# Digital Planner for iPad vs PhotoMark

The clearest difference is price: Digital Planner for iPad at Free against PhotoMark's $0.49. Digital Planner for iPad also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 11 months). PhotoMark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Digital Planner for iPad is free to download; PhotoMark costs $0.49 up front. Digital Planner for iPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. PhotoMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, PhotoMark every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Planner for iPad | PhotoMark |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-planner-for-ipad/id6444685151/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 11 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 225 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alina Shpak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656104667) | [Nigel Green](https://appshunter.io/developer/348808504) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Planner for iPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-planner-for-ipad/id6444685151)

Organize your life with a digital planner that mimics a classic paper notebook. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, manage tasks, events, and notes across your Apple devices. Offers flexible planning views and calendar syncing.

**Highlights:** Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly planning, Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil, Syncs with Apple, Google, and Outlook Calendars, Create and manage tasks and notes, Import and annotate PDFs, Customizable templates

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Digital Planner (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Digital Planner (Three month) | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Digital Planner (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless integration with calendar
- 📝 Intuitive and easy to use
- ✨ Visually appealing design
- 🖋️ Great for handwritten notes
- 📚 Helpful book tracking feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Subscription-based model
- 🔒 Difficulty canceling subscription
- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 🗓️ Sync issues between devices

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### PhotoMark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photomark/id6477741533)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Planner for iPad free?

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

### Is PhotoMark free?

PhotoMark costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Digital Planner for iPad or PhotoMark have ads?

Neither Digital Planner for iPad nor PhotoMark shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Digital Planner for iPad or PhotoMark?

Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, and PhotoMark every 11 months. Most recently, Digital Planner for iPad was updated on November 7, 2026 and PhotoMark on November 4, 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.*
