Acto|Handwritten Planner vs ShuffleNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
ShuffleNote
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ShuffleNote is a lightweight note app for capturing ideas quickly and rediscovering them later. Instead of treating notes as a static archive, ShuffleNote turns saved thoughts into cards you can shuffle, like, skip, and rank. It is built for people who want old notes to resurface at the right moment without turning note-taking into a heavy project system. Key features - Fast writing screen for immediate capture - Auto-save based on a configurable interval - Shuffle mode for reviewing notes in a random order - Like, skip, and back actions for quick review - Ranking view for notes you keep returning to - Search and sort across all saved notes - Optional location capture for location-aware notes - Markdown export for keeping a portable backup - Korean and English interface options ShuffleNote stores notes on device. Location access is optional and is used only to attach a place to notes and filter nearby notes when the user enables those flows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShuffleNote at none against Acto|Handwritten Planner's 4. ShuffleNote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Acto|Handwritten Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. ShuffleNote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acto|Handwritten Planner ships an update every 4 days, ShuffleNote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acto|Handwritten Planner | ShuffleNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matsu LLC. | SANGMIN JUNG |
In-app purchases
Acto|Handwritten Planner
- Acto Premium - monthly$3.991 Month
- Acto Premium - yearly$29.991 Year
- Basic Stickers$1.99
- Monthly View$1.99
ShuffleNote
No in-app purchases
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