# Ellie vs Asteron

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asteron at none against Ellie's 5. Asteron also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18). Ellie's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ellie sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Asteron asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ellie ships an update every 4 days, Asteron every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ellie | Asteron |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellie-daily-planner/id1602196200/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **61** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 191 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AloaLabs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471824983) | [Aurify](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812159103) |

## What reviewers say

### Ellie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellie-daily-planner/id1602196200)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ellie Pro (Monthly, 50% off) | $4.99 | per month |
| Ellie Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Ellie Pro (Annual, 50% off) | $49.99 | per year |
| Ellie Pro (Annual Plan) | $99.99 | per year |
| Ellie Pro - Lifetime | $299.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 💡 Time boxing feature is rare and appreciated
- ✅ Gratifying check done feature
- ✨ Flexible task movement
- 🚀 Fast and responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**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

**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


### Asteron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asteron/id6504002331)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ellie free?

Ellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Asteron free?

Asteron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Ellie or Asteron have ads?

Neither Ellie nor Asteron shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ellie or Asteron?

Ellie ships an update every 4 days, and Asteron every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ellie was updated on November 7, 2026 and Asteron on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*