Comparison

Timely Tasks vs TimeBoxer Daily Planner

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

Head to head
About

Timely Tasks

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* Organize tasks based on when you’d like to get them done—plan tasks for today, up next and later, and easily switch tasks between them. * Focus on five primary tasks you want to get done today—from most important to nice to haves. * Use the built in timer (which can be customized) for focused Pomodoro sessions. * Set reminders for each task * Add categories or tags to organize your tasks * Daily reminder to add tasks for the day * Syncs your tasks across devices ** Universal App ** Buy once and use across iPhone, iPad and Mac.

About

TimeBoxer Daily Planner

Organize your day by combining your calendar and to-do list on a single screen. Drag tasks directly onto your schedule to create time blocks, ensuring everything has a dedicated place and time. Seamlessly integrate with existing calendars and capture all your tasks with detailed notes and priorities.

Highlights
  • Combined calendar and to-do list view
  • Drag-and-drop task scheduling
  • Integration with Google, Outlook, and Apple Calendar
  • Task prioritization and tagging
  • Handwriting to text conversion
  • Flexible timeline zooming and resizing
  • Automatic task rollover (Pro feature)
Features
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Your planner just became your assistant. TimeBoxer turns the chaos of your day into a clear, time-boxed plan, and now it does the thinking with you. Brain-dump what's on your mind and watch it become a scheduled day. Get a personalized check-in each morning and a reflective briefing each night. TimeBoxer plans around your real calendar, your habits, and even the weather, then tells you why. THE DAILY LOOP Start your morning with a quick check-in that turns a brain-dump into a planned, time-boxed day. Close it out each evening with a briefing that shows what you finished, rolls the rest to tomorrow, and helps you reflect. PLANNING THAT ACTUALLY THINKS Tap "Plan my day" and TimeBoxer builds your schedule around your calendar events, protects time for deep work based on when you actually get things done, and factors in the day's weather, then shows you the reasoning behind every choice. LISTS FOR EVERYTHING Organize tasks into lists with their own icons and colors. Browse by Today, Scheduled, Urgent, Flagged or Completed, and search across everything you've captured. SYNCS WITH APPLE REMINDERS Connect your Reminders lists and changes flow both ways. Complete a task in TimeBoxer and it completes in Reminders, and the other way around. NOTES, BUILT IN A full notes app alongside your planner. Rich formatting, checklists, headings, pinning and search, with a note for every day of your plan. BUILT FOR FOCUS • Side-by-side schedule, tasks, and notes • Drag-and-drop time blocking • Calendar sync (Google, Outlook) • Unfinished tasks roll over automatically • Break any task into subtasks in one tap • Add tasks by voice or natural language FREE TO START Use the full daily planner free. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited AI planning, multiple calendars, extra views, and more. Plan in boxes. Live with purpose. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timeboxer.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Timely Tasks4 screens
TimeBoxer Daily Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimeBoxer Daily Planner at Free against Timely Tasks's $2.99. TimeBoxer Daily Planner also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 27 months). Timely Tasks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

TimeBoxer Daily Planner is free to download; Timely Tasks costs $2.99 up front. TimeBoxer Daily Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Timely Tasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timely Tasks ships an update every 27 months, TimeBoxer Daily Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timely Tasks versus TimeBoxer Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimely TasksTimeBoxer Daily Planner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGregory BellSepanta LLC

In-app purchases

None

Timely Tasks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeBoxer Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Timely Tasks free?
Timely Tasks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBoxer Daily Planner free?
TimeBoxer Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timely Tasks or TimeBoxer Daily Planner have ads?
Neither Timely Tasks nor TimeBoxer Daily Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timely Tasks or TimeBoxer Daily Planner?
Timely Tasks ships an update every 27 months, and TimeBoxer Daily Planner every 9 days. Most recently, Timely Tasks was updated on October 10, 2026 and TimeBoxer Daily Planner on October 21, 2026.

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