Comparison

Daily Planner vs Slate Todo

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

Head to head
About

Daily Planner

Organize your day using a visual timeline and time-blocking techniques. Schedule tasks, set reminders, and categorize activities to maximize productivity. Integrates with Apple Calendar and offers offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop time blocking
  • Recurring tasks and routines
  • Colored task categories
  • Local reminders
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Offline functionality
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Plan your day with the time-blocking method โ€” the proven approach focused people use to get more done in less time. DayPlan turns your empty calendar into a clear plan. Drag tasks onto a visual hourly timeline, group them by colored category, and see exactly where your time goes. CORE FEATURES โ€ข Day timeline with drag-and-drop scheduling โ€ข Recurring tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly) โ€ข Routines โ€” save reusable templates and insert them with one tap โ€ข Colored categories for work, fitness, personal, and more โ€ข Local reminders for upcoming tasks โ€ข Apple Calendar integration (read-only) โ€” see appointments alongside tasks โ€ข Lock-screen Live Activity for the running task โ€ข Siri & Shortcuts: "Add a task to DayPlan" โ€ข Today, the next three days and this month โ€” free โ€ข Works completely offline PREMIUM โ€ข iCloud sync across all your devices โ€ข Plan as far ahead as you like โ€” and look back โ€ข Custom categories with your own colors and icons โ€ข Day notes โ€ข Home Screen widgets โ€ข Apple Watch app โ€” what's next, tick tasks off, your inbox and your week PRIVACY-FIRST DayPlan is built data-minimal: no account, no sign-in, no advertising, no tracking, no analytics SDKs. All tasks are stored locally on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, data is mirrored only into your own private iCloud database โ€” we have no access. PRICING โ€ข Monthly subscription โ€ข Yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial โ€ข Lifetime โ€” one-time payment, no subscription Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings. โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dayplan-app.web.app/datenschutz

About

Slate Todo

Features
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Your week on one screen. Not a to-do list, not a calendar, something better. TWO SPACES, ONE CLEAR HEAD The Backlog catches every rough idea, the ones that are nowhere near ready to schedule. The Week holds only what you have chosen to do. Emptying your head into one, then carving the other, is the whole ritual. ADD TASKS FROM WHATSAPP Text Slate like a friend. "Tomorrow: pick up the cake and call the caterer" lands on Wednesday, already split into two tasks, before you have put your phone away. AI TURNS NOTES INTO TASKS Paste the mess from a meeting, half sentences and arrows and all, and Slate carves it into clean tasks on the right days. TURN EMAILS INTO TASKS Forward a client's ask, a thread, a page of meeting notes. Slate reads it, breaks it into separate tasks, and plans them across your week. PHOTOS BECOME TASKS Snap the whiteboard at the end of a workshop and send it over. You get a task with real sub-tasks, not a photo you will never open again. JUST TALK, SLATE ORGANIZES Ramble through your week out loud. Every task ends up on its own day, written down. SYNCS ON EVERY DEVICE Phone, laptop, any browser, in real time. Works offline on planes and in tunnels, and catches up when you reconnect. EVERYTHING A TASK MIGHT NEED Due dates with reminders that reach your inbox. Repeating tasks for what comes back every week. Notes, sub-checklists and images living inside the task they belong to. AND MUCH MORE An AI-picked emoji for every task. Light and dark themes over hundreds of wallpapers. Daily backups. Streaks that keep you honest. A hidden mini game that rewards good habits. Slate works the moment you open it, with no account. Slate Pro adds real-time sync across your devices. Made for people who plan their week on Sunday evening and want to think clearly, not manage software. Slate Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.slate-todo.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.slate-todo.com/#privacy Questions or ideas? hello@slate-todo.com

Screenshots

Daily Planner4 screens
Slate Todo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Daily Planner and Slate Todo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Slate Todo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, Slate Todo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Daily Planner versus Slate Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily PlannerSlate Todo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCengiz Darian HanciAlexandre Salesse

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime Unlock$52.99
1 purchases

Slate Todo

Subscriptions1
  • Slate Pro$4.001 Month

Questions

Is Daily Planner free?
Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slate Todo free?
Slate Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Planner or Slate Todo have ads?
Neither Daily Planner nor Slate Todo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Planner or Slate Todo?
Daily Planner ships an update every 2 weeks, and Slate Todo every 10 days. Most recently, Daily Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Slate Todo on November 6, 2026.

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