Comparison

Draw Calendar vs CalenCanvs

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

Head to head
About

Draw Calendar

This app reimagines traditional scheduling by allowing users to plan their day with handwriting and doodles. It offers a fun, creative, and productive way to manage your calendar on iOS devices, freeing you from tedious data entry.

Highlights
  • Plan your day by sketching
  • Handwriting and doodles for scheduling
  • Clean and stylish interface
  • Entries synced across iOS devices
  • Creative and productive organization
Features
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Draw Calendar helps you plan with sketches instead of plain text. Every date can hold a quick drawing, handwritten note, or visual reminder. Your month stays readable because saved sketches appear right on each day. Open any day to draw on a full-screen canvas, then return to the month view without breaking your flow. The app keeps planning flexible for personal routines, family schedules, and creative project timelines. **Sketch on any day** Tap a date to open a dedicated PencilKit editor and start drawing immediately. You can zoom for detail and keep writing naturally with touch or Apple Pencil. **See context at a glance** Saved drawings show up as thumbnails inside their day cells, so your notes stay anchored to real dates. This makes busy weeks easier to scan without opening each entry. **Manage multiple calendars** Create separate calendars for work, home, study, or side projects in a few taps. You can switch calendars quickly and keep each timeline clean and focused. **Stay oriented across months** Scroll smoothly through past and future months while keeping the same familiar grid layout. Use the Today button to jump back to the current month whenever you need a reset point. **Edit with confidence** Undo and redo actions help you refine sketches without restarting your page. If plans change, you can remove a day sketch and keep the rest of your calendar intact. Download Draw Calendar and start turning daily plans into visual notes you can understand in seconds.

About

CalenCanvs

Features
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Free on this device only Group sharing and device sync require a subscription CalenCanvs brings selected calendar events from your iPhone or iPad into a monthly board. Write directly on the calendar with a compatible stylus or your finger, and add stamps to make plans easy to recognize. • Free personal board — no sign-in required Calendar display, handwriting, stamps, and the normal personal-board experience work without a subscription. • Read your selected device calendars Choose which calendars to display. CalenCanvs does not add, change, or delete source events. • Handwriting and stamps Write directly on dates and plans with a compatible stylus or your finger. • Optional Group Sharing Group sharing and device sync require a subscription. One owner subscription covers one shared board for up to six people, and invited members pay nothing extra. Your App Store shows the local price. If the subscription ends, shared viewing, editing, and sync pause. Personal boards remain free, and retained shared data becomes available again after renewal. Display selected calendar events and write directly over them. Group Sharing syncs plans and handwriting in real time across iPhone and iPad. A Mac app is also available. When Group Sharing is enabled, shared event details and handwriting are stored in the cloud and sync in real time to approved members on iPhone and iPad. Personal boards remain available on your device. A Mac app is also available. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 14-day free trial for eligible first-time Group Sharing subscribers. After the trial, the selected monthly or yearly plan renews automatically at the App Store's displayed local price. Cancel during the trial to avoid charges. Personal boards remain free.

Screenshots

Draw Calendar4 screens
CalenCanvs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalenCanvs at every 3 days against Draw Calendar's every 6 months. On price, ads, 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. Draw Calendar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalenCanvs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Calendar ships an update every 6 months, CalenCanvs every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Draw Calendar versus CalenCanvs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw CalendarCalenCanvs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFishington StudiosNaoki Miura

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Calendar

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
2 purchases

CalenCanvs

Subscriptions2
  • Group Sharing Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Group Sharing Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Draw Calendar free?
Draw Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalenCanvs free?
CalenCanvs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Draw Calendar or CalenCanvs have ads?
Neither Draw Calendar nor CalenCanvs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Calendar or CalenCanvs?
Draw Calendar ships an update every 6 months, and CalenCanvs every 3 days. Most recently, Draw Calendar was updated on November 1, 2026 and CalenCanvs on November 1, 2026.

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