Comparison

Daily Planner vs Jotter

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

Head to head
About

Daily Planner

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Take Control of Your Day... Meet Sessionized, the daily planner designed for real life. Finally, a planning app that adapts to you, not the other way around. Why You’ll Love It: -Reusable Sessions: Tasks automatically roll over to the next session of the same typeβ€”no more rewriting your to-do list every day. -Flexible Day Views: Group your day by hour, 2, 4, or 6-hour blocksβ€”morning, afternoon, evening. Focus on what matters, not the clock. -Backlog for Everything Else: Keep track of tasks that didn’t find a spot on the schedule just yet - never lose an idea or responsibility again. -Built-In Pomodoro Timer: Boost your focus with the built-in Pomodoro Timer and stay in the zone. Plan smarter. Work happier. Live stress-free. Using Sessionized requires a subscription or a one-time lifetime in-app purchase. Start your free trial today and choose from: β€’ Monthly subscription β€’ Yearly subscription β€’ Lifetime in-app purchase https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.sessionized.com/privacy

About

Jotter

Features
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Did you know we forgot up to 90% of what we learn within the week of learning it? Jotter helps you save useful ideas, lessons, quotes and knowledge, then brings them back so they don't disappear into a forgotten notes folder. Capture ideas from books, podcasts, articles, study, work and everyday life as simple Jots. Add tags and sources to keep everything organised. Jotter resurfaces your saved knowledge through Loop, widgets and notifications, helping important ideas stay fresh in your mind. Keep your notes, insights, highlights and ideas in one place and revisit them whenever you need them. Jotter is useful for book notes, podcast insights, reading notes, study notes, quotes, ideas and anything else you want to remember. Your notes shouldn't just sit in a folder. Remember them with Jotter.

Screenshots

Daily Planner4 screens
Jotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Planner at none against Jotter's shown. Daily Planner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Jotter's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Jotter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Planner ships an update every 3 days, Jotter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Daily Planner versus Jotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PlannerJotter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal GroteHarrison Digby

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Jotter

Subscriptions2
  • Jotter Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Jotter Plus Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Daily Planner free?
Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jotter free?
Jotter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Planner or Jotter have ads?
Jotter shows ads; Daily Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Planner or Jotter?
Daily Planner ships an update every 3 days, and Jotter every 9 days. Most recently, Daily Planner was updated on October 13, 2026 and Jotter on October 18, 2026.

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