Comparison

Digital Planner for iPad vs Open Planner

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

Open Planner

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
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School scheduling made easy.
 Open Planner uses AI to create your calendar in minutes - just upload your syllabus! With Open Planner, you’ll enjoy:
 * Unlimited syllabus uploads * Full website access * Full mobile application access * Real-time notifications
 Open Planner is free for 3 syllabus uploads, then requires a subscription. We offer flexible auto-renewable subscription plans, including monthly, 6-month, and yearly options. Privacy Policy: https://open-planner.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Digital Planner for iPad4 screens
Open Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Digital Planner for iPad versus Open Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Planner for iPadOpen Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlina ShpakOPEN PLANNER LLC

Customer experience

Digital Planner for iPad

All ratings2,093 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative44.0%

Open Planner

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
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

Open Planner

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
3 purchases

Open Planner

Subscriptions3
  • Open Planner Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Open Planner 6-Month$14.996 Months
  • Open Planner Yearly$23.991 Year

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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