Ellie vs Time Box Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ellie
Organize your thoughts and schedule your day with this planning tool. It helps you capture tasks, time-block your calendar, and integrate with existing event calendars. Utilize built-in timers and project organization features to boost productivity.
- Brain dump for task capture
- Time-blocked calendar scheduling
- Integration with Apple and Google Calendar
- Stopwatch and Pomodoro timers
- Project organization with labels and subtasks
- Cross-platform web access
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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
Time Box Planner
Organize your day with time-blocked tasks and daily reviews. This tool helps manage recurring to-dos, visualize your schedule, and track progress with statistics. Receive timely notifications to stay on track and inspired.
- Time-blocked task creation
- Repetitive task management
- Daily retrospective feature
- Inspirational daily quotes
- Time table view
- Daily and monthly statistics
- Customizable notifications
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Timebox is Harvard's number one time management and productivity tool. You can manage your day by entering what you need to do every day and looking back. Function 1. Create and manage to-do by time - Manage repetitive tasks easily and comfortably 2. a day-ending retrospective 3. A wise saying that starts the day and inspires life 4. View and organize what to do at a glance through the time table 5. Notification function - Notification that takes time to plan your day at 7 o'clock when you start the day - Notification to review the day at 10pm at the end of the day - Send notification 15 minutes before work 6. Statistics - You can view the number of days to do, completed, and incomplete on a daily, monthly basis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ellie at 4.6 against Time Box Planner's 2.0. Ellie also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Time Box Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Ellie sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Time Box Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ellie holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ellie has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Ellie's written reviews are positive against 75% of Time Box Planner's.
Ellie ships an update every 4 days, Time Box Planner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ellie | Time Box Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (61 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AloaLabs, LLC | suchang myoung |
Customer experience
Ellie
Time Box Planner
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
Time Box Planner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ellie
- 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
- Ellie Pro - Lifetime$299.99
Time Box Planner
No in-app purchases
