Planning app guide

PencilTime vs CalendarPad

PencilTime and CalendarPad are both handwritten planning apps, but they serve different planning styles. PencilTime is the newer planner system. CalendarPad is the classic calendar-focused app.

Choose PencilTime if

• You want planner pages plus separate Note Pages.
• You use Link Stickers, Reminder Stickers, bookmarks, and recent page navigation.
• You want a broader planner and notebook workflow, not only calendar pages.
• You want the latest Semore Software planning features.

Choose CalendarPad if

• You prefer a simpler handwritten calendar focused on Year, Month, Week, and Day pages.
• You already use CalendarPad and want the familiar calendar-first workflow.
• You want handwritten calendar pages without building a larger note-page system.

How they differ

CalendarPad is best understood as a classic handwritten iPad calendar. PencilTime expands that idea into a fuller planning system with note pages, stickers, reminders, typed Day Page text, navigation tools, and richer organization.

Simple recommendation

New users who want a flexible Apple Pencil planner should usually start with PencilTime. CalendarPad remains useful for users who specifically want the original calendar-focused planner.