Review Best 2021 Digital Planners for Professionals
Start 2021 with a plan for success! Digital planning is becoming ever more popular and 2020 has introduced a lot of new technology that improves digital planning and note taking capabilities.
In July, Samsung released the new generation of mobile note taking with the Samsung Note 20. The increase in stylus response to 9ms gives the user a more native handwriting experience.
In August, Microsoft released the long-awaited Surface Duo. This duo screen phone brings productivity to the next level,
As promised, the ReMarkable 2 has created a true electronic notepad experience this year for its many users.
In addition, throughout the year we have seen improvements to long standing devices like the Surface Pro and Apple iPad line-ups.
Best 2021 Professional Digital Planners
When it comes to choosing a digital planner, it’s important to ask what you hope to get out of digital planning. In this review, we rank several of the top digital planners based on their ability to help you take ideas and establish a plan for accomplishing your goals.
The Key2Success Planner is a full planning system for business professionals and those looking to grow their personal development. The planning system is fully supported with free training videos and provides users the opportunity to plan their path for the year ahead of them. The planner is available for windows, android, reMarkable and Apple users through applications like OneNote, GoodNotes, Noteshelf, Notablity and any pdf annotation app. You can also try the planner for free before committing.
| Pros | Cons |
| Universal Notes -Syncs with all digital devices | No Sunday Start Date |
| Free Training Videos | No Sticker Packs |
| Daily Planner | Limited Color Options |
| Weekly Planner | |
| Quarterly Planner | |
| Goal Planner | |
| Includes Health and Wellness |
The Passion Planner started off as a kickstart program and has grown to be a beloved planner that focuses on your passions. It comes in fun colors and designs, with the majority of the benefit being in its print format. The planner is available in PDF annotation apps only. Its community of users is passionate (fittingly!) and… there are stickers!
| Pros | Cons |
| Available in Paper and Digital | PDF Annotation Apps Only |
| Sticker Packs | Not Available for OneNote |
| Large Community | Limited Training Videos |
| Personal Planner | |
| Goal Planner |
The Commit30 Planner encourages you to work on your goals and healthy habits 30 days at a time for a minimum of 30 minutes a day to build momentum and forward progress. “Consistent, daily, committed action is where the magic happens.” Commit30 features both digital and paper versions, with inserts including: Food, Shop, Money, Workout, and Today. They allow you to try the planner for free before committing. They also have a great story, and live life with the motto that: There are seven days in the week and someday isn’t one of them.
| Pros | Cons |
| Available in Paper and Digital | PDF Annotation Apps Only |
| Sticker Packs | Not Available for OneNote |
| Habit Tracker | No Training Videos |
| Personal Planner | No Daily Spread |
| Additional Inserts |
The goal of the Boss Planner is to help every person be more productive and successful. They have a “one size fits all” approach to digital planning, which started as a personal product to get organized, set goals, and create a plan to achieve them. They offer both digital PDF and print planners, along with sticker packs. The digital planner is not available in OneNote and there are limited training videos available.
| Pros | Cons |
| Available in Paper and Digital | PDF Annotation Apps Only |
| Sticker Packs | Not Available for OneNote |
| Sunday and Monday Start Date | Limited Training Videos |
| Dark Theme | Not Type Friendly |
| Goal Planner | |
| Fitness Section |
Overall, if you are looking for a personal planner that works with your apple products, the Passion Planner has a large community of support and offers a wide range of decorative stickers and options. For someone that is looking for a professional planner, one that can work with your apple products and expand across all devices, the Key2Success Planner is a complete planning solution. For users of the Franklin Covey paper planners, Key2Success is also the most comparable.
