Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

Name: Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro
Rating: 4.69064 (10205 reviews)

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Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

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Wasdesign, LLC

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User Reviews for Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

This is good, but they removed a function I found useful

You can longer click on a day or week to go to it without toggling modes. You used to be able to write and navigate simultaneously. Now they have a navigate mode and a note mode. It makes no sense as to why they would do this. There’s a glitch in the new update. If you go straight to the weeks view and select the eraser and then draw in the all day field (the one that syncs with day and month) it will write with the peg on the first stroke. It then carries the bug over to day And month modes. Drawing on the month calendar with the eraser created a pen stroke on the first one before swapping to the eraser function. It does this very each day’s box.The change to a less streamlined, more inconvenient mode of use combined with the introduction of a bug and no positive features makes me question if a subscription with this company is warranted. I’m leaving it at 4*, even though I think I’m going to abandon this app. I can’t help but picture giving them money for a subscription having them rollout more “fixes” that make it less and less usable.

A B Cole, Jul 19, 2020

Purchases and Privacy

I really wanted to like this app. The concept is great and the design is *excellent*. But the app pushes you to buy a subscription immediately, which is very off-putting, and then each time you attempt to test writing functionality, it zooms back out and informs you that feature requires a pro account. I support paying for the app, but if I can’t try it out at all before buying (aside from the don’t-forget-to-unsubscribe three-day trial period), why make it free to obtain? Just charge me once a reasonable amount for it and move on.Worse, though, the app doesn’t use iCloud at all: you have to create an account on their service, which it uses for syncing all your data. A quick perusal of the TOS and Privacy Policy show vague hand-waving about protection of your data and a reminder that nothing is 100% secure, and a promise that they’re using third-party services to analyze your data but they’re sure it won’t get re-shared. No opt-out from analytics, no option to keep your own data only on your device or only sync to an iCloud folder. I just can’t encourage developers who do this: it’s time to give us options to keep control of our own data. I hope the devs review this and make improvements: I’d be interested to continue using it if these were fixed!

Allpossiblenicknamestaken, Aug 12, 2020

2 Year Update Review

I’ve tried a LOT of different organization apps. Usually, I just regress back to email and calendar (Outlook) with an occasional Reminder or Alarm. I have to work between iOS and Windows environments, my MacBook Pro is from 2013 (still works though!). I like OmniFocus, but its hard to capture the big picture with a keyboard… I need to write, sometimes draw. I need color and arrows. I need to circle things, highlight things, and erase things (sooo satisfying). I need to check off a box (as in draw a “check” in red pencil (not pen), not click a button.But I need to track tasks from one day to the next and to keep my monthly priorities in view. Sometimes, I need to jot down some notes in a meeting or reminders. Pencil planner does (almost) all of this in a very elegant and intuitive way (isn’t that why we use Apple products?). There is not a better planner application, in my estimation. There is not a better productivity tool. I am cofounder of a software company. My focus stretches from “overturning industry” view, to “create an invoice” view multiple times a day (or hour). Pencil Planner is my essential tool. I start my day with it. I check it regularly (but not frequently - like Outlook) to keep on course.I write this long review to give you a realistic use-case for this product. I also write it to congratulate the developers on creating something truly useful and elegant — well done and thank you!

brandonmwms, Dec 07, 2021

Wow

Something that I am trying to do is write more reviews and provide some good feedback. Let me start by saying thank you. I was talking to my brother and wife about six months ago for an app like this. I was told that it would not take off and would not work. I was crushed and did not pursue. Let me say that I am extremely proud of how you have integrated apple calendar. I think this is the best blend for people who want to have a dedicated calendar with the use of their Apple Pencil. My only complaint is that this is subscription based. I would have preferred to have the option of a one time payment for life. I would also like to see that for the year option that it may be broken up into blocks perhaps looking on Etsy and some of the digital planners for template or ideas. I think this app has a lot of hope and I am a believer so much that I called my work friend and he bought the app immediately. This app has the opportunity to change peoples lives and it has changed mine. Thank you for the app and cannot wait to see the updates.

Cafe_Fixie, Jul 30, 2020

Wow

CVR_L0S, Jul 30, 2020

Digital Planning & Apple Calendar Combined

I've been using this for several days and very glad I purchased the pro version. I can make appointments, as well as create Reminders (from Reminders app) and they show up in Pencil Planner app on my iPad and iPhone. I haven't found a search feature on Pencil Planner, but hope that's in the future. For now if I have to search an appointment, I'll use the Apple calendar app.I love that I can write a note to myself for the day using my Apple pencil on the iPad and it shows up on my iPhone app as well. It looks awesome too. The roadmap shows additional features for stickers in August, which will add a little extra fun to planning my day. Drawing on my iPad and seeing on my phone is great as well. Keep up the good work! I'd not heard of this app before joining a digital planning group on FB. I checked out your FB and IG page and seems like your team has decided to not use these two SM options, which seems odd to me. This is a very visual product and using IG would be a great resouce.

Events24, May 27, 2022

Overall a great hybrid planner

I have been an avid paper planner user for most of my life. Lately I had been searching for a digital alternative that gave me a paper planner like feel. For me typing something into an app and writing it down just don’t help me remember things in same way or as well. This app does a great job of allowing you to merge your digital planner and allow you write make notes etc. like a paper planner. The only reason I did not give a five star review is because they have not kept to the projections on their road map nor kept users informed on the progress of these features. The pending features will only improve the app and cause me to like it even more. I hope to see the features projected to have launched in August of 2022 will be available soon for user enjoyment. Highly recommend if you commit things to memory better by writing it down vs typing but want the ease of accessing your digital calendar and convenience of scheduling repeated events.

jwilcher8591, Sep 20, 2022

SO CLOSE TO BEING PERFECT - Worth Every Penny!

I love this app so much and it’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. The pieces missing are listed on the “Future Roadmap” plans, but seem to take a while to be rolled out..But it’s understandable so development is not rushed and works properly. The most helpful updates I’m looking forward to are Reminders integrations and being able to insert typed text into notes, but I CANNOT WAIT for all of them to be implemented - They will be game changers. Once all of the updates listed in the roadmap are done (and any others they are planning) this will serve very much like a digital bullet journal/planner, which is exactly what I have been looking for and am so excited about. This app is so close to being perfect and once those updates are made, I believe it will be the best calendar/planner app on the market. If you are considering the purchase, it’s worth every penny and will be even more worth it in the next few months as more improvements are made!

Sec9009, May 17, 2021

Need better payment options

This app from the looks of it seems very productive and useful. I also believe that I would easily learn the interface as it seems very clean and organized. With that being said I could not bring my self to using the app. For starters the app isn’t even useable without paying for the Pro version. The app lets you use some things for free but it is so limited without paying that it is basically unusable. It won’t let you plan more than a week ahead. If you are going to offer a free version with so many limitations do not even offer a free version to begin with. I am fine with paying for a powerful app like this but you have to pay for it in a subscription format. These days EVERYTHING wants you to pay for a subscription. Eventually that adds up. I know the subscription price isn’t the worst price out there, but I would much rather pay a one time payment up front. Apps like Procreate and GoodNotes use the one time pay option that lets you have full access to their powerful apps. So in the end I would like to see A. An one time payment option upfront, or B. A less restrictive free version that is actually usable. Consumers shouldn’t be trapped in a subscription cycle to use everything.

TDog7778901, Apr 25, 2023

Love this app

I love love love this app, especially all the customizable options and intuitive interface. It’s honestly the planning app I’ve always dreamed about. I’ve used pen/paper planners with similar layouts to this for my whole adult life, but sometimes it’s just not feasible to carry around a notebook and a bunch of pens/pencils/markers etc. So this app satisfied my love for handwritten notes and schedules, while still catering to the streamlined ability to have a comprehensive planner with me wherever I go. I also like how the iPhone and iPad apps are synced and how if I update something in one place, it automatically updates with the other. My one and only criticism is that there’s no option to enter anything in text, it’s handwriting or nothing. This is fine for the iPad with the Apple Pencil or similar writing implement, but on the phone it’s just ungainly and somewhat tedious. Please add an option to be able to input new events/make notations etc using a text box or something I can type in.

The Caro, Feb 20, 2022

Description

Combine your daily digital calendar with your paper planner! Now you no longer have to choose between typing and handwriting your schedule, events and reminders. Pencil Planner Pro is the best of both worlds as you can write directly over the events that come from the Calendar app using your Apple Pencil.

Take your paper agenda into the digital world! Plan daily, weekly, monthly and yearly with this handwritten bullet journal, agenda, and diary. VARIOUS CALENDAR INTEGRATIONS & DEVICES * Connect with you Calendar from all sources that the Calendar app supports * Sync between devices, including iPad and iPhone * Screen adapts to portrait and landscape * Integration with the Reminders app! BEAUTIFUL CALENDAR NAVIGATION * Main events written on the month view show up in the day and week * Schedule written in the week view shows up in the day * Tap on titles to quickly navigate * Full screen or split screen with other apps * Beautiful pages for day, week, month, year, and year grid LIKE ON REAL PAPER - NATURAL WRITING EXPERIENCE * Fluent, precise, and completely natural writing experience * Write with the Apple Pencil, Logitech Crayon, or with many capacitive styluses * Select and customize your pen color, thickness, and style (fountain pen, colored pencil, highlighter) * Easily switch between pen, highlighter, and eraser PLANNING YOUR AGENDA IS A BREEZE * Several writing tools and many different styles * Swipe left/right to go between dates * Dark mode and light mode * Zoom in & pan * Draw with pencil, finger, or other stylus BETTER THAN YOUR PAPER AGENDA * Select and move your handwriting * Undo & Redo * Powerful & smart eraser tool: Choose to erase the entire stroke or only parts of it. Set it to "Erase Highlighter Only" to leave the ink intact * Pinch to zoom and write more precisely * Sync to iPhone for your calendar on the go! PRO ACCESS Pencil Planner Pro Access is a subscription that unlocks all of the features available in Pencil Planner Pro shown below. Pro Access is available as a monthly ($4.99 USD) and a yearly ($24.99 USD) subscription. Try out all of Pencil Planner's features with a 3 day free trial. * Unlimited entries * Unlimited storage * Unlimited devices * Cloud backup & sync * Incredible planning experience! QUESTIONS * Reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions or requests. We are always happy to help. Terms of use: https://pencilplanner.app/terms-of-use/