# Calendars vs LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Calendars at 122K against LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes's 240. Calendars also leads on chart position (#108 vs unranked). LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 55%) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 4.7 for LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 240, 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 79% of LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes's.

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews) | [4.7 (240 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liveit-journal-planner-notes/id1501944799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **122K** | 240 |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | **79.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#108** | — |
| Size | 407 MB | 619 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **15.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Doit Apps OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1501944798) |

## 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


### LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liveit-journal-planner-notes/id1501944799)

This app combines journaling, planning, and note-taking into a single, organized platform. Track your mood, plan your days with time blocking, manage to-do lists, and monitor habits and goals. Capture ideas, organize collections, and utilize a Pomodoro timer for enhanced productivity.

**Highlights:** Daily journaling with mood tracking, Day planner with time blocking and calendar sync, To-do lists with customizable stages, Habit and goal tracking, Notes and collections organization, Built-in Pomodoro timer, Cross-device syncing and offline access

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Comprehensive all-in-one life organization tool
- 💪 Incredibly robust and feature-rich functionality
- 🎨 Highly customizable to fit individual needs
- 💰 Generous free version with premium features locked appropriately
- 🧠 Flexible system that grows with user's needs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📚 Steep learning curve for new users
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and sync issues
- 📱 Technical problems on browser and iPad versions
- 🔔 Notification system unreliable or missing
- 📸 Photo upload causes crashes

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on photo upload
- Black screen errors
- Login authentication failures
- Sync failures between devices
- Update loop preventing app access

**Requested features**

- Voice note recording capability
- Financial/budgeting template
- Habit categorization/organization
- Advanced recurring task scheduling (e.g., third Thursday of month)
- Apple Watch app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes free?

LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes?

Calendars and LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 122K and 240 ratings respectively.

### Do Calendars or LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes have ads?

Neither Calendars nor LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes?

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes weekly. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 25, 2026 and LiveIt Journal, Planner, Notes on September 24, 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.*