planner. 4, 3 months display ・Professional" plan supports three-month view on iPad and M1 Mac ・The three-month display on the large screen provides an unparalleled overview, so you can check your long-term schedule at a glance. terms of service : https://verticalcalendar2.ever.jp/use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vertical Planner at Free against FastFinga 3's $9.99. Vertical Planner also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). FastFinga 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Vertical Planner is free to download; FastFinga 3 costs $9.99 up front. Vertical Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. FastFinga 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
FastFinga 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of FastFinga 3's written reviews are positive against 59% of Vertical Planner's.
FastFinga 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Vertical Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastFinga 3 | Vertical Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 4.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better | 58.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Unitac |
Customer experience
FastFinga 3
Vertical Planner
In-app purchases
FastFinga 3
No in-app purchases
Vertical Planner
- Casual Plan$1.491 Month
- Standard Plan$2.991 Month
- Professional Plan$4.491 Month
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