Doodle Schedule vs MatchaNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Schedule
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Doodle Schedule turns your calendar into a hand-drawn journal. Instead of typing plain events into boxes, draw, write and decorate your days the way you would on paper, with all the flexibility of digital. DRAW AND WRITE ON YOUR CALENDAR โข Sketch, highlight and jot notes on any month or day with Apple Pencil or your finger โข Add typed text in a choice of fonts, including handwritten and Chinese calligraphy styles โข Separate undo and redo for drawing, photos and text A JOURNAL PAGE FOR EVERY DAY โข Tap any day to open its own page โข Write about your day, add photos, and resize and rotate them freely STICKERS FOR EVERY MOOD โข Floral, botanical and black-and-white sticker sets โข Import your own images as stickers PAPER THAT FEELS REAL โข Blank, cream, grid, lined, dot-grid and more, for your month and day pages YOUR REAL SCHEDULE, TOO โข See your Apple Calendar events next to your doodles โข Create and edit events without leaving the app โข A month widget for your Home Screen shows every event as a colour bar YOURS, PRIVATELY โข Syncs across your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account โข Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID โข No accounts, no servers, no ads. Your journal never leaves your devices and your iCloud. KEEP IT FOREVER โข Export any month or day as an image โข Create a PDF keepsake of your whole journal to print or archive Unlock everything with a monthly or yearly subscription, each starting with a 1-month free trial, or with a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://bymilly.co/doodleschedule-privacy-policy-en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MatchaNote
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You wrote it down. Now where did it go? Meeting decisions live in one note, tasks somewhere else, and that idea from your commute is buried in a chat. Finding things and switching apps can take more attention than you wanted to spend. MatchaNote gives your work and everyday notes a familiar place to live. Capture a thought, organize what needs doing, and come back when you need it. Save the idea while it is fresh A thought on the train, a question during a meeting, something to buy on your way home. Capture it with text, a photo, or audio, then organize it when you have time. Stop keeping every task in your head Give deadlines, errands, and appointments a place to check. See what needs doing today and set reminders for the things that matter, so you can focus on what is in front of you. Find your way back to what you wrote Organize notes by project or part of your life, and search using a word you remember. Spend less time looking for a meeting decision, a reference, or an old idea. Pick up where you left off Start on your phone and continue on your computer. Every plan can view downloaded notes offline. Pro and higher plans can create and edit offline, with changes syncing when your connection returns. Keep a little more of everyday life Finish something you have been putting off, write about how today felt, or save a moment you would like to revisit. Build a personal record alongside your work. The interface supports Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and English. Private notes can be encrypted or locked when needed. Some organization, collaboration, and export features require a paid plan. See the subscription details in the app for available features and prices. Privacy Policy: https://matchanote.life/privacy/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MatchaNote at every 3 days against Doodle Schedule's every 2 weeks. MatchaNote also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Doodle Schedule sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MatchaNote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Schedule ships an update every 2 weeks, MatchaNote every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Doodle Schedule | MatchaNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BY MILLY CO. LTD | CodeNet |
In-app purchases
Doodle Schedule
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlock$19.99
MatchaNote
- Basic Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
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- Basic Yearly$49.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$199.991 Year
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