Acto is a handwritten planner built for iPad.
Open it like a paper notebook, write your goals, plan your week —
and keep using the same book, year after year.
Each January you re-copy goals, contacts, and routines. You'd rather keep using the same book.
That idea — which page was it on? Quick handwritten notes disappear into the stack.
A blank page leaves you wondering what to write. You want projects, weekly, and free notes in one book.
The feel of paper, with the search of digital.
Designed around Apple Pencil from the start.
Pressure, tilt, and hover all supported. Apple Pencil and Pencil Pro give you a paper-like writing feel.
Cover, Projects index, Project Detail, Weekly spread, and free Notes — five sections that work together. Jump between them from the sidebar.
The cover and weekly spreads read your device's date, so the planner you bought in 2026 still works in 2030.
On-device OCR reads your handwriting in Japanese and English after you leave a page, then makes it findable across the book.
Linked pages, just like a paper planner —
jump between sections from the sidebar in an instant.
Sign your own book by hand.
All projects with progress at a glance.
Goal, tasks, risks per project.
Two-page spread for every week.
Add free pages anywhere.
Apple-adjacent Liquid Glass tones — switch by mood or by room.
Try the writing experience first — Free, no time limit.
| Free No time limit ¥0 | Recommended Premium Monthly or annual ¥600/mo or ¥4,800/year (2 months free) | |
|---|---|---|
| Projects | Up to 3 | Unlimited |
| Free Notes pages | Up to 10 | Unlimited |
| Apple Pencil tools (pressure, tilt, lasso) | ✓ | ✓ |
| iCloud sync across all your iPads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Liquid Glass themes | 1 theme | All 4 (Sand / Fog / Graphite / Linen) |
| Handwriting OCR search (JA / EN) | — | ✓ |
| PDF export (full book) | — | ✓ |
| Stickers | Basic only | All stickers |
Individual content (sticker packs, template packs, cover designs) is also available as one-time purchases on the App Store.
Handwriting recognition runs on-device. iCloud sync uses your own iCloud account — only you can read your notes. Acto does not collect, sell, or analyze your handwriting.
Free unlocks every drawing tool — no time limit.
