# Ellie - Daily Planner — Task management / Todo list

> Simple and beautiful task organization app with planner, brain dump, and time blocking. (iPhone/iPad app by AloaLabs, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellie-daily-planner/id1602196200 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AloaLabs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471824983)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18 · 208 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-12-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellie-daily-planner/id1602196200/reviews.md

## What is Ellie?

Ellie is a simple and beautiful task organization app.

It has 3 primary features:
1. A planner view where you can view all of your tasks for each day
2. A brain dump where you can offload all tasks and clear your mind (and then deal with them later)
3. A time block/time box mode where you can drag your tasks into a calendar (Google calendar and Apple calendar integration available so you can view Google/Apple calendar events alongside your Ellie tasks!)

Ellie is available on the web at ellieplanner.com

The free version of Ellie can create unlimited tasks. Upgrade to a Ellie Pro subscription ($9.99/month or $99.99/year or $299.99 once) to unlock additional pro features like labels, recurring tasks, subtasks and more.

Ellie is a great alternative to Todoist, Sunsama, Amie, Motion, Akiflow, Morgen and more!

If you’ve previously purchased a pro subscription, you’ll be able to use the Restore Purchases option in the app for access to all Ellie pro features.

These prices are for customers in the United States and may vary depending on your iTunes Account settings. In-app purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing.


Ellie Terms of Service - https://www.ellie.so/legal/terms-of-service

Ellie Privacy Policy - https://www.ellie.so/legal/privacy

## Key features

- Daily planner view
- Brain dump for task offloading
- Time block/time box mode
- Google Calendar integration
- Apple Calendar integration
- Labels, recurring tasks, subtasks (Pro)

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ellie Pro (Annual Plan) | $99.99 | per year |
| Ellie Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ellie Pro - Lifetime | $299.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Ellie?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Time boxing feature is rare and appreciated
- ✅ Gratifying check done feature
- ✨ Flexible task movement
- 🚀 Fast and responsive developer
- 🎯 Perfect for organizing grad school and full-time work
- 🧠 Matches user's brain/workflow
- ✅ High quality and attention to detail
- 🤩 Best daily planner found
- ✍️ Great for quick reminders (Braindump)
- 💯 Ideal concept for a time boxing app
- 🎨 Minimalistic and beautiful design
- 🌈 Color coding ability
- 💡 Great for ADHD/scatter brain
- 💰 Great value for money/cheaper than competitors
- 🔄 Seamless integration with calendars (Google, Apple, Outlook)
- ⚡ Lightning fast task updates
- ♿ Accessible for the blind
- 🧠 Great for organizing thoughts and creative brains
- 💯 Life changing productivity tool
- 👍 Simple, clean, and intuitive
- 🗺️ Kanban function appreciated
- 🔄 Uncompleted tasks automatically moved forward

**Cons**

- 🐛 Tasks disappear when scheduling from Brain Dump
- 🐛 Bugs with editing and moving recurring tasks
- 🐛 Difficulty rearranging tasks (bounce back)
- 🐛 Major problems with the app
- 🐛 Add task button not working
- 🐛 Recurring tasks show multiple times on Google Calendar
- 🐛 Missing iPad split screen, portrait orientation, window resizing
- 🐛 Limited repeat periods
- 🐛 Small font size on iPad

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tasks disappear when scheduling from Brain Dump
- Editing and moving recurring tasks have bugs
- Rearranging tasks causes them to bounce back
- Add task button not working
- Recurring tasks show multiple times on Google Calendar
- Calendar syncing not requesting access
- iPad split screen, portrait orientation, window resizing missing

**Most requested features**

- General note-taking area outside of Brain Dump
- Easier way to add new time slots (e.g., holding on day time box)
- Unfinished tasks/Brain Dump to go back to Brain Dump or a priority folder
- Habit tracker
- Custom repeat periods
- Ability to increase font size
- Split screen on iPad
- Portrait orientation on iPad
- Ability to resize window on iPad

## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellie-daily-planner/id1602196200/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Incredibly well designed and thought out app

*2026-07-15*

This is just a great app for planning. The time boxing is lovely (and really a rare feature, for some reason) and the interface is incredibly intuitive. The developer is clearly attentive to the community, and responded to a bug report I made incredibly quickly. Nothing but good reviews from me!

### 5/5 — This app got me through grad school + working full time

*2026-01-05*

I used this app to keep me organized when I was doing grad school and working full time and it was hands down THE BEST tool for organization. The combination of lists, labels, and calendar/time blocking was so huge for me. It’s like having a really large white board organized by lists and weekly time blocking, colored by label. Tasks are super flexible to move around from a list to your calendar, from one day to the next. I love it. And the check done feature is gratifying for me.

### 4/5 — Love it! With some bugs

*2025-12-09*

It’s the ideal concept for a time boxing app. However, I lose some of my tasks when scheduling from Brain Dump to a date. They just disappear! ✨🫣I hope Chris sees to it that this gets looked at. This is a very special application.

### 3/5 — Works well with some bugs

*2025-11-20, version 3.65*

Does what I need which is timeboxing and having a braindump of all my tasks. There are some bugs that I have to work around, like editing and moving recurring tasks.

### 5/5 — High quality

*2025-07-24, version 3.60*

Ellie is a very high quality app that pays great attention to detail.

### 5/5 — Best Daily Planner I’ve Found!

*2025-07-12*

After years of trying every new planning app and organizer I’ve finally found the perfect one for me! Super easy to use and the IOS app is perfect for jotting down quick reminders in the Braindump so I can act on them when  back at my desk later. Tons of other powerful features and Chris is super responsive to questions. Highly recommend!

### 5/5 — I never write reviews

*2025-06-26*

I’ve been searching for a todo app that would match my brain in my daily workflow. This app (and the web app) are exactly what I’ve been looking for.

### 5/5 — Does everything you need it to do

*2025-04-24*

You can tell this app was made by someone who uses it. Ellie does everything you need it to do and well. So happy to have it.

### 3/5 — Difficulty rearranging tasks

*2025-03-21*

This app is amazing - exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love the simple, minimalistic design and I love the ability to colour code. It’s so easy to use. 

Unfortunately I’ve been having an issue with rearranging tasks - when I try and arrange them into chronological order for my days, they unfortunately just bounce back to where they were once I’ve closed the app. I have tried a few times to raise this with the app developer but I haven’t had a response.

### 5/5 — Simple, Great, Effective!

*2025-03-12*

Doesn’t take long to get familiar with how to use this app! A great app if you’re looking to see how and where you spend your time so you can create the shifts and changes needed to have a smoother and easier days. Try it out!

## Frequently asked questions about Ellie

### What does Ellie - Daily Planner do?

Ellie is a task organization app that helps you manage your daily tasks. It offers a planner view to see your tasks by day, a 'brain dump' feature to offload thoughts, and a time blocking mode to schedule tasks directly into your calendar.

### What are the key features of Ellie?

Key features include a daily planner view, a brain dump for clearing your mind, and a time block mode. It also integrates with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, allowing you to view your calendar events alongside your Ellie tasks.

### How much does Ellie cost?

Ellie offers a free version with unlimited task creation. For additional features like labels, recurring tasks, and subtasks, a subscription to Ellie Pro is available, with pricing options of $9.99/month, $99.99/year, or a one-time purchase of $299.99.

### What devices is Ellie compatible with?

Ellie is available on the web at ellieplanner.com. The app itself is designed for mobile use, with integration capabilities for Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, suggesting compatibility with devices that support these services.

### What are common use cases for Ellie?

Common use cases include daily task planning, managing project to-do lists, clearing mental clutter by using the brain dump feature, and efficiently scheduling your day using the time blocking functionality.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.12 — 2026-07-28

Makes timers more reliable with clearer Stopwatch and Pomodoro start options, improved pause/resume/stop controls in Live Activities, and more resilient behavior on slow or offline connections. Also improves task reordering while auto-scrolling long lists.

### 4.0.11 — 2026-07-10

Adds rollover status so you can see when tasks move to a new day and whether the update completed. Refreshes Ellie Pro and subscription screens with a clearer Free vs Pro comparison, improved plan selection, and polished light and dark mode support. Also includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 4.0.10 — 2026-06-15

Adds the new iPad week calendar experience with refreshed iPad layout behavior, better calendar interactions, and improved task movement/date handling. Also includes Sentry observability improvements to help us diagnose crashes and performance issues faster.

### 4.0.9 — 2026-05-29

Fixed task card labels and scheduled-time indicators so they appear reliably after account data loads.

### 4.0.8 — 2026-05-26

Fixed an issue that could cause tasks to appear on the wrong day or jump between days for users in some time zones. Improved Today and Timebox date handling.

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