Doobies vs Ellie
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Doobies
Daily planner that compares what you planned with what you did
Ellie
Daily planner with a brain dump list and calendar timeboxing
Where they differ
- Doobies is free. Ellie starts at $9.99 per month, billed monthly (yearly billing saves 20%).
- Only Doobies lists an Android app.
- Only Ellie lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Ellie can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Doobies also covers habit tracking and goals.
- Ellie also covers Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| Doobies | Ellie | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $9.99 per month, billed monthly (yearly billing saves 20%) |
| Free plan | The full product is free during early access, which is joined through a waitlist. The vendor's blog says pricing will come later and no prices have been published. | Unlimited tasks and Brain Dump on iPhone, iPad and the web. Timeboxing, calendar integrations, recurring tasks, labels, subtasks and due dates need Pro. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of Pro, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Doobies | Chris Raroque |
| Price read from | doobies-app.com | ellieplanner.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Doobies
- People who want to compare planned time with actual time each day
- Keeping a day plan, habit streaks and goals in one app
- Planners who like an end-of-day reflection routine
Ellie
- People who plan by timeboxing tasks next to calendar events
- Emptying your head into a brain dump list before scheduling
- Buyers who prefer a one-time payment to a subscription
Worth knowing
Doobies
- It is in early access: the site's only call to action is a waitlist form, with no public sign-up.
- The vendor's blog says it is free during early access and that pricing comes later; no prices are published.
- The site links to no App Store or Google Play listing; iOS, Android and web support is stated only in a blog post.
- Google Calendar is the only calendar integration the site lists, and accounts are created with Google or Apple sign-in.
Ellie
- The Free plan leaves out timeboxing, calendar integrations, recurring tasks, labels, subtasks and due dates.
- There is no Android app. Ellie runs on Mac, Windows, the web, iPhone and iPad.
- The AI Assistant requires Pro and is described as being in beta.
- Ellie is built and supported by one developer, according to its About page.
Key features
Doobies
- Timeline day planning
- An hour-by-hour timeline shows what is planned and what is open. Tasks carry priorities, time estimates and notes, and can repeat daily, weekly or on custom schedules.
- Activity logging with timers
- Activities are logged as they happen with start and stop timers and tagged by category. Interruptions can be marked to show where focus is lost.
- End-of-day review
- A review sets the plan beside what happened. Planning accuracy, completion rate and time allocation are tracked across days and weeks.
- Habits and goals
- Habits can be set for every day, specific days or a number of times per week and show streaks. Goals are broken into milestones with progress charts.
- AI planning assistant
- The assistant turns plain-English requests into scheduled tasks and proposes batches of actions to approve or reject. The terms name Anthropic as the AI provider.
- Google Calendar sync and templates
- Two-way sync with Google Calendar puts events and tasks in one view, and day and week templates can be saved and applied when planning.
Ellie
- Brain Dump
- A holding list for getting tasks out of your head before deciding when to do them. It is included in the Free plan.
- Timebox
- Drag tasks onto a calendar next to your Google, Apple or Outlook events to plan the day hour by hour. Timebox mode is part of Pro.
- Recurring tasks and rituals
- Repeating tasks for routines, plus daily planning and daily shutdown rituals and roll-over of unfinished tasks.
- Time tracking and analytics
- A task timer with Pomodoro, estimated and actual time on tasks, and analytics that show how time was spent.
- AI Assistant
- Creates and updates tasks in bulk, estimates time and schedules work through conversation. It is a Pro feature and is described as being in beta.
- Capture and integrations
- Forward an email to turn it into a task, and connect Notion, Todoist, Slack, Zapier and Siri. The iOS app includes widgets.
Plans
Doobies
Early access$0
The full product at no cost during early access, joined through a waitlist form. Later pricing has not been announced.
Ellie
Free$0
Unlimited tasks and Brain Dump, with access on iPhone, iPad and the web.
Pro$9.99
per month, billed monthly
Adds Timebox mode, Google and Apple Calendar, recurring tasks, labels, subtasks, due dates, reminders and the AI Assistant. Yearly billing saves 20%.
Lifetime$299.99
one-time purchase
The same current features as Pro for a single payment, with no recurring subscription.
Ways to pay less
Doobies
No public discounts listed.
Ellie
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
Ellie's pricing page lists a 20% saving on Pro when it is billed yearly instead of monthly.
- Education
50% off for students and teachers
Students and teachers can get 50% off the yearly plan by emailing the developer to request a discount.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan for $299.99
A one-time $299.99 purchase includes the same current features as Pro, with no recurring subscription.
