Uni vs Plana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uni
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Uni:Note is an ad-free, simple handwritten note-taking app for iPad, designed to feel like writing in a traditional university notebook. Developed with input from current university students, with a focus on what truly works in class. Handwrite with Apple Pencil, annotate images and PDFs, use vertical notebooks, and work with multiple windows. Take notes directly alongside lecture handouts and PDF materials. Turn your notes into study material. The AI-powered Study Assistant supports Solve by Selection, Quiz Generation, and AI Summaries. You can also create and edit quizzes yourself. Lecture recording and real-time transcription are also supported. Take notes while recording a lecture, then use AI to summarize the transcript afterward. Customize the navigation bar and tool palette to keep your most-used tools within easy reach. ■ Key Features ・Handwriting with Apple Pencil ・Writing and annotation on images and PDFs ・Vertical notebooks and multi-window support ・Lecture recording and real-time transcription ・AI Summaries and Solve by Selection ・AI Quiz Generation and manual quiz creation/editing ・Memorization markers ・Ruler and selection/move tools ・Pomodoro timer ・Customizable navigation bar and tool palette ・PDF export ・Backup and restore ・Uni:Note Pocket integration ■ Privacy Uni:Note uses in-app identifiers that do not directly identify you to manage AI usage balances and purchase status. We also collect diagnostic information, such as crash logs, when the app unexpectedly terminates to help investigate issues. When you use AI features, data required for processing, such as selected note content or transcriptions, is sent to an AI service to generate answers, question sets, summaries, and other results. Standard diagnostic information does not include information that directly identifies you or the contents of your notes, audio recordings, transcriptions, or attachments. Collected information is used to provide and manage AI features and to improve app quality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Plana
Combines the tactile feel of a paper planner with digital calendar convenience. Write notes and plans with a stylus, integrate typed events, and access your schedule across multiple Apple devices. Offers handwriting recognition for reminders and powerful search capabilities.
- Handwritten notes and plans on digital pages
- Integrates with Apple Calendar and Reminders
- Handwriting recognition for reminders
- Searchable handwriting across past entries
- Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
- Customizable widgets for Home Screen and Apple Watch
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Plana brings the freedom of a paper planner together with the convenience of a calendar app. Write plans and notes on iPad with Apple Pencil, alongside typed events and tasks. Check and edit events on iPhone when you're out, and see what's next on Apple Watch. Start with the free plan. ■ A calendar you can write on Write directly on the Day, Week, and Month pages. In Week and Month, your strokes can cross date boundaries. Year view helps you see the bigger picture. Add pen and highlighter marks, text boxes, photos, and stickers. You can also add your own image stickers. Long-press an event to move it or double-tap to edit it. ■ Turn handwritten times into reminders Write something like “9:00 Meeting” and Plana can recognize the time for a notification. Review the recognized text and time on screen before relying on the alert. Recognized handwritten plans can also be checked on iPhone and Apple Watch. ■ Find what you wrote Search handwriting across past pages to find plans and notes without flipping through your calendar. ■ Events and tasks together Work with Apple Calendar and Reminders. View existing events and tasks, or add and edit them in Plana. Events, tasks, and recognized handwriting alerts appear in chronological order. Save frequently used events as templates. Choose which calendars and reminder lists to show, set the first day of the week, and adjust event text size. ■ A pocket-sized companion on iPhone See a selected day, a week, or a month in an iPhone-friendly layout. Today's overview puts events, tasks, and handwriting alerts in time order. You can also open the familiar iPad page to review it and edit calendar events. ■ Your next plans on Apple Watch Switch between Day, Week, and Month in the Watch app. Complications and Smart Stack widgets show upcoming events and tasks. On a Modular Duo face, use morning and afternoon timelines; complete tasks from your Watch. A complication can show three upcoming events or tasks. ■ Your planner on the Home Screen iPad widgets can show your calendar with events, tasks, handwriting, and placed content. Stack the month widgets split into earlier and later weeks, or the week widgets split by time of day, to keep your writing readable and close at hand. ■ Continue across devices Sync handwriting, text boxes, images, notes, and stickers with iCloud. Check sync status and export a backup of your data. Core features are available for free. Plana Premium adds Week view, the handwriting memo panel on the right of Day, the one-week view on iPhone, and selected Apple Watch features including Week view and the three-item complication. Available in Japanese, English, Korean, and Traditional Chinese. Watch our tutorial on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8aOHwTxJz-0?si=bEv4JeDobocwaCii Plana Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly and yearly plans are available. • It renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID will be charged. • Manage or cancel it anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kunyotsu.com/entry/privacypolicy-plana/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Plana at 3 against Uni's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Uni sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Plana sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uni | Plana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuya Nakamura | Yoshinori Suzuki |
In-app purchases
Uni
- AI Balance Small$0.99
- AI Balance Medium$2.99
- Premium$5.99
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- AI Balance Large$8.99
- AI Balance Extra Large$19.99
Plana
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Year









