Blocos vs Structured

Blocos

• People who want to see the whole day as a grid of short blocks
• Comparing how time was planned with how it was actually spent
• People with ADHD who want to see time laid out visually

Structured

• People who prefer a visual timeline of the day to a plain task list
• Apple users who want one planner on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
• Buyers who would rather pay once: Pro has a lifetime purchase option

Blocos

• The free plan is capped at 8 activities, 5 tasks per activity, 3 templates, one timer per activity and 3 months of analytics history.
• The website shows no prices and says plans depend on location and currency. The US App Store lists two yearly amounts, $19.99 and $49.99, without explaining them.
• Focus Seasons needs Premium, and subscriptions are managed through the App Store or Google Play.
• There is no separate Mac or Windows app. On a computer Blocos is used through the web app, which syncs with the phone app.

Structured

• The vendor publishes no price list. Pro pricing depends on region and currency and is shown in the app or app store.
• Recurring tasks, calendar import, Reminders import, Replan and Structured AI all require Structured Pro.
• There is no Windows app. Structured Web runs in a browser but does not yet have every feature of the mobile apps.
• Structured Web needs an internet connection and a Structured Cloud sync account.

Blocos

Blocks Planner

The day is shown as 144 ten-minute blocks. Selecting blocks and assigning an activity plans or logs that time, and Google Calendar events can be converted into blocks.

Templates and week planning

A day designed once can be saved as a template and applied to other days, and activities can be scheduled in bulk across a week.

Pomodoro and Flow timers

Activity timers with adjustable focus and break lengths, alarms and notifications. Time measured by a timer is logged in the planner automatically.

Statistics

Charts and tables break time down by activity over the past 90 days, with custom filters and CSV export. Planner history keeps every change for review.

Focus Seasons

Structured challenges of 4 to 16 weeks with daily activity targets, weekly progress tracking and an end-of-season review. A Premium feature.

To-do lists and notes

Each activity holds its own tasks, with priorities and reminders, and its own notes. Tasks with a start date appear in the Blocks Planner.

Structured

Visual timeline

Tasks and imported calendar events appear on one timeline for the day, with daily, weekly and monthly views and color coding.

Inbox, subtasks and notes

Tasks can wait in an inbox until they are scheduled, and carry subtasks, notes, icons and notifications. All of this is in the free version.

Calendar and Reminders import

Brings in events from Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook and to-do lists from Apple Reminders and Microsoft To Do. Requires Structured Pro.

Recurring tasks and Replan

Repeat tasks on a schedule, and use Replan to move missed tasks onto another day. Both are Pro features.

Structured AI

Drafts a daily schedule and can scan a physical planner or timetable into the timeline. Requires Structured Pro.

Sync across devices

Structured Cloud sync shares data and Pro access between Apple devices, Android and the web app, and the Apple Watch app shows the schedule on your wrist.

Blocos

• Free$0

  The full Blocks Planner with up to 8 activities, 5 tasks per activity, 3 templates, one timer per activity and 3 months of analytics history.

• blocos monthly$5.99

  per month

  Premium: unlimited activities, sub-activities, tasks, templates and timers, plus the Focus Seasons feature.

• blocos por 6 meses$14.99

  per 6 months

  A six-month Premium term listed among the US App Store in-app purchases.

• blocos yearly / blocos annual$19.99 to $49.99

  per year; two amounts listed, difference not explained

  Premium for a year. The US App Store lists "blocos yearly" at $19.99 and "blocos annual" at $49.99. The 7-day trial applies to the Yearly plan.

• blocos for 5 years$20.99

  per 5 years

  A five-year term listed among the US App Store in-app purchases. The vendor's FAQ does not mention it.

• blocos forever$49.99

  one-time purchase

  A one-time purchase listed among the US App Store in-app purchases. The vendor's FAQ does not describe its terms.

Structured

• Free$0

  Timeline, all-day and inbox tasks, subtasks, notes, notifications, widgets, timeline views and sync.

• Structured Pro (Monthly)$2.99 to $7.99

  per month

  Adds Structured AI, calendar and Reminders import, recurring tasks and Replan. The US App Store lists price points of $2.99, $6.99 and $7.99.

• Structured Pro (Yearly)$9.99 to $39.99

  per year

  The same Pro features on a yearly subscription. The US App Store lists price points of $9.99, $29.99, $34.99 and $39.99.

• Structured Pro (Lifetime)$99.99

  one-time purchase

  A single payment for Pro instead of a subscription, as listed on the US App Store.

Blocos

• Annual discount

  Yearly terms cost less than paying monthly

  The US App Store lists blocos monthly at $5.99 and yearly purchases at $19.99 and $49.99. Twelve monthly payments would come to $71.88.

• Lifetime license

  "blocos forever" one-time purchase

  The US App Store lists a one-time "blocos forever" in-app purchase at $49.99. The vendor's FAQ does not describe what it covers.

Structured

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime purchase of Structured Pro

  Structured Pro can be bought once instead of by subscription. The US App Store lists the lifetime purchase at $99.99, and pricing varies by region.

• Other savings

  Apple Family Sharing for Pro

  Pro subscriptions and the lifetime purchase bought on the Apple App Store can be shared through Apple Family Sharing. Web purchases are not eligible.

• Other savings

  Scholarship: one year of Pro free

  Structured's press kit lists a scholarship that gives one free year to users who cannot afford an upgrade.