Ellie vs Planzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily planner view
- Brain dump for task offloading
- Time block/time box mode
- Google Calendar integration
- Apple Calendar integration
- Labels, recurring tasks, subtasks (Pro)
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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
Planzer
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Planzer is the planner for people who actually want to get things done. Tasks, calendar, time tracking, and the tools you already use — together in one focused workspace. Built for makers, founders, and anyone who'd rather plan their day in one place than juggle five tabs. PLAN YOUR DAY IN MINUTES • Plan my day walks you through today: what's due, what's on your calendar, and what fits • AI turns a quick note into a task with the right date, and breaks big tasks into steps • Drag tasks straight onto your calendar to timebox your day • Wrap up with a daily shutdown and a weekly review, and track progress towards your goals TASKS THAT WORK THE WAY YOU THINK • Projects, tags, priorities and deadlines, without ceremony • Routines and repeating tasks show up automatically • Reminders with Done and Snooze right on the notification A CALENDAR THAT CONNECTS EVERYTHING • Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Outlook and iCloud Calendar • See your meetings and your plan side by side • Block focus time without switching apps THE INTEGRATIONS YOU ACTUALLY WANT • Todoist, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, monday.com and Notion • Linear, Jira and GitHub • Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do and Slack • Everything in one place, so you stop checking five apps FOCUS AND TIME TRACKING • Start a timer on any task with one tap, and see when you'll be done today • Focus sessions with calming background sounds • See where your week actually went MADE FOR YOUR IPHONE • Widgets and a Live Activity for your running timer on the Lock Screen • Siri and Shortcuts: "Add a task in Planzer" • Share links and text to your inbox from any app • Speak your tasks instead of typing • Themes: pick a colour that's yours, in light or dark mode BUILT TO BE EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web • Changes show up on all your devices within seconds, and Planzer keeps working offline FREE, WITH NO ANNOYING LIMITS TO START Planzer is free to use. Pro unlocks unlimited tasks, AI assistance, file attachments, and advanced integrations. — Privacy Policy: https://planzer.io/privacy-policy Support: support@planzer.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planzer at none against Ellie's 3. Planzer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Planzer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ellie ships an update every 9 days, Planzer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ellie | Planzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (61 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AloaLabs, LLC | Phillip Stemann |
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
Planzer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ellie
- Ellie Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Ellie Pro (Annual Plan)$99.991 Year
- Ellie Pro - Lifetime$299.99
Planzer
No in-app purchases









