Akiflow vs Emery
We give Akiflow a 2.6 GPA and Emery a 2.8, out of 4.0. Akiflow grades higher on features. Emery grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Akiflow
Time-blocking planner that pulls tasks from other apps into one inbox
Emery
Daily planner that sorts tasks and meetings into three priorities
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAAkiflowGood | 2.8GPAEmeryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$19 a month if you pay $228 up front, or $34 month to month. That's the pricey end for a planner: Sunsama is $17 and Morgen $15. Meeting recording is another $19 on top. | B$99 a year on Emery's site, about $8.25 a month, which is typical for a planner. Lifetime access is $149, a fair deal if you stay past 18 months. Avoid monthly on the US App Store, which is $19.99. |
| Free plan and trial | DNo free plan. You get 7 days with everything unlocked, but a card goes in first and the plan starts by itself unless you cancel. Sunsama and Morgen both give 14 days with no card. | DNo free plan. The only trial is 7 days on an App Store subscription, the kind that starts charging unless you cancel. Buy on the web and there's no trial at all, just a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Features | AOne inbox for tasks from Gmail, Slack, Notion, Asana, Jira and more, time blocking on your real calendar, booking links, a command bar and an AI assistant. Few planners pack in this much. | BThree priority buckets for tasks and meetings, a fresh page each day, drag-and-drop time blocking, two-way sync with Google, Outlook and iCloud across several accounts, and notes and projects. Solid and simple. It's for one person, not for team planning. |
| Ease of use | BReviewers call it quick to set up, and the plan comes with a free 1:1 onboarding call. Still, one fan's advice was to watch the tutorials first, and a couple of reviews mention bugs. | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. The idea is easy to grasp: sort today's tasks into three groups, then drag the ones that need time onto the calendar. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, in sync with Google and Outlook calendars. Plenty of integrations, plus Zapier, IFTTT and a connector for Claude and ChatGPT. No Linux app. | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars syncing both ways. There are no desktop apps yet, though the site says they're coming. |
| Best for | time blocking tasks from lots of apps | a fresh daily page with no overdue pile |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Akiflow and Emery. How we grade
Where they differ
- Akiflow starts at $19 per month, billed yearly ($228). Emery starts at $99 per year.
- Only Akiflow lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Akiflow also covers booking links.
- Emery also covers notes.
At a glance
| Akiflow | Emery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month, billed yearly ($228) | $99 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day full-access trial. A card is required and the chosen plan starts afterwards unless cancelled. | 7-day free trial on App Store subscriptions. Web purchases have no trial but a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Akiflow Inc. | Staffpass Limited |
| Price read from | akiflow.com | emeryplanner.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Akiflow
- People whose tasks are spread across email, chat and project tools
- Planning each day by time blocking tasks around meetings
- Keyboard-driven users who want a command bar and shortcuts
Emery
- People who drop to-do apps once overdue tasks pile up
- Managers, freelancers and solo founders planning their own day
- Blocking time for tasks beside Google, Outlook or iCloud events
Worth knowing
Akiflow
- There is no free plan, and the 7-day trial requires a card.
- Monthly billing costs $34 per month, against $19 per month on the yearly plan.
- The AI Meeting Assistant (recording, transcripts, summaries) is a separate $19-per-month add-on.
- Desktop downloads are listed for macOS and Windows only, the Apple Watch app needs the Akiflow iPhone app, and team pricing is arranged with sales.
Emery
- New accounts get no free plan. The site sells a $99 yearly plan or $149 lifetime access with a 30-day money-back guarantee and no web trial.
- The web price of the monthly option appears only after sign-up; the US App Store lists $19.99 monthly and $39.99 quarterly.
- There are no desktop apps yet (the site says they are coming), and the App Store listing is for iPhone only.
- It is built for one person: the site's FAQ says Emery is not designed for team planning.
Key features
Akiflow
- Universal inbox
- Tasks from connected tools such as Gmail, Slack, Notion, Asana, Jira and Todoist land in one inbox. Zapier and IFTTT cover tools without a native integration.
- Time blocking on the calendar
- Place tasks on a calendar that syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar. Release 2.83 adds two-way iCloud Calendar sync, due for everyone on Oct 14, 2026, and Travel Time blocks before events.
- Aki AI assistant
- Ask Aki by chat or voice to plan, prioritize or move work, for example clearing an afternoon and pushing tasks to the next day. Included in Pro and labelled Beta on the features page.
- Availability sharing and booking
- Share open slots or a meeting link so other people can book one-off or recurring meetings with you.
- Command bar and shortcuts
- Create, edit and navigate tasks from the keyboard. The command bar also turns copied text from a web page into a task.
- MCP connector
- Connects Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP client to your Akiflow tasks, calendar and meetings.
Emery
- Fires, Growth and Extras
- Each day's tasks go into three groups: Fires that cause problems if skipped, Growth work toward longer-term goals, and Extras that can wait or be dropped.
- A fresh page each day
- The planner opens on today. Unfinished tasks are set aside in grey to review later, with no overdue counts or streaks, and a week strip shows the days ahead.
- Drag-and-drop time blocking
- Dragging a task onto the calendar reserves a time slot for it. The block can be saved to a connected external calendar or kept on Emery's own.
- Two-way calendar sync
- Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars sync in both directions, and several accounts can be connected and viewed together.
- Priorities for meetings
- Calendar events can be given the same three priorities as tasks and are color-coded, so the meetings that matter stand out in the day view.
- Notes and projects
- Private notes can be attached to events, and tasks and notes can be organized by project.
Plans
Akiflow
Pro$19
per month, billed yearly ($228)
The single plan: tasks, calendar planning, integrations, the Aki AI assistant and the MCP connector. $34 per month when billed monthly.
Emery
Premium Monthly$19.99
per month, as a US App Store in-app purchase
Monthly subscription as listed on the US App Store. Emery's site also sells a monthly option, but its web price is shown only after sign-up.
Premium Quarterly$39.99
per 3 months, as a US App Store in-app purchase
Quarterly subscription as listed among the in-app purchases on the US App Store.
Annual$99
per year
Yearly plan as priced on Emery's site, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The US App Store lists Premium Annual at $99.99.
Lifetime$149
one-time payment
Lifetime access for a single payment, offered on Emery's site next to the yearly plan.
Ways to pay less
Akiflow
- Annual discount
Save 44% with yearly billing
Pro costs $19 per month when billed yearly ($228) instead of $34 per month on monthly billing. Akiflow lists this as a 44% saving.
- Education
40% off Pro Yearly for students and researchers
Eligible university students and researchers get 40% off Pro Yearly for life after verifying an academic email with Akiflow support.
- Other savings
Believer multi-year plans
Longer Pro commitments cost less per month: $357.60 for two years (equal to $14.90 per month) or $699 for five years.
- By country
Purchasing-power pricing in selected countries
The pricing FAQ says Akiflow may apply local purchasing-power pricing in selected countries, and that the checkout price shown for your location is the one that applies. It names no countries or amounts.
Emery
- Lifetime license
Lifetime access for $149
Emery's site offers lifetime access for a single $149 payment as an alternative to the $99 yearly plan.
- Annual discount
Annual plan costs about 58% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Premium Annual at $99.99 and Premium Monthly at $19.99, so a year paid at once costs about 58% less than twelve monthly payments ($239.88).
