Planner Pro review

Planner Pro brings the layout of a paper planner to iPhone and iPad. It syncs with the calendars already on your device, shows events, tasks and notes in day, week and month modules, and lets you add as many notes per day as you like, including sketches and audio. Tasks support projects, subtasks, recurring schedules and 25 priority levels, and a focus timer with white noise and activity categories is included. The free version covers the basics but contains ads. The optional full version, sold as a subscription, adds week view, projects, recurring tasks, schedule export and removes ads. The App Store lists several subscription and lifetime prices, so we could not confirm a single starting price. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Macs with Apple silicon. Compared with TickTick it has fewer views and no web or Android app, but it feels closer to a written planner.

Who it is for

iPad and iPhone users who want a paper-style planner that syncs with the iOS calendar.

Price

Free version with ads; see vendor pricing for Premium (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Syncs with iOS calendars and events
• Tasks and projects with subtasks and 25 priority levels
• Daily notes with sketching and audio
• Focus timer with white noise
• Day, week, month and tasks modules

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Events, tasks and notes share one planner
• Strength: Runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple silicon Macs
• Strength: Free version covers events, tasks and notes
• Weakness: The free version contains ads
• Weakness: Week view, projects, recurring tasks and export need the full version
• Weakness: Apple devices only

Key facts

• Free version: Yes, with ads
• Developer: Beesoft
• Devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon, Apple Watch
• Calendar sync: iOS calendars and events

Where it ranks

Planner Pro is No. 9 in our Best Calendar Planner Apps verdict.