Comparison

Day Planner vs EngineerBox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Day Planner

Manage your day with an intuitive task planner that offers adaptability and clarity. Organize tasks with designated durations using a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface for flexible scheduling. Features include adaptive scheduling, progress tracking, and color-coded tasks for a visually organized day.

Highlights
  • Adaptive scheduling
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • Tailorable task durations
  • Progress tracking
  • Color coding
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Your to-do list looks manageable. It isn't. Tasks hide how long they take. Time Blokker gives every task a duration and stacks them in your day. You see what fits before you start. Your plans don't fail because of you. They fail because they can't adapt. One thing takes longer, someone calls, lunch runs late, and suddenly your whole afternoon is off. In Time Blokker, tasks sit on top of each other. When one grows, everything below it moves down. Your plan adjusts on its own. Need to shuffle things around? Drag a task somewhere else. Tap the duration to make it shorter or longer. Done. Takes two seconds. That's why you'll actually replan when you need to, instead of giving up on the whole day. And when your priorities take up real space in your day, not just lines on a list, it gets a lot easier to decide what matters. The big stuff looks big. The small stuff looks small. When you finish what you actually planned to do, something changes. You trust tomorrow's plan a little more. And the day after that. No account needed. No subscription. Pay once, it's yours. Your tasks stay on your device. We don't see them, we don't track them. Features: - Drag-and-drop task planning - Tasks shift automatically when your plan changes - Adjustable task durations - Day schedule + task list in one app - Progress tracking throughout the day - Apply schedules to a day - Multi-select and edit - Color coded tasks - Task duplication - Move tasks between lists - Dark mode - No account required - No subscription, one purchase, yours forever - Your data stays on your device

About

EngineerBox

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EngineerBox is a minimalist yet powerful time management app designed for engineers, developers, and productivity enthusiasts. Whether you're coding, problem-solving, or designing, EngineerBox helps you stay on track and focused by allowing you to: Create Timers: Set specific time boxes for your tasks to boost productivity. Start and Stop with Ease: Seamlessly manage your work sessions and adapt to changing priorities. Complete Tasks: Mark tasks as completed to stay motivated and organized. Review Your Progress: Go back and reflect on all your time-boxed tasks to gain insights and improve future workflows. EngineerBox is perfect for professionals who value their time and want to maintain an efficient and organized workflow. Download EngineerBox today and start engineering your productivity!

Screenshots

Day Planner4 screens
EngineerBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EngineerBox at every 3 weeks against Day Planner's every 2 months. Day Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Day Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EngineerBox sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day Planner ships an update every 2 months, EngineerBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Day Planner versus EngineerBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay PlannerEngineerBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSietse van VlietProgressivity LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Day Planner

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Plus$6.99
5 purchases

EngineerBox

One-time5
  • Tiny Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Large Tip$9.99
  • Supporter Tip$49.99

Questions

Is Day Planner free?
Day Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EngineerBox free?
EngineerBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Day Planner or EngineerBox have ads?
Neither Day Planner nor EngineerBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day Planner or EngineerBox?
Day Planner ships an update every 2 months, and EngineerBox every 3 weeks. Most recently, Day Planner was updated on October 7, 2026 and EngineerBox on September 26, 2026.

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