Comparison

Daily Notes Planner vs CalenDraw

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

Head to head
About

Daily Notes Planner

This app offers a straightforward way to jot down plain-text notes for each calendar date, with dates containing notes visually highlighted. It features robust search functionality, iCloud backup for seamless data transfer across devices, and customization options for text and appearance.

Highlights
  • Calendar date notes
  • Plain-text note entry
  • Searchable notes
  • iCloud backup and transfer
  • Customizable appearance
  • Folder and weekly schedule notes
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Simple and powerful, Daily Notes Planner is a revolutionary notes app that will upgrade your life. This app simplifies the iCalendar app by allowing you to type only plain-text-notes for every date. Tap on the date in the calendar to go into that date and type in notes. The dates with notes will be highlighted in the calendar. Notes are so easily and so effectively searchable with the search bar in the Calendar Page. Carefully formatted chronologically, the list of your notes can be seen immediately (today's note in the middle of the list will be seen first) after tapping once onto the search bar. With iCloud support, you can backup your all of yours notes in iCloud very fast. You can load the notes from iCloud from any devices (inside this app). App does not sync between devices automatically, but it gives you a manual option to sync if you so desire. The primary purpose of this feature is that the user can transfer the data to new iPhone from the old iPhone seamlessly. Undo and Redo are supported. Every character you type, that note is immediately saved. You can organize your notes by calendar dates, and in addition you can use Extras page to add notes in different formats. This single app will completely satisfy all of your iPhone-note-taking needs. IN "EXTRAS" (previously "Settings") PAGE You can customize the font and size of texts. Also, many different colors can be set to make the app look different---such as today's color, texts color, calendar highlight color, etc. . Password or touchID can be set to privatize your notes. You can turn on and off auto correction. You can input additional notes in three additional formats: "One Page Note", "Folder Notes", and "Weekly Schedule" (There are three large buttons in the top of the "EXTRAS" Page. ). "One Page Note" has one page of note. This is useful if you are recording temporary information that needs to be erased soon. You get one page of notes. This note can be added to Folder Notes, into a folder there if you want it to by pressing "Save To Folder" Button in the bottom. "Folder Notes" allows you to save your notes with folder and file name. Searching is easy and effective. You can change the color of texts in your notes dynamically; this helps you organize content of your notes when you write them down. "Weekly Schedule Notes" allows you to draw a nice, colorful chart of your schedule, classes, or weekly appointments. (You can change the color of texts in your notes dynamically; this helps you organize content of your notes when you write them down.)

About

CalenDraw

This app combines handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in a single digital workspace. It allows for direct annotation on your calendar with a stylus, event management, and integration with other popular calendar and reminder services. Organize your thoughts and schedule visually.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and drawings on calendar
  • Color-coded scheduling
  • Drag and drop event rescheduling
  • Keyboard event entry
  • Calendar and reminder integration
  • Full-text search
  • Customizable widgets
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Transform your ideas into beautifully organized plans with CalenDraw, where creative expression meets efficient planning. Seamlessly blend handwritten notes, drawings, and calendars in one intuitive digital workspace. CalenDraw is your digital planner reimagined. Make Your Calendar Personal • Write and draw directly on your calendar with Apple Pencil • Color code your schedule to stay organized • Drag and drop events to reschedule • Enter events with keyboard using rich text when your Pencil isn't handy Seamless Integration • Import events from Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook • Sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Integrate with Apple Reminders • Get notifications on your iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac • Add widgets to your Home Screen for quick views Stay Organized • Create and manage multiple task lists • Check off completed tasks • Link journal entries to specific dates • Organize thoughts in separate notebooks • Switch between Month, Week, and Day views Power Features • Find anything instantly with full-text search across all your calendars, notes, and tasks • Keep your planning seamless by connecting your Apple Reminders • Save time by storing your favorite drawing tools and colors in the Pencil Case for quick access Perfect for: Students combining class schedules with study notes Professionals planning creative projects Anyone who loves to visualize their plans and ideas Visual thinkers and creative organizers Journal enthusiasts and planners Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after the trial ends upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled 24-hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.databenice.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.databenice.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Daily Notes Planner4 screens
CalenDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CalenDraw at 4.5 against Daily Notes Planner's 3.2. CalenDraw also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 10). Daily Notes Planner's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Daily Notes Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalenDraw sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalenDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalenDraw has 3.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Daily Notes Planner's written reviews are positive against 57% of CalenDraw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Notes Planner ships an update weekly, CalenDraw every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily Notes Planner versus CalenDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Notes PlannerCalenDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (10 ratings)4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews57.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTruth Honest Messaging, Inc.DataBeNice LLC

Customer experience

Daily Notes Planner

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

CalenDraw

All ratings2,941 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive57.0%
Neutral16.5%
Negative26.5%

Bugs and requests

Daily Notes Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CalenDraw

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Reminders showing up on wrong dates
  • Calendar dates not aligning correctly
  • Inability to delete task lists
  • Keyboard getting stuck
  • Pencil drawing functionality not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Separate pages for notebooks and task lists
  • Option to remove animations
  • Ability to import photos/images
  • Weekly and yearly calendar views
  • Handwriting-to-text conversion

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Notes Planner

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
5 purchases

CalenDraw

Subscriptions5
  • CalenDraw Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • CalenDraw Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Daily Notes Planner free?
Daily Notes Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalenDraw free?
CalenDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daily Notes Planner or CalenDraw?
CalenDraw is rated higher. Daily Notes Planner averages 3.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while CalenDraw averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Daily Notes Planner or CalenDraw have ads?
Neither Daily Notes Planner nor CalenDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Notes Planner or CalenDraw?
Daily Notes Planner ships an update weekly, and CalenDraw every 2 weeks. Most recently, Daily Notes Planner was updated on November 6, 2026 and CalenDraw on November 7, 2026.

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