Year Planner

Why it's ranked here

The tool has a narrow idea and executes it with useful depth. Three calendar views, drag-based marking, per-day notes, offline operation, and printable controls make it practical without accounts or setup. Its privacy comes from keeping planning data entirely on the user’s device.

What's good

Eight colors and three textures support quick visual coding. Clicking a date number creates editable text, while dragging marks several dates efficiently. Weekends receive distinct styling, today gets a border, and view, year, markings, and notes persist between browser sessions.

Tradeoffs

There is no server, cloud synchronization, account system, or shared editing. Browser storage may be deleted, so durable use depends on manually exporting JSON backups. The year selector only covers the previous year through five future years. A day cannot retain both a color and texture.

How to use it well

It suits individuals who think spatially and want a private annual overview for milestones, travel, habits, or broad scheduling. Pick a consistent color vocabulary, annotate only important dates, and export backups regularly. Use another tool when you need reminders, detailed appointments, collaboration, or cross-device synchronization.

Observed

Primary language

TypeScript with React components

Interface

Browser-based graphical calendar application

Data storage

Browser localStorage with JSON export and import

Network model

Runs locally without a server or cloud service

Installation surface

npm development and production build scripts, plus Docker Compose deployment

Calendar layouts

Linear, Classic, and Column views