Comparison

SandyNote vs NatsuPlan

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

Head to head
About

SandyNote

Features
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Sandy Note - Notes That Feel Like Chat Stop wrestling with complicated note apps. Sandy Note lets you capture thoughts as naturally as sending a message. KEY FEATURES - Chat-Style Interface Type and send - your notes appear like chat bubbles - iCloud Sync Automatic sync across all your Apple devices - Multiple Notes Create unlimited notes, each with its own chat history - Search Function Find any note instantly - Three Beautiful Themes Choose Dark, Pink, or Mercury - Tap to Edit Edit any message by simply tapping on it - No Clutter Clean, distraction-free interface PERFECT FOR - Quick thoughts and ideas - Meeting notes - Shopping lists - Daily journaling - Brainstorming sessions HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a new note (or open existing) 2. Type your thought 3. Hit send 4. It's saved and synced That's it! No folders, no tags, no complexity. ICLOUD SYNC Your notes are automatically synced across: - iPhone - iPad - Mac (coming soon) Start on one device, continue on another - seamlessly. PRIVACY Your notes are yours alone. All data is stored in your personal iCloud account. We never see your notes. Download Sandy Note and start noting the natural way! --- Part of the Sandy Lab family of productivity apps.

About

NatsuPlan

This app helps parents manage summer homework by automatically calculating daily tasks based on remaining days. It intelligently re-plans missed work and allows for buffer days, ensuring a stress-free completion of assignments.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily homework distribution
  • Smart re-planning for missed days
  • Exclusion of travel/off days
  • Buffer days for flexibility
  • Countdown for one-shot tasks
  • Calendar view of progress
  • Daily completion reminders
Features
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"It's the last day of vacation and the workbook still has 30 pages left..." β€” NatsuPlan is a planner for parents that prevents exactly that. Register the total amount of summer homework, and the app automatically calculates "today's share" from the days remaining. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set the vacation period 2. Register homework (e.g., Math workbook, 64 pages) 3. Every day the app shows "2 pages today" β€” tap when done WHY IT BEATS A PAPER SCHEDULE Missed a day? No problem. NatsuPlan silently re-distributes the remaining work over the remaining days, so one bad day never breaks the whole plan. FEATURES - Auto-distributes daily quota by remaining days (pages, sheets, questions, items, times) - Automatic catch-up re-planning when behind - Mark travel days as "days off" to exclude them from the plan - Keep the last 3 days free as buffer days - One-shot tasks (projects, book reports) managed with a due-date countdown - Calendar view of plans and actual records - Confetti celebration when everything is done for the day - Optional morning reminder notification FOR PARENTS - PRIVACY FIRST - No ads or sign-up - Core features are free. The optional one-time Premium purchase unlocks multiple child profiles, themes and plan image export. Restore Purchases is available. - Planning and homework records work offline and stay on your device. Premium purchases and restoration require an internet connection. - Real names are not required. Optional profile nicknames are stored only on your device and are not sent to the developer. End this vacation with a smile, not a scramble. Try NatsuPlan today.

Screenshots

SandyNote4 screens
NatsuPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SandyNote at none against NatsuPlan's 1. SandyNote also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). NatsuPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. NatsuPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SandyNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SandyNote ships an update daily, NatsuPlan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
SandyNote versus NatsuPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandyNoteNatsuPlan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.215.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki AkajiSHIN HOMMA

In-app purchases

None

SandyNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NatsuPlan

One-time1
  • Premium (one-time)$1.99

Questions

Is SandyNote free?
SandyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NatsuPlan free?
NatsuPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SandyNote or NatsuPlan have ads?
Neither SandyNote nor NatsuPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SandyNote or NatsuPlan?
SandyNote ships an update daily, and NatsuPlan every 2 weeks. Most recently, SandyNote was updated on October 4, 2026 and NatsuPlan on October 22, 2026.

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