# Calendars vs Daily Notes Planner 2

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calendars at 122K against Daily Notes Planner 2's 322. Calendars also leads on chart position (#108 vs unranked). Daily Notes Planner 2's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Daily Notes Planner 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calendars against 4.6 for Daily Notes Planner 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 322, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 54% of Daily Notes Planner 2's.

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, Daily Notes Planner 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Daily Notes Planner 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.6 (322 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes-planner-2/id1317135517/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **122K** | 322 |
| Positive reviews | **55.4% of reviews** | 53.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#108** | — |
| Size | 407 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Truth Honest Messaging, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503496739) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326)

**Currently charting:** #108 Top Free · Productivity, #116 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines a calendar, task manager, daily planner, and habit tracker. It helps users plan their day, build habits, boost productivity, and stay organized with seamless syncing across all Apple devices. Features include event creation, to-do list management, natural language input, and integration with popular meeting platforms.

**Highlights:** Calendar, task, and habit management, Daily, weekly, and monthly views, Natural language event creation, To-do list organization, Cross-device syncing, Meeting platform integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calendars PRO 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Calendars by Readdle: Interesting Calendars | $3.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Month | $3.99 | per month |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $19.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $21.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO 1 Year | $29.99 | per year |
| Calendars PRO Lifetime | Free | one-time |
| Invites & Attendees Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Smart Input Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |
| Full Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| Interesting Calendars | $5.99 | one-time |
| My schedule planner, Organizer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Full Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Reminders & Calendars | $19.99 | one-time |
| Recurring Events | $31.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent calendar app
- 👍 Easy to use and organize
- 🎨 Helpful color-coding
- 📆 Seamless integration with other calendars
- 🗓️ Detailed monthly/weekly views

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and data loss
- 💰 Concerns over subscription model
- 🕰️ Cumbersome date/time selection process
- 🔍 Limited location search functionality
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing events and appointments
- Upgrade process causing data loss
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Recurring events for free users
- Customizable widgets and app icons
- Ability to archive/restore past events
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Shared calendars and family management


### Daily Notes Planner 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-notes-planner-2/id1317135517)

This app offers a straightforward way to jot down plain-text notes for specific dates, acting as a simple calendar organizer. It allows for easy referencing and searching of notes, with iCloud syncing across devices. Additional note formats like folders and weekly schedules are also available.

**Highlights:** Plain-text notes by date, Calendar highlighting for dated notes, Chronological note search, iCloud syncing across devices, One Page Note, Folder Notes, Weekly Schedule Notes

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and simple
- 🚀 Amazing search functionality
- 👍 Great for note-taking and organization
- 👍 Minimal and no-nonsense design
- 👍 Well-made and reliable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Limited free version (10 days/notes)
- 🐛 Crashing issues reported
- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Data not loading to MacBook
- 🐛 Glitchy sync

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing when inserting text
- Sync between devices is inconsistent
- Data won't load to MacBook
- Crashes when trying to load from iCloud
- Weekly schedule cannot update and sync properly

**Requested features**

- Import/export functionality for V2
- Text highlighting/bold/underline
- Upload photos to notes
- Change calendar settings (weekends on right)
- Document scanning in notes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

Calendars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daily Notes Planner 2 free?

Daily Notes Planner 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or Daily Notes Planner 2?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Daily Notes Planner 2 averages 4.6 from 322 ratings.

### Do Calendars or Daily Notes Planner 2 have ads?

Neither Calendars nor Daily Notes Planner 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or Daily Notes Planner 2?

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and Daily Notes Planner 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 25, 2026 and Daily Notes Planner 2 on August 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*