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Ellie

A simple daily planner with a brain dump and a free forever plan.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, macOS

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What is Ellie?

Ellie is a minimalist daily planner: you dump everything on your mind into a list, then drag tasks onto the days you will do them. The free forever plan includes unlimited tasks and the brain dump on iPhone, iPad and the web. Ellie Pro adds timeboxing, Google and Apple Calendar integration, recurring tasks, reminders and an AI assistant, and also runs on Mac and Windows.

Pros: what Ellie does well

  • Free plan has unlimited tasks and the brain dump
  • Very simple drag-and-drop daily planning
  • One-time lifetime option instead of a subscription

Cons: where it falls short

  • Calendar integration and timeboxing need Pro
  • No Android app

Who Ellie is for

People who want a calm, simple daily planner without a subscription.

Who can skip it

Android users, or anyone who needs calendar sync for free.

Compare Ellie

See how Ellie stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Ellie alternatives

Not sold on Ellie? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Akiflow

Focus: daily planning, inbox and calendar. Shares timeboxing with Ellie. A desktop app, not a web app. Expensive (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Android. Rated 4.5 (Ellie: 4.4).

Desktop AppExpensivemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

SunsamaEditor's pick, verified

Focus: daily planning and calm. Shares timeboxing with Ellie. Expensive (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Android. Rated 4.6 (Ellie: 4.4).

Web AppExpensiveWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Taskwarrior

Focus: to-do list, task manager and command line. Also in Task Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Ellie: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Structured

Focus: time blocking, timeline and routines. Shares daily planner with Ellie. A mobile app, not a web app. Adds Android. Rated 4.5 (Ellie: 4.4).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.5Visit

Super Productivity

Focus: to-do list, time tracking and open source. Shares timeboxing with Ellie. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Linux and Android. Rated 4.5 (Ellie: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.5Visit

Microsoft To Do

Focus: to-do list, outlook and microsoft. Shares daily planner with Ellie. A mobile app, not a web app. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Android. Same 4.4 rating.

Mobile AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Ellie

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Goblin Tools

Focus: neurodivergent, task breakdown and adhd. Also in Task Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Adds Android. Rated 4.7 (Ellie: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

tududi

Focus: to-do list, gtd and recurring tasks. Also in Task Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Ellie: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Grocy

Focus: groceries, household and meal planning. Also in Personal Productivity and Task Management, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Ellie: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Wakapi

Focus: time tracking, coding stats and wakatime. Also in Time Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Ellie: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

e.ggtimer

Focus: timer, countdown and pomodoro. Also in Time Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

vClock

Focus: timer, alarm and stopwatch. Also in Time Management and Personal Productivity, like Ellie. Free (Ellie: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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