PenDate Notes vs My Folio Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PenDate Notes
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A digital planner, calendar notes and journal in one app. Plan by date, write by hand, and keep every note with the day it matters. PenDate Notes brings your calendar, notes, to-do lists and handwritten pages together. Keep a meeting note with the day it happened, a packing list with your trip, or a sketch beside the date you want to come back to. PLAN BY DATE Move between year, month, week and day views. Add events with times, repeats and reminders, and see your PenDate events in your phone's calendar app if you choose. WRITE, CHECK OFF OR SKETCH Choose a text note, a checklist or a handwriting canvas. Take study notes, plan meals, sketch ideas or keep a shopping list with quantities and totals. Write with a stylus or your finger, with pens, highlighters and a smooth eraser. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS Sort notes and tasks into Do now, Plan, Handle and Later. Drag them between categories, switch between Cards and Compact views, and use filters to see one folder, tag or kind of note at a time. DIGITAL PLANNERS AND JOURNALS Write in beautiful planner and journal pages for every part of life: everyday planning, daily life, work sprints, study, wellness and habits, budget and savings, fitness, travel, gratitude, creative work, home and meals. Tappable links jump straight to the page you need. FIND IT AGAIN Search your notes, checklists and canvas text. Organise with folders, tags, covers and Archive, and restore deleted notes from the Recycle Bin. SYNC AND BACK UP Turn on optional Google Drive sync to keep your library on your other devices. Prefer to stay offline? PenDate works fully without an account. SHARE AND EXPORT Export notes and planner pages as PDF or images to print or share. FREE EVERYDAY NOTES, OPTIONAL PRO Everyday notes, checklists, the calendar and handwriting are free. PenDate Pro, a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase, adds every planner and journal family, Signature stickers and covers, saved Focus views, Split Workspace for two notes side by side on tablets and wide screens, and selected-page PDF export. Individual planners and Signature packs are also available as one-time purchases. Subscription prices and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Canceling renewal keeps access until the end of the paid period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pendatenotes.com/privacy-policy.html
My Folio Assistant
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My Folio is a smart personal assistant that brings all your important daily tracking needs into one single app. TASK MANAGEMENT Create tasks, set priorities and schedule recurring reminders. Never miss anything with daily, weekly, monthly or yearly repeat options. Add multiple reminder times to a single task. LOCATION-BASED REMINDERS Get notified when you arrive at or leave a specific location. With the "remind me if I'm still there at a specific time" mode, if you leave the area early, the notification is automatically cancelled. MEDICATION TRACKING Log your daily medications and reminder times โ never miss a dose again. CREDIT CARD MANAGEMENT Track statement and payment due dates. Use the safe usage guide to get the most out of your cards. Color-coded alerts ensure critical dates never slip through. VEHICLE & HOME TRACKING Save inspection, insurance and registration dates for your vehicles, plus important dates related to your home. Automatic reminders kick in before they're due. LOAN & SUBSCRIPTION TRACKING Manage monthly instalments, subscription renewal dates and contract expiries all in one place. SPECIAL DAYS Save birthdays, anniversaries and other special dates โ get reminded 7 days and 1 day in advance. WATCHLIST & READING LIST Track movies and TV shows with TMDB integration, and books with Google Books integration. Customise your list with status, ratings and personal notes. EVENT CALENDAR Plan meetings, concerts, travel and more across 8 categories in monthly, weekly or daily view. PASSWORD VAULT Store important passwords securely, protected by Face ID. TURKISH & ENGLISH The app fully supports both languages โ switch anytime from settings. My Folio puts the control of your life right in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Folio Assistant at none against PenDate Notes's 10. My Folio Assistant also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). PenDate Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PenDate Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My Folio Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
PenDate Notes ships an update every 6 weeks, My Folio Assistant every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenDate Notes | My Folio Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 โ better | 26.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAMUEL NANA ESHUN | ALI UYGUR |
In-app purchases
PenDate Notes
- PenDate Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- PenDate Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
- Signature Stickers$2.99
- Signature Covers$2.99
- Gratitude Journal$5.99
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- Student Planner$6.99
- Travel Memory Journal$6.99
- Home & Meal Planner$6.99
- Budget & Wealth Journal$7.99
- Creative Studio Journal$7.99
My Folio Assistant
No in-app purchases
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