Comparison

Daily Planner vs Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop time blocking
  • Recurring tasks and routines
  • Colored task categories
  • Local reminders
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Offline functionality
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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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 โ€ข Day timeline with drag-and-drop scheduling โ€ข Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) โ€ข Routines โ€” save reusable templates and insert them with one tap โ€ข Colored categories for work, fitness, personal, and more โ€ข Local reminders for upcoming tasks โ€ข Apple Calendar integration (read-only) โ€” see appointments alongside tasks โ€ข Lock-screen Live Activity for the running task โ€ข Siri & Shortcuts: "Add a task to DayPlan" โ€ข Today, the next three days and this month โ€” free โ€ข Works completely offline PREMIUM โ€ข iCloud sync across all your devices โ€ข Plan as far ahead as you like โ€” and look back โ€ข Custom categories with your own colors and icons โ€ข Day notes โ€ข Home Screen widgets โ€ข 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 โ€ข Monthly subscription โ€ข Yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial โ€ข 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

About

Idea Notes

Features
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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

Screenshots

Daily Planner4 screens
Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Idea Notes every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Daily Planner versus Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PlannerIdea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCengiz Darian HanciLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Unlock$52.99
3 purchases

Idea Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Tag Organizer Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Private Notebook Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Markdown Export Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Daily Planner free?
Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idea Notes free?
Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Planner or Idea Notes have ads?
Neither Daily Planner nor Idea Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Planner or Idea Notes?
Daily Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idea Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Daily Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Idea Notes on October 31, 2026.

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