Comparison

Ruby vs Pencil Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Ruby

This app helps you track earnings, expenses, and job details. It motivates you to reach goals and stay organized, providing insights into your income sources.

Highlights
  • Income tracking
  • Expense tracking
  • Goal setting and motivation
  • Job details management
  • Event management
  • Income source analysis
Features
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Your new work wife! Ruby will help you track your earnings, expenses and job details. As well as helping you reach your goals, by keeping you motivated and organised! See which clubs or agents you’re making the most from, and when! Ruby is: An Income tracker A Goal setter/motivator An Expenses tracker An event manager Cute as hell And most importantly, Here to support you! Ruby is constantly being updated with new and exciting features, to ensure you are getting the best work wife that you didn't have to ask for! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rubytheapp.com.au/privacy-policy

About

Pencil Calendar

This app transforms daily planning into a creative experience with customizable templates, stickers, and fonts. Organize your tasks, schedules, and goals with a visually engaging interface and share your creations with others.

Highlights
  • Creative planning templates
  • Life-organizing stickers
  • Trending template feed
  • Calendar and reminder sync
  • Real-time device sync
  • Variety of fonts
Features
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From ordinary to-do list to a real masterpiece: plan your day, week or month creatively. Everyday planner with cute templates combined with calendar - it's Pencil Calendar! We have prepared a lot of creative tools to make planning process simple and fun for you. Choose a day, use your finger or the Apple Pencil (or just type your plans down), add some stickers and choose background to make an ordinary to-do list a real masterpiece. Have you noticed how daily planning has become something more than just a routine? HUGE PLANNING TEMPLATES COLLECTION There are a lot of backgrounds for your daily planning inspiration: - simple checkered, lined and dotted sheets; - cute to-do lists and schedules; - daily focus organizers and blocks; - checklists and reminders; - weekly/monthly/yearly planners; - holiday and themed ready-made templates; - focusing on your goals. LIFE-ORGANIZING STICKERS Make your plan special with prepared stickers or add some on your own. WOW! Now your checklist is even prettier than before! NEW! TRENDING TEMPLATES FEED Create and share your stunning template designs while exploring a collection of creative templates shared by users worldwide. Use popular designs, save time and discover endless inspiration. SHARE THE RESULT Seems like you've created a nice one to-do list. So it's time to share your work with friends! Let your imagination run wild in planning with Pencil Calendar. VARIETY OF FONTS If you don't want to draw you can just type your plans down. We've prepared a lot of beautiful fonts for these purposes. SYNC WITH CALENDAR AND REMINDERS Now you can synchronize your native calendar with Pencil Calendar. Set up reminders for plans you can't miss! DEVICE SYNC Any changes made on one device are automatically updated in real-time, providing a consistent and organized experience. Enjoy the convenience of having your essential data always at your fingertips. LIFE-HACK for users running iOS 16 and higher: you can copy a subject by long tap on photo you need and then paste it to the drawing window! Note! Some features are available in the Premium version: unlimited AI stickers generation, all collection of templates, unrestricted planning, all stickers Privacy Policy: https://simpledio.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://simpledio.com/tos

Screenshots

Ruby4 screens
Pencil Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruby at 5.0 against Pencil Calendar's 4.5. Ruby also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 46%). Pencil Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ruby sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.79 per month and Pencil Calendar sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pencil Calendar has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Ruby's written reviews are positive against 46% of Pencil Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby ships an update every 10 days, Pencil Calendar fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ruby versus Pencil Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubyPencil Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings111K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB387 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC & C Envisions PTY LTDSimpledio, LLC

Customer experience

Ruby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Pencil Calendar

All ratings10,663 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral13.8%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Ruby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pencil Calendar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes and events disappearing
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Layouts and designs getting jumbled
  • Pencil input issues and lag

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free templates and stickers
  • Ability to copy and paste events
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Sync between phone and tablet

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Ruby

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly$4.791 Month
  • Monthly1 Month trial$6.391 Month
  • 3 Months$12.903 Months
Show 3 more
  • 3 Months3 Months trial$18.493 Months
  • Yearly$49.491 Year
  • Yearly1 Year trial$72.901 Year
11 purchases

Pencil Calendar

Subscriptions11
  • 1 Week Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Cute notes daily journal$2.997 Days
  • 1 Month Sale1 Month trial$5.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription3 Days trial$7.993 Months
  • Tasks and routine manager3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • 1 week subscription$9.997 Days
  • 1 Year Subscription$14.991 Year
  • Schedule tasks with reminders$16.991 Year
  • 1 month subscription$19.991 Month
  • 3 months subscription3 Days trial$59.993 Months

Questions

Is Ruby free?
Ruby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pencil Calendar free?
Pencil Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruby or Pencil Calendar?
Ruby is rated higher. Ruby averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pencil Calendar averages 4.5 from 11K ratings.
Do Ruby or Pencil Calendar have ads?
Pencil Calendar shows ads; Ruby does not.
Which is updated more often, Ruby or Pencil Calendar?
Ruby ships an update every 10 days, and Pencil Calendar fortnightly. Most recently, Ruby was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pencil Calendar on October 30, 2026.

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