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Digital planners for iPad have gained huge popularity in recent time. It is now so simple to plan your life digitally and keep your days productive with app options like Goodnotes, Notability or Remarkable. These note-taking apps allows you to import your digital planner and use your iPad to write with a stylus, just as if you were using pen and paper. You can even add digital stickers to keep things fun and popping. Once you jump on the iPad digital planning bandwagon you’ll never look back!
Reasons to Use a Digital Planner on iPad or Tablet
- Apps like GoodNotes and Notability allow you to write on it using a stylus just like a paper planner. You can still have that paper and pencil feel if you prefer.
- They’re accessible on your device wherever you go. No need to try to cram a bulky diary into your handbag.
- You can easily navigate to the different sections with hyperlinked tabs.
- Need to rearrange your schedule? No problem and no messy scribbles, simply erase and re-write
- Duplicate, re-arrange or delete pages as needed.
- Use digital stickers to decorate and add flair to your planner
The list is literally endless!
Not Sure How to Get Started with Digital Planning?
To start your digital planning journey, you will need a tablet with stylus and a note-taking app such as Goodnotes, Notability, or Remarkable. In my humble opinion the apple iPad and stylus are the best option. If that’s not quite in your budget don’t worry. There there are so many different products on the market to choose from now. A digital planner is a great last minute Christmas or birthday gift for too. Literally download and send straight away!
If you are new to digital planning ion an iPad then you do need to take a moment to explore the features of your device and app. GoodNotes is one of the most popular and easy to navigate. Not sure where to get started? – check out this great video overview
There are a ton of free GoodNotes templates available to start practicing your digital planning. However, once you’ve got the hang of it I recommend investing in a quality planner. I find they have so many amazing sections and design features that far surpass most free options.
Top 5 iPad Digital Planners For Every Budget
Plannerscollective on Etsy ($14)
Offers great bang for your buck and includes just about every page you could possibly think. There are the standard daily, weekly and monthly pages but also gratitude tracking and vision boards. There are 24 different options to choose from once you purchase, so you can try out different layouts, styles and colors until you find what suits you best.
Luxbook on Etsy ($30)
is a super stylish planner and includes absolutely everything you need. Digital planning never looked so good! I really love the mindset pages included, especially the detecting and defeating negative thoughts section.Check out their Youtube channel to see all of the amazing features. Want to learn more about mindset and why it matters? Read the post here.
Optimistic Contrarian on Etsy ($6).
Not sure if digital planning is for you yet? Try something super budget friendly before committing to something more upscale. My floral digital planner – is cute and super easy to navigate. It is undated so can be used as many times as you need. Includes sections for daily planing, life goals, money goals and habit building.
Amethyst Garnet on Etsy ($18).
This is definitely one of the best options for any students looking to level up their note-taking and timetable organisation. It incorporates essay planning, chapter review and goal setting for keeping on track of study. There are trackers for hydration, sleep, fitness and finance as well as 30-day challenges. These all help to maintain a balanced approach to life.
Friday App (free)
This is great for those that don’t have a tablet and stylus but still want to digital plan on their desktop/laptop or smartphone. There are free version and paid options but I recommend giving the free option a try first. This will seamlessly integrate with your existing calendars and organisational apps like Asana, Trello and Todoist so that you can organise all of your projects and calendars in one place.
Tried one of these options or have an equally good option. Let me know below in the comments.
iPad digital planners are must for anyone that likes to have complete creative control over how you schedule your life!
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