Comparison

Ellie vs Beyond Time

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

Head to head
About

Ellie

This app helps you organize your thoughts and create a realistic daily schedule. It allows you to capture tasks, time-block them on a calendar, and integrate with your existing calendars. Focus tools and project organization features are also included.

Highlights
  • Brain dump for task capture
  • Time-blocked calendar
  • Apple and Google Calendar integration
  • Stopwatch and Pomodoro timers
  • Project organization with labels and subtasks
  • Web and mobile synchronization
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

Beyond Time

Features
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Your time is limited. Beyond Time shows you where it goes, so you can put it into the goals that matter. Every day has about 64 waking blocks of 15 minutes. Beyond Time shows how many are left today, and where the rest went: work, life, health, sleep, or nowhere you can name. TIME LEFT, ALWAYS IN VIEW Today opens on the hours you have left, with your day as a grid of 15-minute blocks. Logged time shows in its color. Time you didn't log stays gray. The rest of today is still open. • Hours left today and this week, from your own wake-up and bed times • Your day as 15-minute blocks, filling in as you log • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen: today, this week, the year and your next deadline LOGGING THAT TAKES SECONDS Beyond Time learns what you usually do at each hour. When time passes, it suggests it: tap "That's right", or tap the block that was different. • Log a block in a few taps, or add a new routine on the spot • Fill every gap from your usual in one tap • Anything you skip stays empty. Nothing is guessed. ONE LOOP, TWO MINUTES A DAY Start your day: rate your sleep and pick the one to three goals that matter today. Log time: as you go, at lunch, or all at once in the evening. End your day: rate how health, life and work felt, and add a line if you want. See your week: every one of your 168 hours, by area. AN AI THAT READS YOUR DAY When you end the day, Beyond Time compares what you planned with what you logged and writes back what went well, what to watch, and one thing to change tomorrow. It knows your goals and the context you choose to share, so the advice is about your life. 168 HOURS. HERE'S WHERE THEY WENT. See your week as seven rows of 15-minute blocks, with hours per area and what you didn't log. Share it as an image. PUT YOUR HOURS INTO YOUR GOALS Set a few goals, break them into milestones with deadlines, and pick the ones that matter each morning. Organize routines by Health, Life, Work and Sleep, track habits on your schedule, and link them to the goals they serve. WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU ARE iPhone and iPad, including iPhone Duo. Goals, habits and routines are also on the web, and in Claude and other AI assistants through a free MCP connector. YOUR DATA, YOUR PRIVACY Encrypted. No ads. SUBSCRIPTION Try everything free for two weeks. Then choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage them in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://beyondtime.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://beyondtime.ai/terms Support: support@beyondtime.ai

Screenshots

Ellie4 screens
Beyond Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ellie at every 4 days against Beyond Time's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Beyond Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellie ships an update every 4 days, Beyond Time every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ellie versus Beyond Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllieBeyond Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAloaLabs, LLCTribble Software Private Limited

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

Beyond Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ellie

Subscriptions4
  • Ellie Pro (Monthly, 50% off)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ellie Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ellie Pro (Annual, 50% off)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Ellie Pro (Annual Plan)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ellie Pro - Lifetime$299.99
3 purchases

Beyond Time

Subscriptions2
  • beyond time pro - monthly.14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • beyond time pro - yearly.7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding Member - Lifetime deal$129.99

Questions

Is Ellie free?
Ellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beyond Time free?
Beyond Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ellie or Beyond Time have ads?
Neither Ellie nor Beyond Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ellie or Beyond Time?
Ellie ships an update every 4 days, and Beyond Time every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ellie was updated on November 7, 2026 and Beyond Time on November 7, 2026.

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