Comparison

Digital Planner for iPad vs QuickNotation

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

Head to head
About

Digital Planner for iPad

Streamline your life and boost productivity with this versatile digital planner. Manage tasks, events, and goals with reminders, calendar sync, and PDF annotation. Optimized for Apple Pencil for a smooth writing experience.

Highlights
  • Task management
  • Event scheduling
  • Reminder notifications
  • Calendar synchronization
  • PDF annotation
  • Apple Pencil optimized
Features
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Digital Planner is designed first and foremost for iPad, combining the familiar experience of a classic paper planner with the flexibility of digital planning. Plan your days, weeks, and months, write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize your schedule, and keep your tasks, events, goals, and notes in one place. Digital Planner is also available on iPhone and Mac, so you can keep your planning accessible across your Apple devices. Use iPhone for quick access to your planner, calendar, tasks, and events on the go, or open Digital Planner on your Mac when you're working at your computer. Keep your planning synchronized across devices and easily check or update your schedule wherever you are. PLAN YOUR WAY Stay organized with flexible planning views for everything from detailed daily schedules to long-term goals: • Hourly Planner • Daily Planner • Weekly Planner • Monthly Planner • Yearly Planner • Daily goals, notes, and summaries • Checklists and tasks • Birthday calendar • Customizable planning templates WRITE NATURALLY WITH APPLE PENCIL Turn your iPad into a digital notebook and planner. Write, draw, highlight, add typed text, and organize content naturally. Convert handwriting to text or use speech-to-text when typing isn't convenient. CALENDARS & REMINDERS Bring planning and scheduling together: • Sync with Apple Calendar • Sync with Google Calendar • Create and edit Google Calendar events directly in the app • Connect and work with Outlook Calendar • Work with Apple Reminders • Add and manage events • Share your calendar with others NOTES, PDFs & MORE Use Digital Planner for planning, writing, studying, and organizing: • Create notes • Add stickers and images • Select and move content with the Lasso tool • Import and annotate PDF files • Track books with a reading list • Back up and restore your data MADE FOR EVERYDAY PLANNING Whether you're a student, teacher, professional, or simply enjoy the feeling of a traditional paper planner, Digital Planner gives you the freedom to organize your life your way. Enjoy the space and flexibility of planning on iPad with Apple Pencil, quickly check your schedule from iPhone when you're on the go, and access your planning from Mac while working at your computer. Have an idea or suggestion? Contact our support team and let us know what you'd like to see next. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION The app contains the following subscription options: 1-month membership from $6.99. 3-month membership from $12.99. 1-year membership from $29.99 after a 7-day free trial. Prices above are in U.S. dollars (USD) and apply to customers in the United States. Prices in other countries may vary and are displayed in the applicable local currency. Local App Store pricing may differ from a direct conversion based on current exchange rates. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewal can be managed in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/terms-of-use/ EULA: https://www.digitalplanner.biz/eula/

About

QuickNotation

This note-taking app helps you organize thoughts and ideas with features like drag-and-drop, priority marking, and image support. It offers multi-mode support for a comfortable experience on iPhones and iPads.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop organization
  • Priority marking
  • Image support
  • Light and dark modes
  • iPhone and iPad optimized
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
Features
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QuickNotation is a versatile note-taking app powered by Apple's latest Swift Data framework. It's designed to help you organize your thoughts and ideas with ease, offering a wide range of features that make note-taking a breeze. Key Features: -Drag and Drop: Effortlessly organize your notes using drag-and-drop functionality. Rearrange, prioritize, and group your notes in a way that makes sense to you. -Priority Marking: Stay organized by marking your notes with different priorities. Easily distinguish between high-priority and low-priority notes. -Image Support: Enhance your notes with images. Add visuals to your notes to capture memories or provide context to your thoughts. -Multi-Mode Support: QuickNotation supports both light and dark modes, ensuring a comfortable reading experience in any lighting condition. It's optimized for both iPhones and iPads, and it seamlessly transitions between portrait and landscape orientations. -QuickNotation empowers you to capture and manage your ideas, tasks, and memories like never before. Stay productive, organized, and inspired, no matter where you are or what device you're using. Download QuickNotation today and take your note-taking experience to the next level!

Screenshots

Digital Planner for iPad4 screens
QuickNotation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QuickNotation at 5.0 against Digital Planner for iPad's 4.3. QuickNotation also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Digital Planner for iPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Digital Planner for iPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. QuickNotation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QuickNotation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Planner for iPad has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, QuickNotation every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Planner for iPad versus QuickNotation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Planner for iPadQuickNotation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlina ShpakNicholas Pompea

Customer experience

Digital Planner for iPad

All ratings2,076 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral12.2%
Negative43.6%

QuickNotation

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

Bugs and requests

Digital Planner for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lasso tool issues with cut and paste
  • Disappearing text when writing over stickers
  • Inconsistent calendar sync
  • Eraser leaving jumbled pieces
  • Inability to rearrange pages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete individual pages
  • Improved eraser functionality
  • Sync with Outlook calendar
  • Monthly and yearly view improvements
  • Widgets for quick access

QuickNotation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Planner for iPad

Subscriptions3
  • Digital Planner (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Digital Planner (Three month)$12.993 Months
  • Digital Planner (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

QuickNotation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Planner for iPad free?
Digital Planner for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickNotation free?
QuickNotation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Planner for iPad or QuickNotation?
QuickNotation is rated higher. Digital Planner for iPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while QuickNotation averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Digital Planner for iPad or QuickNotation have ads?
Neither Digital Planner for iPad nor QuickNotation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Planner for iPad or QuickNotation?
Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, and QuickNotation every 17 months. Most recently, Digital Planner for iPad was updated on October 13, 2026 and QuickNotation on September 30, 2026.

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