Comparison

TickLog vs Acto|Handwritten Planner

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

Head to head
About

TickLog

Features
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What did you spend your time on today? Ticklog is a simple time tracking app that helps you log and analyze how you use your time — automatically and clearly. With intuitive start and stop controls, you can easily record your work sessions. Your data is then organized and visualized by day, month, and task title, making it easy to review patterns and spot inefficiencies. If you ever feel busy but not productive, or unsure where your time is actually going, Ticklog helps you turn vague feelings into clear insights — using numbers and charts. Ticklog is useful for: ・Work and office tasks ・Studying and learning ・Side projects and freelancing Make time review a habit, and let your productivity naturally improve. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Acto|Handwritten Planner

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Acto is a handwritten planner built for iPad. Open it like a paper notebook, write your goals, plan your week by hand, and find what you wrote later — across every page(premium). WHAT IS ACTO? A digital planner where every page is yours to draw on. Five sections work together: a Cover you sign yourself, a Projects index, one Detail page per project, a weekly two-page spread that updates with your calendar, and free Notes pages you can add anywhere. DESIGNED FOR APPLE PENCIL ・Pressure, tilt, and hover support ・Markup tool picker appears the moment your Pencil touches the page ・Palm rejection follows your iPadOS system setting ・Pencil 2 double-tap and Pencil Pro squeeze respect your system shortcut ・Undo, redo, lasso select, and clear page from the toolbar YOUR PLANNER, FOR YEARS The Cover and weekly spreads read your device's date, so the same planner carries from 2026 into 2027 and beyond. No yearly re-purchase, no migration, no "2026 edition" expiring on you. SEARCH YOUR HANDWRITING (PREMIUM) On-device OCR reads Japanese and English handwriting after you leave a page, then lets you search by word, date range, or section. Even rough notes become findable. Recognition runs locally with Apple's Vision framework — your handwriting never leaves your device. ICLOUD SYNC Sign in to iCloud and your planner appears on every iPad with the same Apple ID. Your data stays in your own iCloud — only you can see it. FOUR LIQUID GLASS THEMES (PREMIUM) Sand, Fog, Graphite, and Linen. Free users start with one theme; Premium unlocks all four to match your week or your room. EXPORT WHEN YOU NEED TO PDF export collects every page in order. Single pages export as PNG. Share via Files, Mail, AirDrop, or any Share Sheet target. PLANS ・Free: 3 projects, 10 pages, one theme, PDF / PNG export, every handwriting tool. ・Premium (¥600/month or ¥4,800/year): unlimited pages, all themes, Monthly View, OCR search, every sticker. ・Content Store: stickers WHO IS ACTO FOR? ・People who plan and journal by hand and want their iPad to feel like paper ・Founders, freelancers, and students tracking several projects in parallel ・Apple Pencil users who want a structured planner alongside the note-taking apps they already use ・Bullet journal practitioners who want digital search and sync on top of paper-style layouts PRIVACY Handwriting recognition runs on-device. iCloud sync uses your own iCloud account — only you can access your notes. Acto does not collect, sell, or analyze your notes. REQUIREMENTS iPad running iPadOS 18 or later. Apple Pencil recommended (1st generation, 2nd generation, USB-C, or Pencil Pro). LANGUAGES Japanese, English. TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TickLog4 screens
Acto|Handwritten Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Acto|Handwritten Planner at none against TickLog's shown. TickLog's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. TickLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Acto|Handwritten Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TickLog ships an update every 2 days, Acto|Handwritten Planner every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
TickLog versus Acto|Handwritten Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTickLogActo|Handwritten Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMS, Y.K.Matsu LLC.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TickLog

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

Acto|Handwritten Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Acto Premium - monthly$3.991 Month
  • Acto Premium - yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Basic Stickers$1.99
  • Monthly View$1.99

Questions

Is TickLog free?
TickLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acto|Handwritten Planner free?
Acto|Handwritten Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TickLog or Acto|Handwritten Planner have ads?
TickLog shows ads; Acto|Handwritten Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, TickLog or Acto|Handwritten Planner?
TickLog ships an update every 2 days, and Acto|Handwritten Planner every 4 days. Most recently, TickLog was updated on October 9, 2026 and Acto|Handwritten Planner on October 17, 2026.

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