Comparison

Smart Planner vs Kenotex

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

Head to head
About

Smart Planner

This app uses AI to understand natural language input and automatically create calendar events and reminder tasks. It seamlessly integrates with your system's Calendar and Reminders apps, offering a convenient way to manage your schedule and to-dos.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for events and tasks
  • AI-powered smart recognition of event details
  • One-tap saving to Calendar and Reminders
  • Seamless integration with system apps
  • Local data processing for privacy
  • Preview before saving
Features
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Turn One Sentence Into a Plan Smart Planner needs access to Calendar and Reminders to turn your natural-language input into actionable plans. With permission, you can create events, tasks, and recurring reminders in one sentence, then keep them in sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders. Why Do We Need Permission? Calendar access lets Smart Planner: - View and create calendar events - Detect scheduling conflicts and suggest better times - Sync your plans with Apple Calendar Reminders access lets Smart Planner: - Create, edit, and complete tasks - Show unscheduled and overdue tasks - Sync with Apple Reminders You can change or revoke these permissions anytime in iOS Settings. You Stay in Control - Smart Planner accesses Calendar and Reminders only to provide the features you use. - Your calendar and reminder data is managed through iOS and any Apple sync services you enable. - Only text you intentionally submit for AI parsing is sent to the AI service. - You always see a preview before anything is created. - You choose which calendar or reminder list receives each item. What Can Smart Planner Do? Plan in natural language “Meeting tomorrow at 3 PM. Remind me 30 minutes before.” “Finish the report by next Friday, high priority.” “Remind me to work out every Monday at 7 PM.” Smart Planner identifies events, tasks, dates, times, recurrence, and priority, then lets you review everything before saving. A smarter calendar See your day in a timeline, manage unscheduled and overdue tasks, and review daily summaries. When plans conflict, Smart Planner can suggest a nearby available time. Seamless Apple sync Your updates stay available in: - Apple Calendar - Apple Reminders - Devices signed in to your Apple Account Smart Planner Is For You If You Want To - Spend less time filling out forms - Plan work and life with one sentence - Avoid missing meetings, tasks, and reminders - Keep using Apple Calendar and Reminders without moving your data Get Started Allow Calendar and Reminders access, then write your first sentence. Terms of Use for This Application: • Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kenotex

Effortlessly transform your thoughts into actionable plans. This app uses AI to parse natural language notes into structured tasks and events, helping you organize your day, build routines, and stay focused.

Highlights
  • Natural language input for tasks and events
  • AI-powered parsing into actionable plans
  • Daily task prioritization and organization
  • Integrated calendar for tasks and events
  • Habit tracking and routine building
  • Local-first data storage with iCloud sync
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Turn one sentence into a plan you can act on. Write "Review the homepage with the designer Thursday at 3pm, call Mom on Sunday night", then tap Parse. Kenotex lays out an event and a task, with times and categories filled in. Focus ranks your day, the calendar shows tasks and events together, and check-ins keep your habits going. CAPTURE NATURALLY • Write or speak in plain language • Add several thoughts as separate blocks • Get structured results immediately, then adjust or discard • Tap Parse when ready; typing does not trigger automatic parsing FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • See urgent and upcoming tasks in Focus • Organize projects and categories with Shelves • Add priorities, start dates, deadlines, reminders, and recurrence • Postpone or skip tasks without losing the bigger plan • Review completion history PUT TASKS AND EVENTS ON ONE TIMELINE See todos and calendar events together. Use Calendar and Agenda to understand today and the days ahead, with holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and lunar calendar details when available. BUILD ROUTINES THAT STICK Create check-in habits with flexible schedules, multiple check-ins per day, reminders, streaks, and progress statistics. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Your organizer data is stored locally by default. Enable iCloud to sync tasks, events, Ideas, check-ins, and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Keep moving with iOS widgets, Live Activities, voice input, and Shortcuts. On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts plus Raycast, local API, and MCP integrations. KENOTEX PRO The free version includes a daily AI parsing allowance. Kenotex Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing, Spark idea breakdown, the Paper and Graphite themes, and Focus timeline styles. Kenotex is for people who want to capture what they just thought of, turn it into a clear next action, and follow through without juggling separate apps. Privacy Policy: https://kenxcomp.com/kenotex/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smart Planner4 screens
Kenotex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Smart Planner at 3 against Kenotex's 1. Smart Planner also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Smart Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Kenotex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for Smart Planner against 5.0 for Kenotex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Planner ships an update every 8 days, Kenotex weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Planner versus Kenotex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PlannerKenotex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer潮权 黄锴 徐

Customer experience

Smart Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kenotex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Smart Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$6.99
2 purchases

Kenotex

Subscriptions2
  • Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Kenotex Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Smart Planner free?
Smart Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kenotex free?
Kenotex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart Planner or Kenotex?
Smart Planner and Kenotex are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Smart Planner or Kenotex have ads?
Neither Smart Planner nor Kenotex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Planner or Kenotex?
Smart Planner ships an update every 8 days, and Kenotex weekly. Most recently, Smart Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kenotex on October 31, 2026.

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