# Ellie vs TinyKicks

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyKicks at none against Ellie's 3. Ellie's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ellie sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TinyKicks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ellie ships an update every 2 weeks, TinyKicks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ellie | TinyKicks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 190 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18** | 26.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AloaLabs, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471824983) | [Xu Ke](https://appshunter.io/developer/1649907339) |

## What reviewers say

### Ellie

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

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ellie Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| 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


### TinyKicks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinykicks/id6782001785)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ellie free?

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

### Is TinyKicks free?

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

### Do Ellie or TinyKicks have ads?

Neither Ellie nor TinyKicks shows ads.

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

Ellie ships an update every 2 weeks, and TinyKicks every 9 days. Most recently, Ellie was updated on October 21, 2026 and TinyKicks on October 8, 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.*