Planner Pro review

Planner Pro is the closest thing here to a classic paper diary on a phone. Beesoft Apps' App Store listing describes one app for events, tasks and notes, so you do not need separate calendar and to-do apps. Events sync with iOS calendars and support recurring, all-day and cross-day entries. Tasks and projects take sub-tasks and 25 priority levels, and each day can hold unlimited notes, including sketches and audio files. A focus timer offers activity categories such as study, work and fitness, with white noise. The app is free to download but contains advertising, and the optional full version adds week view organizing, projects, recurring tasks, schedule export and removes ads. The US App Store lists several monthly, quarterly, yearly and lifetime Premium prices, so we have marked the USD price as pending. It runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and it lacks the habit tracking and integrations of TickTick or Todoist. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

iPhone users who want a classic paper-style day planner

Price

Free with ads; Premium sold as in-app subscriptions (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Syncs with iOS calendars and events
• Tasks and projects with sub-tasks and 25 priorities
• Daily notes with sketching and audio files
• Focus timer with white noise and activity categories
• Day, Week, Month and Tasks modules

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Events, tasks and notes in one app
• Strength: Free version available
• Strength: Unlimited notes for each day
• Weakness: Free version contains advertising
• Weakness: Week view, projects, recurring tasks and export need the paid version
• Weakness: No Android, Windows or web app listed

Key facts

• Free version: Yes, with ads
• Developer: Beesoft Apps
• Task priorities: 25
• Devices: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

Where it ranks

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