Comparison

Element Note vs 7Planner

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

Head to head
About

Element Note

This app offers a distraction-free digital notebook experience with advanced handwriting, PDF annotation, and sketching capabilities. It features unique brushes, a powerful rendering engine, and smart organization tools. Sync your notes across devices and collaborate with others seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Unique handwriting brushes
  • Smooth drawing engine
  • PDF annotation
  • Text, shape, and image attachments
  • On-device OCR search
  • Smart dark mode
  • iCloud sync and collaboration
Features
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Element Note is the next-gen note taking, PDF annotation, and light sketching app. We stripped down the unnecessaries and carefully polished the elemental functions for a digital notebook. With a modern look and powerful features, Element Note strives to provide an elegant writing space free of distractions. Features: Unique brushes - Pencil (HB Pencil, Mechanical Pencil) - Pen (Pen, Line Pen, Fountain Pen) - Brush (Art Brush, Round Brush) - Marker (Marker, Round Marker) Best-in-class note rendering engine - Smooth and fluid drawing powered by Metal technology - Support gradient ink for more expressive notes Powerful attachments - Text - Shape - Sticker - Image Universal Search - Search through your PDF & Handwritting using on device OCR Smart Darkmode - Smartly adapts all of your notes to the system darkmode without changing the paper or stroke colors. iCloud Sync & Collaboration - Sync via your personal iCloud (No data is passed to our server) - Collaborate through iCloud collaboration for up to 100 users. Desktop class organization - Intuitive multi-select drag and drop gesture to organize your notes or pages Element Note is free to try for up to 3 notes. Unlock the full app with an in app purchase to create unlimited notes. Terms and Conditions https://elementnote.app/terms Privacy Policy https://elementnote.app/privacy

About

7Planner

This app helps you organize your life around core roles like parent, professional, or student. It features mission-driven planning, smart task management, and a unique trust score system to track your commitment and balance your time across all life areas.

Highlights
  • Mission-driven planning
  • Role-based organization
  • Smart task management
  • Comprehensive planning views
  • Trust score system
  • Intelligent reminders
  • Secure and private data
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Transform Your Life Through Role-Based Planning 7Planner is not just another task manager—it's a revolutionary approach to living a balanced, purposeful life. Based on the powerful concept of life roles, this app helps you organize, prioritize, and excel in every area of your life. Why 7Planner is Different: Most apps help you manage tasks. 7Planer helps you manage your LIFE. By organizing everything around your core life roles—parent, professional, partner, friend, student, and more—you gain clarity on what truly matters and where to focus your energy. Key Features: 1. Mission-Driven Planning - Define your life mission through guided questions - Create a personal mission statement that guides all your decisions - Align every task with your core values and life purpose 2. Role-Based Organization - Organize your life around 7 key roles (customizable) - Set specific goals for each role - Track your commitment and performance with Trust Scores - Balance time and energy across all life areas 3. Smart Task Management - Create recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) - Automatic task instance generation - Four-quadrant priority matrix (Important/Urgent analysis) - Intelligent scheduling based on role importance and deadlines 4. Comprehensive Planning Views - Daily Planner: See your day at a glance with time slots - Weekly Planner: Plan your entire week with role-based organization - Matrix View: Visualize tasks by importance and urgency - Role Dashboard: Track progress across all your life roles 5. Trust Score System - Dynamic scoring (0-100) based on task completion - Automatic updates when tasks are completed - Visual feedback on your commitment to each role - Motivation to maintain consistency and reliability 6. Intelligent Reminders - Three-tier reminder system: - Daily reminders at customizable times - Exact time reminders for specific tasks - Advance reminders for important deadlines - Never miss an important commitment again 7. Secure & Private - Face ID / Touch ID biometric authentication - Apple ID sign-in support - Multi-user support with easy account switching - All data stored locally on your device 8. Beautiful, Intuitive Design - Clean, modern interface - Responsive design for all iPhone and iPad sizes - Smooth animations and transitions - Dark mode support Perfect For: - Busy Professionals who want work-life balance - Parents managing family responsibilities - Students juggling academics and personal life - Entrepreneurs balancing multiple priorities - Anyone seeking a more organized, purposeful life What Makes 7Planer Special: Role-First Approach: Unlike traditional task managers, we organize by life roles, not just categories Mission Alignment: Every task connects to your life mission and values Trust Scores: Gamified system that motivates consistent action Smart Automation: Tasks generate automatically based on your patterns\ Holistic View See how all areas of your life connect and balance Real Results: Users report: - Better work-life balance - Increased clarity on priorities - More consistent task completion - Reduced stress from better organization - Greater sense of purpose and direction Start Your Journey Today Download 7Planer now and discover a new way to manage your life. Whether you're a busy parent, ambitious professional, or someone seeking better organization, this app will transform how you approach daily planning and long-term goals. Free to download. No ads. Your data stays private. Designed and developed by Jason Chen. Published by Pinggen Chen.

Screenshots

Element Note4 screens
7Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 7Planner at none against Element Note's 5. 7Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Element Note's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Element Note sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year. 7Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Note has 2.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element Note ships an update fortnightly, 7Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Element Note versus 7Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElement Note7Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoysauce Lab平根 陈

Customer experience

Element Note

All ratings2,591 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative19.7%

7Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Element Note

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes and files randomly disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when using the floating keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition not working as expected
  • Exported PDFs losing formatting and background colors

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ruler tool
  • Ability to resize/rotate selections
  • Improved text editing and formatting
  • Presentation mode for connecting to displays
  • Ability to import/export multiple files at once
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  • Seasonal or custom sticker packs

7Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Element Note

Subscriptions2
  • Element Note Yearly$3.491 Year
  • Element Note Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Launch Special$4.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

7Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element Note free?
Element Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 7Planner free?
7Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Element Note or 7Planner?
7Planner is rated higher. Element Note averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while 7Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Element Note or 7Planner have ads?
Neither Element Note nor 7Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element Note or 7Planner?
Element Note ships an update fortnightly, and 7Planner weekly. Most recently, Element Note was updated on October 21, 2026 and 7Planner on October 6, 2026.

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