Comparison

Ellie vs ChangeTime

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

ChangeTime

This app helps you track and remember when to change essential items like filters, batteries, and other consumables. It offers easy item addition, flexible date setting, and timely reminders to ensure you never miss a crucial replacement.

Highlights
  • Add items with photos or barcodes
  • Set change dates by voice or smart suggestions
  • Receive timely change reminders
  • Organize items by location
  • Printable QR labels for quick access
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Everything in your home has a clock on it. The furnace filter you installed last winter, the water filter in the fridge, the batteries in the smoke detector — they all need changing, and none of them will remind you. ChangeTime will. ADD ITEMS IN SECONDS • Snap a photo so every item is easy to spot in your list • Scan the barcode — the second time you buy the same filter, ChangeTime fills in everything and suggests the change date automatically • Or just type it in, with brand, description, and a private note for model numbers and sizes SET THE CHANGE DATE YOUR WAY • Say it: hold the mic and speak — "3 months from now" — and ChangeTime sets the date • Smart suggestions: ChangeTime knows the typical life of furnace filters, water filters, detector batteries, and more, and offers the right interval with one tap • Or pick the day on the calendar NEVER MISS A CHANGE • Reminders 7 days before, the day before, and on change day • Optional daily nudges while something stays overdue • Add change dates to your iOS Calendar automatically • See everything at a glance: Good, Soon, and Overdue — tap to filter ORGANIZED BY LOCATION OR ITEM • Kitchen, garage, basement, camper, musical intrument or vehicle— group items where they live, and filter the list with a tap • Swiped in a new filter? Tap "I Changed It" right on the reminder — the swap is logged and the next change is scheduled automatically STICK A LABEL ON IT • Print a QR label for any item and stick it on the equipment and scan it with your iPhone camera to jump straight to that item — check the date or mark it changed without searching ON YOUR WRIST • The full list, color-coded, on Apple Watch • Add items and update change dates from the watch — by dictation, smart suggestion, or a calendar picker — and everything syncs to your iPhone PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking — the camera, microphone, and speech recognition are used only in the moment, on the device. Install it. Change it on time. Repeat.

Screenshots

Ellie4 screens
ChangeTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChangeTime at none against Ellie's 5. ChangeTime also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Ellie's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ChangeTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChangeTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ellie has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ellie versus ChangeTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllieChangeTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAloaLabs, LLCFormatix, LLC

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

ChangeTime

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
None

ChangeTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ellie free?
Ellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChangeTime free?
ChangeTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ellie or ChangeTime?
ChangeTime is rated higher. Ellie averages 4.6 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while ChangeTime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ellie or ChangeTime have ads?
Neither Ellie nor ChangeTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ellie or ChangeTime?
Ellie ships an update every 4 days, and ChangeTime every 4 days. Most recently, Ellie was updated on November 7, 2026 and ChangeTime on October 31, 2026.

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