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NotePlan
Markdown calendar and tasks for Apple users.
Try NotePlan✓ Free trial available
Best for
Apple-only users who want a daily-planner-meets-Markdown-notes app with calendar built in.
At a glance
- Pricing
- paidfrom $9.99/mo
- Setup time
- 10 minutes
- Learning curve
- moderate
- Last verified
- 5/22/2026
What we love
- ✓Genuine notes+tasks+calendar fusion
- ✓Markdown files in Finder
- ✓Active plugin community
Where it falls short
- −Apple-only
- −Specific workflow — not for everyone
- −Mobile UX denser
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20264 tiers
Free trial
30 days
limited
- ✓Full feature
Pro
$9.99
per month
- ✓All features
- ✓All devices
Annual
$96
per year
- ✓~$8/mo
Lifetime
$199
one-time
- ✓Permanent license
Why we picked it
NotePlan is what bullet-journal people switch to when they go digital. Daily notes that are also tasks that are also calendar entries.
Overview
Markdown calendar and tasks for Apple users. Apple-only users who want a daily-planner-meets-Markdown-notes app with calendar built in.
Key features
- ●Daily notes timeline
- ●Markdown + tasks in same file
- ●Calendar overlay
- ●Templates
- ●Plugins (JS)
- ●iCloud sync
- ●Reminders integration
Best use cases
Digital bullet journal
One file per day with notes and tasks.
Daily planning ritual
See calendar + tasks + notes side by side.
Integrations
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