Reviews of Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

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List of user reviews and ratings for Pencil Planner & Calendar Pro

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 12,401)

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Review summary

Overall, users praise Pencil Planner for its handwriting-enabled calendar, customizable layouts, and cross-device usability, with many calling it the best pencil planner and a strong daily planner when it works. However, repeated issues dominate: data loss (notes erasing or disappearing), inconsistent syncing across iPad and iPhone (often not syncing or taking long to load), frequent glitches and crashes, slow or missing note loading, and unresponsive support. A number of feature requests recur (widgets, better typing options, search). Until data integrity and reliability improve, users remain wary about renewing subscriptions.

Pros

Handwritten notes and doodles integrated directly into the calendar with diary-like features.
Customizable layout and diary-style organization that fits many planning styles.
Cross-device usability with calendar integration and syncing across devices (e.g., iPad, iPhone, Google/Outlook calendars).
Easy-to-navigate interface and strong overall planning capabilities when the app is functioning.
Accessibility on the go, with planning options available on iPhone and iPad.

Cons

Important data can disappear or notes can be erased, leading to loss of years of work.
Notes and handwriting often fail to sync between iPad and iPhone.
Frequent glitches, crashes, or freezes reduce reliability.
Notes loading is slow or sometimes not loaded at all.
Support responses are slow or unhelpful for reported issues.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.10

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-25	ES*****	I have the paid Pro subscription and the app started to glitch and I lost all my info that I used for work. I even reach out to support but got no response. Very disappointed!
I have the paid Pro subscription and the app started to glitch and I lost all my info that I used for work. I even reach out to support but got no response. Very disappointed!
2026-06-25	Ca*****	It’s great, until it decides to erase all your notes. Everyone is having this issue and they aren’t doing anything to fix it apparently. Nobody can get a hold of support and there’s no patches coming.
It’s great, until it decides to erase all your notes. Everyone is having this issue and they aren’t doing anything to fix it apparently. Nobody can get a hold of support and there’s no patches coming.
2026-06-22	rp*****	I want to love it, but it closes before I can do anything! Using iPad Air up to date! Help!
I want to love it, but it closes before I can do anything! Using iPad Air up to date! Help!