Ellie Planner
8.4#9 in daily planner appsFrom $9.99 a monthFree planiOSWebmacOSWindows
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TimeFinder
8.9#2 in daily planner apps$119.99 one-timeFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Ellie Planner | TimeFinder |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | Yes | Yes |
| Focus sessions | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Dallas, TX | United States |
| Integrations | The maker lists optional Google, Apple, and Outlook calendar integrations, plus Notion and Zapier integrations and Siri shortcuts. | Optional integrations include Google Tasks, Todoist, TickTick, Zapier, and device calendars. |
| Mobile platforms | ios | both |
| Planning method | time blocking | time blocking |
| Privacy | Ellie says it does not sell user data or run ads, and users can export their data or delete their account from the web and mobile apps. | The maker says it does not sell personal data or share it for marketing, and users can turn off analytics in the app. |
| Purpose | Ellie is a daily planner for organizing thoughts and planning the day. | TimeFinder is a personal productivity app for time blocking and daily planning. |
| Security | The privacy policy says stored data is protected using commercially acceptable means against loss, theft, and unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. | The service states that data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with optional device-side AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption. |
Ellie Planner plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$9.99 a month
- Lifetime$299.99, paid once
TimeFinder plans
- Premium Lifetime—
- FreeFree
- Free tierFree
- TimeFinder Premium$119.99, paid once
- TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$119.99, paid once
Pick Ellie Planner if…
Ellie may suit people who want a simple planner with Brain Dump and Daily Kanban planning, or who want a native iOS app. It also offers web access and calendar integrations.
Pick TimeFinder if…
TimeFinder suits people who want to plan days by assigning tasks to calendar time slots, reuse routines, and roll unfinished tasks forward. Its multiple platforms, calendar sync, and optional integrations may also suit people coordinating schedules across devices or task services.