# Calendars vs Digital Planner

The clearest difference is ads: Calendars at none against Digital Planner's shown. Calendars also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 21%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Digital Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendars sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Digital Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calendars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calendars has 122K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Calendars's written reviews are positive against 21% of Digital Planner's.

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, Digital Planner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendars | Digital Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (122K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendars-schedule-planner/id608834326/reviews)** | [4.3 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-planner-task-journal/id1632352471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **122K** | 14K |
| Positive reviews | **55.4% of reviews** | 20.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#104** | — |
| Size | 407 MB | 319 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [ToolStyle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1402526967) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendars

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

**Currently charting:** #104 Top Free · Productivity, #105 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 (17)**

| 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 | $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


### Digital Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-planner-task-journal/id1632352471)

This app combines a daily planner with creative tools to organize your life and express your imagination. Create habit trackers, to-do lists, and reading lists, all while using colorful templates, stickers, and brushes. It also features AI art generation to add unique visuals to your pages.

**Highlights:** Habit trackers, To-do lists, Reading and movie lists, Creative templates, Stickers and brushes, AI art generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Planner & Calendar: Agenda | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| One month subscription | $13.99 | per month |
| 1 Month Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| 3 Months subscription | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| 2 Month Subscription | $39.99 | per 2 months |
| 1 Year Subscription | $69.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for organization
- 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 👍 Useful for planning and tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overly expensive subscription
- 🔒 Limited free features
- 🐛 Glitchy performance
- 📢 Constant prompts to upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect spelling on templates
- Subscription issues and charges

**Requested features**

- More free templates and options
- Ability to customize without paying
- Improved drawing/writing tools
- Reduced subscription cost


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendars free?

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

### Is Digital Planner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Calendars or Digital Planner?

Calendars is rated higher. Calendars averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122K ratings, while Digital Planner averages 4.3 from 14K ratings.

### Do Calendars or Digital Planner have ads?

Digital Planner shows ads; Calendars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Calendars or Digital Planner?

Calendars ships an update every 11 days, and Digital Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calendars was updated on September 24, 2026 and Digital Planner 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.*