Daily Planner vs Idea Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Planner
Organize your day using a visual timeline and time-blocking techniques. Schedule tasks, set reminders, and categorize activities to maximize productivity. Integrates with Apple Calendar and offers offline functionality.
- Drag-and-drop time blocking
- Recurring tasks and routines
- Colored task categories
- Local reminders
- Apple Calendar integration
- Offline functionality
- Siri and Shortcuts support
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Plan your day with the time-blocking method โ the proven approach focused people use to get more done in less time. DayPlan turns your empty calendar into a clear plan. Drag tasks onto a visual hourly timeline, group them by colored category, and see exactly where your time goes. CORE FEATURES โข Day timeline with drag-and-drop scheduling โข Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) โข Routines โ save reusable templates and insert them with one tap โข Colored categories for work, fitness, personal, and more โข Local reminders for upcoming tasks โข Apple Calendar integration (read-only) โ see appointments alongside tasks โข Lock-screen Live Activity for the running task โข Siri & Shortcuts: "Add a task to DayPlan" โข Today, the next three days and this month โ free โข Works completely offline PREMIUM โข iCloud sync across all your devices โข Plan as far ahead as you like โ and look back โข Custom categories with your own colors and icons โข Day notes โข Home Screen widgets โข Apple Watch app โ what's next, tick tasks off, your inbox and your week PRIVACY-FIRST DayPlan is built data-minimal: no account, no sign-in, no advertising, no tracking, no analytics SDKs. All tasks are stored locally on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, data is mirrored only into your own private iCloud database โ we have no access. PRICING โข Monthly subscription โข Yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial โข Lifetime โ one-time payment, no subscription Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings. โ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dayplan-app.web.app/datenschutz
Idea Notes
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APP INTERFACE: English. IdeaCatch is a focused, private notebook for thoughts that arrive before you have time to organize them. CAPTURE FIRST - Save a thought in a few taps - Type @work, @app, @blog, @biz or @personal anywhere in the line to file it automatically - Edit, delete or favorite any saved idea FIND IT AGAIN - Search both idea text and tag names - Filter the notebook by tag - Group by tag or sort alphabetically - Export every saved idea as Markdown or CSV FULL ACCESS Full Access removes the saved-idea cap and unlocks custom @tags. Weekly, yearly and one-time lifetime options may be available. Prices, billing periods and availability are supplied by Apple. An introductory offer appears only when the App Store reports both an offer and eligibility for your Apple Account. Saved ideas always remain readable, editable, exportable and deletable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Ideas stay in the app's on-device database. There is no account, advertising or analytics SDK, and IdeaCatch does not collect or sell personal data. Optional daily reminders are scheduled locally by iOS, and notification permission is requested only when you enable one. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Planner at every 2 weeks against Idea Notes's every 4 months. Daily Planner also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Idea Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Daily Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Idea Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Daily Planner | Idea Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cengiz Darian Hanci | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD |
In-app purchases
Daily Planner
- Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime Unlock$52.99
Idea Notes
- Tag Organizer Weekly$2.997 Days
- Private Notebook Yearly$14.991 Year
- Markdown Export Lifetime$29.99









