Acto|Handwritten Planner vs Infinotes
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/
Infinotes
This app offers an infinite canvas for note-taking, allowing you to zoom in and out without losing quality. It supports importing PDFs, exporting sections as PDFs, and searching both handwritten and typed text. Dedicated pages help organize your notes on the expansive canvas.
- Infinite zoom canvas
- PDF import and export
- Handwritten and typed text search
- Page organization
- Apple Pencil support
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A truly infinite canvas for taking notes. Zoom in or out as far as you want, without losing any quality in writing. Import & Export Documents Add PDF pages to your infinite canvas, and export sections of your note as a PDF document. Search for Anything Handwritten and typed text is found in your documents automatically. Search for anything in the infinite canvas so you never lose a thing. Add Pages Pages let you save a section of the note to revisit later. This helps keep the free-flowing infinite canvas easy to navigate, and prevents you from losing any part of your note. High Quality Tools Use tools built by Apple with your Apple Pencil for unique effects, and a smooth writing experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Acto|Handwritten Planner at Free against Infinotes's $4.99. Acto|Handwritten Planner also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). Infinotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and device support 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
Acto|Handwritten Planner is free to download; Infinotes costs $4.99 up front. Acto|Handwritten Planner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Infinotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Acto|Handwritten Planner | Infinotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matsu LLC. | Carson Katri |
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
Infinotes
No in-app purchases
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