# Digital Planner for iPad vs Open Planner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Planner at 100% against Digital Planner for iPad's 44%. Open Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Digital Planner for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Digital Planner for iPad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Open Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Open Planner 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 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Digital Planner for iPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Planner's.

Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, Open Planner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Planner for iPad | Open Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-planner-for-ipad/id6444685151/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-planner/id6615063437/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 223 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alina Shpak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656104667) | [OPEN PLANNER LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818474969) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Planner for iPad

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

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:** 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


### Open Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-planner/id6615063437)

This AI-powered app simplifies school scheduling by automatically generating your calendar from uploaded syllabi. Enjoy unlimited uploads, website and mobile access, and real-time notifications. A subscription is required after the initial free uploads.

**Highlights:** AI-powered calendar creation, Syllabus upload, Unlimited syllabus uploads, Real-time notifications, Full website access, Full mobile app access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open Planner Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Open Planner 6-Month | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Open Planner Yearly | $23.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Planner for iPad free?

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

### Is Open Planner free?

Open Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Digital Planner for iPad or Open Planner?

Open Planner is rated higher. Digital Planner for iPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Open Planner averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

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

Neither Digital Planner for iPad nor Open Planner shows ads.

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

Digital Planner for iPad ships an update every 6 days, and Open Planner every 10 days. Most recently, Digital Planner for iPad was updated on October 27, 2026 and Open Planner on September 24, 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.*