Comparison

Notebook vs Weekly Planner

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

Head to head
About

Notebook

This app offers a natural journaling experience by organizing daily notes on a single page, allowing you to flip through your entries like a physical book. It prioritizes simplicity, security with passcode locks, and seamless iCloud synchronization for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Realistic page-turning effect
  • One page per day organization
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Passcode lock with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Dark mode and font adjustment
  • Ad-free Premium option
Features
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Record your days like turning the pages of a book. A simple, elegant note-taking and diary app designed to make journaling feel natural. Over 2 million downloads worldwide. Average rating 4.7 from over 21,000 reviews. Notebook is a simple and elegant note-taking and diary app that lets you flip through your digital journal like a real book. Each day’s notes are automatically organized on one page, ready to revisit anytime with a smooth page-turning effect. ■ Your day on one page Keep your daily notes and thoughts neatly organized. You can easily look back on yesterday, last week, or even last month. Swipe or tap to turn the page and rediscover your memories like reading a personal journal. ■ Simple and ready to use Tap the Compose button to write a new note. Change dates by tapping the date field, or adjust the font size with one tap. Copy or print your entries directly — everything is intuitive, no manual required. ■ iCloud sync and backup support Keep your data secure with iCloud synchronization and backup. Access your notes across multiple devices, and restore them easily when you get a new iPhone. No complicated setup needed. ■ Private and secure Protect your personal diary with a passcode lock (Face ID / Touch ID supported). Deleted notes can be recovered within 30 days from “Recently Deleted” in settings. ■ Premium for a distraction-free experience All basic features are free. Upgrade once to Premium (one-time purchase) to remove ads and enjoy a calm, focused writing experience. Your purchase can be restored anytime, even after changing devices. Features • Page-turning effect for a realistic book-like feel • One page per day for simple organization and review • iCloud sync and backup support • Passcode lock (Face ID / Touch ID) for privacy • Dark mode, search, and font adjustment • Ad-free with Premium (one-time purchase) • Restore deleted notes within 30 days • Copy, print, or share all notes at once Capture your everyday moments, one page at a time — in your own private notebook.

About

Weekly Planner

Organize your life with a simple, visual weekly planner. Easily add appointments, to-do lists, and recurring events. Enjoy a minimalist approach to tracking tasks and priorities, similar to a paper planner but digital.

Highlights
  • Visual weekly calendar
  • To-do list creation
  • Add appointments and tasks
  • Recurring event scheduling
  • Notes section
  • Task completion checkmarks
  • Past and future event review
Features
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Get organized with our simple Weekly Planner. Plan your life a week at a time and turn the page to schedule the following week. Add appointments, to-do lists, tasks, and recurring events. Miss the ease of paper planners and calendars? You’ll love this digital version. We created Weekly Planner - Diary, Notes for people frustrated by visiting multiple screens to write down an appointment or task. It’s for individuals who don’t have the time or want to add endless details about each task or appointment. They need an effortless way to see and record to-dos and events. Open Weekly Planner and you’ll immediately see the current week. You can instantly add items to your Calendar or go to your Notes page with one tap on the Notes icon. When you finish a task, add a check. Weekly Planner allows you to record events weeks and years in advance. You can also review your past events. If you prefer a focused, minimalist approach to organizing your life and work, Weekly Planner - Diary, Notes app is for you. Don’t search for paper refills for your old planner! Learn to use Weekly Planner today and easily track your tasks, appointments, goals, and priorities. Get started You can start with a FREE version or with a 7-day free trial of Weekly Planner's PRO version. After 7 days, you can purchase the PRO version for $5.99, if you wish. Use it for a lifetime with no monthly or annual subscription fees. Or use the FREE version as long as you like. The purchase screen will always show you the difference between FREE and PRO. PRO Features Optional password lock protection Synchronize Weekly Planner with iCloud, Google Cloud, and other devices Save manually or automatically Save versions for printing in customizable PDFs Create recurring events happening daily, weekly, monthly, or annually Create recurring events on exact dates-keep track of birthdays and anniversaries Search events and entries Copy, paste, and move entries Customization options available in PRO settings Set Sunday, Monday or any other day as the first day of the week Select a one-day, two-day, four-day, or weekly view Select from your choice of app icons Select a page design Select font size and color Additional designs are available as in-app purchases. Contact us for help or support or to share suggestions for improving Weekly Planner at appweeklyplanner@gmail.com. Standard Apple LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT applies to this app: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notebook4 screens
Weekly Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Weekly Planner at none against Notebook's shown. Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Weekly Planner sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Notebook against 4.7 for Weekly Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Notebook's written reviews are positive against 70% of Weekly Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook ships an update every 9 days, Weekly Planner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notebook versus Weekly Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebookWeekly Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)4.7 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better70.2% of reviews
Number of ratings14K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoji ItoDigital Legal Tech

Customer experience

Notebook

All ratings14,310 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative15.1%

Weekly Planner

All ratings15,140 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,777 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Notebook

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 💡 Convenient for journaling and note-taking
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 👍 Organized by date

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🚫 Unable to insert photos or attachments
  • 🚫 Limited formatting options
  • 🚫 No cloud sync or backup
  • 🚫 Not compatible with iPad

Weekly Planner

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Straightforward weekly layout
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Resembles a physical planner
  • 🚀 Convenient digital format

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring events can be buggy
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 🔍 Limited sync and backup options
  • 🔍 No ability to cross off completed tasks
  • 🔍 Inability to change text color for different events

Bugs and requests

Notebook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleting entries causes the app to crash
  • Long entries can cause the app to become unresponsive
  • Password feature doesn't always work as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to insert photos and attachments
  • Implement cloud sync and backup
  • Allow more formatting options (font, size, color, bold, italic, etc.)
  • Develop an iPad version with optimized layout
  • Add a search function to easily find past entries

Weekly Planner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recurring events sometimes disappear or duplicate
  • Occasional data loss or entries not saving properly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add recurring events with end dates
  • Implement a calendar view and search function
  • Provide automatic iCloud/cloud sync between devices
  • Include a checkbox or strikethrough option for completed tasks
  • Allow custom text colors for different event types
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  • Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting input

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Notebook

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
10 purchases

Weekly Planner

Subscriptions2
  • PREMIUM 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PREMIUM 1 year7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time8
  • Textures (lifetime)$1.99
  • Holiday designs (lifetime)2 variants$1.99
  • 3D Shapes (lifetime)$1.99
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  • Gradients (lifetime)$1.99
  • Art Lines (lifetime)$1.99
  • Weekly Planner PRO (lifetime)$6.99
  • PREMIUM for PRO (lifetime)$11.99
  • PREMIUM (lifetime)$23.99

Questions

Is Notebook free?
Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weekly Planner free?
Weekly Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notebook or Weekly Planner?
Notebook and Weekly Planner are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 15K ratings respectively.
Do Notebook or Weekly Planner have ads?
Notebook shows ads; Weekly Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Notebook or Weekly Planner?
Notebook ships an update every 9 days, and Weekly Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notebook was updated on September 24, 2026 and Weekly Planner on September 24, 2026.

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