Comparison

CalendarNotes vs CalNote

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

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About

CalendarNotes

Features
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Tap a date on your calendar, and just start writing. That's the whole app — a simple notes app built right into your calendar. Bold text, bullet lists, checklists, quotes, and links are all supported, from a quick one-line journal entry to a full trip itinerary. It all fits inside a single calendar. No sign-up required. Everything you write stays only on your device. ■ Who it's for ・Anyone who wants to keep solid notes alongside their schedule, tied to the day ・Anyone who wants to keep a packing list or itinerary linked to a specific date ・Anyone who wants to jot down a shopping list or wish list the moment it comes to mind ・Anyone keeping a diary or health log somewhere private ・Anyone tired of cloud sync and account sign-ups ■ Write as much as you need Tap a date and that day's notes open right away. Headings, bold text, bullet lists, and checklists let you write anything from a quick note to a long entry. Tap Done to save your changes. If you go back with unsaved changes, you can discard the changes or continue editing. ■ Doubles as a planner Add as many notes as you like to a single day. Notes can span multiple days, and repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — weekly repeats even let you pick the day of the week. All date-related settings live together in Advanced Settings, so day to day you can just focus on writing. ■ Color-coded at a glance Add a category to a note and a colored dot shows up on the calendar. Categories can be freely added, renamed, and recolored — split work from personal, organize by family member, or however suits you. ■ Your notes never leave your device No account needed. What you write is never sent off your device — it's stored only on your phone, where no one, not even the developer, can see it. * The app connects to the network only to show the banner ad at the bottom of the screen. Your notes have nothing to do with the ads. ■ Take it with you Before switching phones or reinstalling, export a backup from the Settings screen — formatting and categories come back exactly as they were. The app also supports .ics import/export to exchange data with other calendar apps. * Notes don't sync across devices. When you switch phones, use backup export/import instead. ■ About pricing The app is free with no feature limits. A banner ad appears at the bottom of the screen. A one-time in-app purchase, "Remove Ads," removes this ad for good. It's not a subscription — pay once and you're done.

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CalNote

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Your calendar, as a leather-bound planner. CalNote turns the events in your iPhone Calendar and Reminders into a leather-bound paper planner. No handwriting or Apple Pencil needed: tap to add plans on your iPhone, and decorate big days with stickers and markers (the month page, stickers and markers are free). Your plans are saved right in the iPhone Calendar, so CalNote works alongside the calendar you already use. PAGES YOU CAN FLIP Open the cover and turn the pages. Paper texture, ruled lines, and the curl of the page all feel like a real planner. - Month page (free): a whole month on one page, with all of the selected day's plans in the list below - Two-page week: your week on a vertical timeline across two pages - Weekly grid: seven days in large boxes - Day page: one day, large, on a timeline - Year page: the whole year on one sheet WRITE RIGHT WHERE IT GOES Tap + at the top right, or press and hold an empty spot in a month box or on a timeline to add a plan at that date and time. Save plans you use often as templates. REMINDERS AND NOTES, TOO - Reminders page: see today, overdue, no due date, incomplete, completed, and each list, including reminders without a due date. Pick one on the left page and it opens on the right - Notes page: keep phone numbers, packing lists, and anything you want to look back on, with checkboxes and photos. Place the bookmark on a note to jump straight back to it MARK THE BIG DAYS - Stickers: add them next to a date. New designs are added the more days you open the app - Markers: frame deadlines and big days with a highlighter and a short note - Sticky notes: stick them on the top edge of a page and jump to that month - Bookmark: keep your place and come back from anywhere MAKE IT YOURS Choose the leather color and grain, a name on the cover, paper color, ruled lines, typeface, ink color, how today is marked, and whether weeks start on Monday or Sunday. Lock the planner with Face ID or Touch ID. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are included. YOUR PLANS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE No account needed. Plans are saved in your iPhone Calendar and Reminders, notes and photos stay on this iPhone, and nothing is sent to our servers. PRICING The month page, Reminders page, Notes page, stickers, markers, sticky notes, bookmark, templates, and look settings are free. Premium adds the two-page week, weekly grid, day, and year pages, My Stickers, the medium and large Home Screen widgets, and the circular and inline Lock Screen widgets. Choose monthly, yearly (7-day free trial), or a one-time purchase. - Monthly and Yearly Premium are auto-renewing subscriptions. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, the next period is charged to your Apple ID. You can cancel in your App Store account settings. - When the yearly free trial ends, it automatically becomes a paid subscription. Cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends and you won't be charged. - Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase that you keep forever. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daily-apps-showcase.pages.dev/privacy/calnote/

Screenshots

CalendarNotes4 screens
CalNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CalNote at none against CalendarNotes's shown. CalendarNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CalendarNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
CalendarNotes versus CalNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendarNotesCalNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerwada shuriAtsushi Ito

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CalendarNotes

One-time1
  • 広告を除去$2.99
3 purchases

CalNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is CalendarNotes free?
CalendarNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalNote free?
CalNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalendarNotes or CalNote have ads?
CalendarNotes shows ads; CalNote does not.
Which is updated more often, CalendarNotes or CalNote?
CalendarNotes ships an update every 3 days, and CalNote every 3 days. Most recently, CalendarNotes was updated on November 10, 2026 and CalNote on November 11, 2026.

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