Amazing Marvin vs Week Plan

Amazing Marvin

• People who want to shape a task manager around their own workflow
• People who struggle with procrastination or feel overwhelmed by long lists
• Planning a day with time estimates and time blocks
• Linux users who want a desktop app

Week Plan

• People who plan by the week from roles and goals
• Followers of the 7 Habits approach to prioritizing
• Small teams that want shared workspaces with OKRs

Amazing Marvin

• There is no free plan; when the 14-day trial ends, tasks cannot be added or completed until you subscribe.
• Monthly billing is $12; the $8 price applies only when paying $96 for a year.
• There are no dedicated iPad apps; the vendor says tablets can use the web app.
• Time tracking needs an internet connection, and the Zapier integration can only create tasks in Marvin.

Week Plan

• OKRs, calendar sync, recurring tasks, the Eisenhower Matrix, custom boards and team tools are listed only under the paid Ultimate plan.
• There is no offline mode: the FAQ says Week Plan needs an internet connection.
• Apps are listed for Windows, iOS and Android. Mac and Linux users work in the web app.
• The pricing page does not say whether the Ultimate price is per user, and the US App Store lists in-app prices of $9.99 and $103.99.

Amazing Marvin

Switchable features and workflows

More than 100 features can be turned on or off, and the vendor describes workflows for day planning, list-based work, spontaneous work and GTD.

Day planning and time blocking

Plan a day or week with time estimates, a calendar view and time blocks. A capacity estimator gives feedback on whether the plan is realistic.

Focus tools

Super Focus Mode shows a single task at a time, Spotlight runs focus sessions of 1 to 3 hours, and a built-in timer supports Pomodoro intervals.

Calendar sync

External calendars such as Google Calendar sync one-way into Marvin or two-way, and events can be imported as events, tasks or time blocks.

Habits and gamification

Track habits and streaks, and earn points, levels and rewards for completed work.

Offline use and API

Tasks are saved on the device first and synced when online, so the desktop and mobile apps keep working without a connection. An API is documented on GitHub.

Week Plan

Vision and roles

Planning starts with a long-term vision or mission statement and a set of roles, so tasks can be created for or assigned to each role.

Goals and OKRs

Objectives and key results are defined in the app and tasks are linked to them, so the week's work can be checked against longer-term goals. Ultimate only.

High Impact Tasks

The tasks that contribute most to a goal are marked as High Impact Tasks (HITs) and highlighted in the weekly plan. Included in the free Lite plan.

Eisenhower Matrix

A quadrant view sorts tasks by urgency and importance into do now, plan later, delegate or skip. Listed under the Ultimate plan.

Calendar view and time blocking

Tasks are dragged into a calendar view to block time, and Ultimate syncs with Google Calendar and Outlook so events appear in the same place.

Pomodoro timer and time tracking

A built-in Pomodoro timer runs 25-minute work cycles with 5-minute breaks and tracks the time automatically. The FAQ lists it among the Ultimate plan's features.

Amazing Marvin

• Marvin Pro$8

  per month, billed annually ($96); $12 billed monthly

  Every feature, unlimited tasks and projects, custom workflows and views, analytics, all apps and personal email support.

Week Plan

• Lite$0

  Basic planner features and High Impact Tasks: create tasks, schedule the week and plan by role.

• Ultimate$8.67

  per month, billed annually ($10.83 billed monthly)

  Adds OKRs, Google and Outlook calendar sync, recurring tasks, the Eisenhower Matrix, custom boards, team collaboration, Zapier and priority support.

Amazing Marvin

• Annual discount

  Save 33% with annual billing

  The pricing page lists a 33% saving on the annual plan: $96 a year, equal to $8 a month, against $12 when billed monthly.

• Education

  50% off for students

  Students get 50% off the monthly or the yearly plan. The discount is claimed by emailing the vendor.

• Other savings

  Reduced price on request for financial hardship

  The vendor says it does not want finances to prevent anyone from using Marvin and invites people who cannot afford the regular price to email for a price that works.

Week Plan

• Annual discount

  20% off with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks the Yearly option as 20% off: Ultimate is $8.67 a month billed annually, against $10.83 a month on the Monthly option.

• Education

  Student pricing on request

  The FAQ says students can get special pricing by emailing the support team with their details. No rate is published.

• Nonprofit

  Non-profit pricing on request

  The same FAQ answer offers non-profits special pricing, arranged by contacting the support team. No rate is published.