Comparison

Ellie vs Flexblocks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ellie

Organize your day with a beautiful task management app. View tasks by day, dump ideas to clear your mind, and schedule them directly into your calendar. Integrates with Google and Apple calendars for a unified view.

Highlights
  • Daily planner view
  • Brain dump for task offloading
  • Time block/time box mode
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Labels, recurring tasks, subtasks (Pro)
Features
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Clear your head. Plan what fits. Get it done. Ellie turns an open-ended brain dump into a realistic plan for your day: • Capture tasks quickly in Brain Dump • Drag tasks into a time-blocked calendar • See Apple Calendar and Google Calendar events alongside your tasks • Stay focused with Stopwatch and Pomodoro timers • Organize projects with labels, subtasks, recurring tasks, priorities, and more • Plan on the go, then pick up where you left off on the web The free version of Ellie includes unlimited tasks. Upgrade to Ellie Pro for $9.99/month, $99.99/year, or a one-time $299.99 purchase to unlock additional Pro features including labels, recurring tasks, subtasks, and more. If you previously purchased Ellie Pro, use Restore Purchases in the app to restore access. Prices shown are for customers in the United States and may vary with your App Store account settings. In-app purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing. Ellie Terms of Service - https://ellieplanner.com/legal/terms-of-service Ellie Privacy Policy - https://ellieplanner.com/legal/privacy

About

Flexblocks

This app optimizes your day by automatically scheduling time blocks for tasks, helping you avoid procrastination and meet deadlines. It learns your best times to create a personalized schedule.

Highlights
  • Auto-scheduling for tasks
  • Optimizes daily schedule
  • Learns user's best times
  • Integrates with calendar
  • Helps meet deadlines
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Wish you could have more time? Now you can! We save people just like you over 1 hour per day using Flexblocks! Flexblocks is an auto-scheduling app designed to optimize your day so you waste less time procrastinating. Here's how it works: When you have something to get done with a start and end date it goes in your calendar, and you're extremely likely to complete it, but tasks that have deadlines like your annoying math homework or physics lab don't, hence they go on to-do lists. The reason your math homework ends up being done right before the deadline is because you brain needs to see time set aside.. Introducing Flexblocks! Flexblocks fixes this problem by instantly scheduling timeblocks for you to complete these tasks before the deadline. Unlike any other apps, we learn what times work best for you to create the perfect schedule everytime! ------------------------------- We would love to hear feedback about the app. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out via any of the channels below: Instagram: @flexblocks Email: admin@flexblocks.app Notes: At present, all of our plans are paid because as a business we need to be able to pay the team to continue adding incredible features to improve your experience. The student plan is discounted significantly to allow all students access to this incredible software. Improvements to the auto-scheduling feature, calendar integrations, and re-occurring events are coming in the VERY near future. Current use at this stage in the development will enable us to bring these features to market much faster. We thank you for your support, Flexblocks Team ------------------------------ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/flexblocks.app/flexblockshelpcenter/privacy-policy Terms and conditions: https://sites.google.com/flexblocks.app/flexblockshelpcenter/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Ellie4 screens
Flexblocks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ellie at 4.6 against Flexblocks's 1.0. Ellie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (61 vs 1). Flexblocks's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ellie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Flexblocks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ellie holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ellie has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Ellie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flexblocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellie ships an update every 2 weeks, Flexblocks every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ellie versus Flexblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllieFlexblocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAloaLabs, LLCAndrey Bukati

Customer experience

Ellie

All ratings61 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.1%

Flexblocks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ellie

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • 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
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  • Calendar syncing not requesting access
  • iPad split screen, portrait orientation, window resizing missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • 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
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  • Ability to increase font size
  • Split screen on iPad
  • Portrait orientation on iPad
  • Ability to resize window on iPad

Flexblocks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ellie

Subscriptions2
  • Ellie Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Ellie Pro (Annual Plan)$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ellie Pro - Lifetime$299.99
3 purchases

Flexblocks

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Special Offer7 Days trial$11.491 Year
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$46.991 Year

Questions

Is Ellie free?
Ellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flexblocks free?
Flexblocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ellie or Flexblocks?
Ellie is rated higher. Ellie averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Flexblocks averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ellie or Flexblocks have ads?
Flexblocks shows ads; Ellie does not.
Which is updated more often, Ellie or Flexblocks?
Ellie ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flexblocks every 10 days. Most recently, Ellie was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flexblocks on October 17, 2026.

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