Comparison

BossNote vs Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar

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

Head to head
About

BossNote

This app combines notepad, calendar, and cloud storage features to help you organize notes, events, photos, voice recordings, and more. Access your information offline and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Integrated notepad and calendar
  • Cloud storage synchronization
  • Offline access to all services
  • Time-and-date recognition
  • Attachment support (photos, voice, sketches, files)
Features
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BossNote is your personal assistant in the Cloud available on iPhone, iPad and Web. Organize and keep your information together with BossNote - it is a simple application that combines the functions of Notepad, Calendar, and Cloud Storage. BossNote allows you to create notes, set alarms for important events, store photos, you can make sketches and drawings, voice recordings and locations, regardless of the Internet connection it can easily provide an access to your information. FEATURES: • Unique combination of Notepad and Calendar • Synchronization with Cloud Storage and Web Client • All Services are Available Offline • Time-and-Date Recognition System • Attachments: Photos, Locations, Sketches, Voice Recordings and other Files of any format. www.twitter.com/bossnote_online www.facebook.com/bossnoteonline

About

Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar

This digital planner mimics the feel of a paper organizer, offering multiple views for weekly, daily, and multi-day planning. It provides tools for notes, calendars, and to-do lists with customizable formatting and reminders.

Highlights
  • Multiple daily, weekly, and multi-day views
  • Authentic paper planner design with customization
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Rich formatting for events and tasks
  • Seamless flexibility and cloud sync
  • Customizable recurring events and reminders
Features
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Get your perfect daily planner today! Join millions of users worldwide. Looking for a reliable partner to keep your life and work organized? Our digital daily planner is the ideal replacement for your paper organizer, featuring a weekly view plus one, two, and four-day options. It brings together simplicity and powerful functionality, giving you all the tools you need to plan effectively and achieve your goals: daily planner, notes, calendar, diary, scheduler, notebook, and to-do list. Visually, it captures the charm of a classic paper organizer. We've preserved everything you love about traditional planners and brought it into the digital world. Now you can easily create your plans, track your progress, and stay on top of everything with just your smartphone or tablet. Straightforward, intuitive, and familiar. All your records, notes, calendar, important tasks, lists, and plans are always at your fingertips – right on your device. Key features of our digital daily planner: • Multiple views (weekly, four-day, two-day, one-day): see all your plans at a glance or switch between different time periods to plan ahead, review past weeks, or look forward to what's coming. • Authentic paper planner design: enjoy the familiar feel of a paper planner with our thoughtfully designed weekly view that looks like a classic organizer. Timeless style! Pick from various design templates, customize background colors and fonts to match your preferences. • Simple to use: no clutter, no complicated forms. Enter your plans and tasks in seconds, edit or delete them whenever you need to. • Rich formatting options: color-code your events, plans, and completed tasks. Use underlining, bold text, and other styling to highlight what matters most. Easily spot your priority tasks and track what you've accomplished. • Seamless flexibility: switch between weeks, months, and years with a simple swipe. No worries about losing your data or carrying around a heavy planner. Everything syncs securely to your smartphone and personal cloud storage (iCloud). • Customizable recurring events, smart reminders, hourly scheduling, and much more. Stay organized and ready for whatever comes your way. Stop wasting time searching for the right organizer, note app, calendar, or planner. Join millions of users who already trust our digital daily planner to keep them on track. The basic version is completely FREE, and if you want advanced features, you can upgrade to the PREMIUM version with a one-time purchase or subscription. Download your daily planner today and organize your life the way that works best for you! E-mail: appweeklyplanner@gmail.com Standard Apple LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT applies to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BossNote4 screens
Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar at 4.6 against BossNote's 4.0. Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 16) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). BossNote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. BossNote sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar has 1.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 68% and 68% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BossNote ships an update every 2 months, Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BossNote versus Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBossNotePaper Planner, Diary, Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (16 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1.7 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRuslan ShigabutdinovDigital Legal Tech

Customer experience

BossNote

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.1%

Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar

All ratings1,127 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

BossNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entries disappearing after device changes
  • Recurring events not deleting properly
  • Sync not working between iPhone and iPad
  • App crashing after recent updates

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add monthly view option
  • Integrate with Apple Calendar or Google Calendar
  • Ability to set reminders or alerts
  • Option to change font colors or styles
  • Add a notes or budget section
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  • Improve sync functionality between devices
  • Implement recurring event options (bi-weekly, 4-weekly, etc.)

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BossNote

One-time5
  • Improve your account$0.99
  • Advanced Attachments$0.99
  • Color notes$0.99
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  • Mark as "Done!"$0.99
  • Advanced Security$1.99
10 purchases

Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PREMIUM 1 year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • Holiday designs (lifetime)2 variants$1.99
  • 3D Shapes (lifetime)$1.99
  • Textures (lifetime)$1.99
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  • Extra design pack - Textures$1.99
  • Gradients (lifetime)$1.99
  • Paper Planner PRO (lifetime)$6.99
  • PREMIUM for PRO (lifetime)$11.99
  • PREMIUM (lifetime)$23.99

Questions

Is BossNote free?
BossNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar free?
Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BossNote or Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar?
Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar is rated higher. BossNote averages 4.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do BossNote or Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar have ads?
Neither BossNote nor Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BossNote or Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar?
BossNote ships an update every 2 months, and Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar every 5 weeks. Most recently, BossNote was updated on August 11, 2026 and Paper Planner, Diary, Calendar on September 26, 2026.

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