Comparison

Calendar Planner vs TaskSteps

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Planner

Effortlessly convert handwritten notes and planner entries into digital calendar events. Simply snap a photo, review the AI-detected details, and sync them to your preferred calendar app. Enjoy a beautiful daily timeline and manage tasks directly from your Lock Screen.

Highlights
  • AI Planner Recognition
  • Review and Edit Events
  • Calendar Integration (Apple, Google, Outlook)
  • Daily Timeline View
  • To-Dos & Live Activities
  • Quick Capture Widget
  • iCloud Sync & Dark Mode
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Your calendar for handwritten plans and everyday life. SnapJournal brings your events and to-dos together in a visual calendar. Add plans yourself, or photograph your paper planner and let AI turn your handwriting into editable events. Keep planning on paper. Get reminded on your phone. Manage the details in SnapJournal. FROM PAPER TO YOUR CALENDAR 1. Take a photo of your planner or choose one from your photo library. 2. Review the events and to-dos AI finds, with your photo close at hand. 3. Edit the details and save your plans in SnapJournal. You can also add your events to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook Calendar. PLAN YOUR DAY, WEEK, AND MONTH Switch between Day, 2-Day, Week, and Month views. See your schedule in a color-coded timeline or get an overview of the month. Pinch to expand the month and reveal more events and to-dos. EVENTS AND TO-DOS, TOGETHER Create events manually, manage daily to-dos, and set reminders. Drag events to adjust your schedule, or move a to-do into the timeline to turn it into an event. Collapse your to-do list when you want more room for your calendar. CALENDAR CONNECTIONS AND EXPORT Keep events in SnapJournal and optionally send them to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, or Outlook Calendar. Export reviewed events as an .ics calendar file to share or open in a compatible calendar app. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Open the camera from a Home Screen widget, check today's plans, and follow your to-do progress on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. DARK MODE AND ICLOUD Use light or dark mode and keep your SnapJournal events and to-dos synced across your devices with iCloud. FREE AND PRO Calendar views, local event storage, to-dos, photo-based event extraction, and Apple Calendar connections are available for free. SnapJournal Pro unlocks Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar connections, .ics export, widgets, and Live Activities. Terms of Use https://snap-journal.app/terms

About

TaskSteps

Features
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You have one task. It feels like twenty. You know what you need to do - you just can't start. TaskSteps is the AI task breaker built for brains that freeze at "where do I begin." Type any task exactly how it feels - messy, vague, overwhelming. TaskSteps breaks it into a clear plan matched to your current energy level. WHAT YOU GET: First Action: One concrete thing you can do right now. No decisions, no prep. Just start. Step-by-Step Plan: A realistic sequence with time estimates. Not a productivity fantasy - actual steps sized for how you feel today. Rescue Step: Lost focus halfway through? Every plan includes a re-entry point so you can pick back up without starting over. THREE ENERGY MODES: Low Energy: Fewer steps, gentler asks, shorter time blocks. For the days where getting dressed counts as a win. Normal Energy: Balanced plans with moderate challenge. Your everyday mode. High Energy: More ambitious steps for the days when motivation shows up unannounced. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Type your task in plain language ("file taxes" or "clean the entire apartment somehow") 2. Pick your current energy: low, normal, or high 3. Get your first action, full step list, and rescue step in seconds 4. Check off steps as you go 5. Every plan saves to local history - search past decompositions anytime BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN: TaskSteps doesn't ask you to build habits, maintain streaks, or set up a productivity system. You open it when you're stuck. It gives you the next thing to do. That's it. All processing happens on-device. Your tasks stay on your phone. Download TaskSteps and turn your next overwhelming task into a first step. 3 free task decompositions to start. Unlock unlimited plans for $4.99 - one time, no subscription. Restore your purchase on any device with your Apple ID. Privacy Policy: https://apps.trygrove.dev/privacy Terms: https://apps.trygrove.dev/terms Help: https://apps.trygrove.dev/help

Screenshots

Calendar Planner4 screens
TaskSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskSteps at 15.1 against Calendar Planner's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Calendar Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TaskSteps sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Calendar Planner versus TaskSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar PlannerTaskSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTenere LLCGrove LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calendar Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

TaskSteps

One-time1
  • TaskSteps Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Calendar Planner free?
Calendar Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskSteps free?
TaskSteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Calendar Planner or TaskSteps have ads?
Neither Calendar Planner nor TaskSteps shows ads.

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