Ellie vs SuperPlanner

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Ellie

Daily planner with a brain dump list and calendar timeboxing

Free plan · from $9.99/mo

SuperPlanner

Visual day planner for Apple devices with tasks inside time blocks

Free plan · from $4.99

Where they differ

Ellie starts at $9.99 per month, billed monthly (yearly billing saves 20%). SuperPlanner starts at $4.99 (Pro subscription; billing period not shown on the App Store).
Only Ellie lists a web app.
Only Ellie lists a Windows app.
Ellie also covers Pomodoro timer and time tracking.
SuperPlanner also covers menu bar app.

In commonFree planmacOSiOSOne-time purchaseTasksTime blockingCalendar

	Ellie	SuperPlanner
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$9.99 per month, billed monthly (yearly billing saves 20%)	$4.99 (Pro subscription; billing period not shown on the App Store)
Free plan	Unlimited tasks and Brain Dump on iPhone, iPad and the web. Timeboxing, calendar integrations, recurring tasks, labels, subtasks and due dates need Pro.	Free version with limited features for everyday planning. The terms do not list which features are limited; Pro or one-time feature packs unlock the rest.
Free trial	Free trial of Pro, no credit card required.	The Pro subscription starts with a free trial; the site does not state its length.
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Made by	Chris Raroque	Gabriel Guarino
Price read from	ellieplanner.com	apps.apple.com
Checked	Oct 4, 2026	Oct 9, 2026

Ellie

SuperPlanner

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.

SuperPlanner

The site lists apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch only, with no Windows, Android or web version.
The free version has limited features, and the terms do not spell out which ones; the rest need Pro or feature packs.
The US App Store lists Pro subscriptions at $4.99 and $29.99 without naming their billing periods.
Purchases are charged through Apple, and the terms say all purchases are final with no refunds from the developer.

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.

SuperPlanner

Activities on a timeline: The day is laid out as time-blocked activities with custom repetition rules, different times by day of week, icons and colors, next to events from the calendars on the device.
Tasks inside activities and events: Tasks are added to the activity or calendar event they belong to, with priorities, lists, sections, subtasks, tags, reminders and image attachments.
Day Summary: A horizontal timeline shows what is happening now, what is overdue, anytime tasks and what comes next, with quick suggestions for rescheduling tasks that slipped.
iCloud sync without an account: There is no sign-up and no vendor server. Data is stored on the device and synced across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch through the user's iCloud account.
Widgets and Live Activities: Widgets show activities, tasks and suggested next tasks, and a Live Activity counts down the current activity in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen.
Mac menu bar and Apple Watch: On the Mac a global shortcut opens a Command Bar from the menu bar to search tasks or capture one from any app. The watch app shows the timeline with current and overdue items.

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.

SuperPlanner

Free$0
Free to download and use for everyday planning, with access to a limited set of features.
SuperPlanner Pro$4.99 to $29.99
subscription; billing periods not shown on the listing
Unlocks the full feature set and starts with a free trial. The US App Store lists two Pro prices, $4.99 and $29.99, without naming their periods.
Feature packs$9.99 to $29.99
one-time purchase per pack
Pro features bought pack by pack: Customizations at $9.99, Widgets at $19.99 and Advanced Scheduling at $29.99 on the US App Store.
SuperPlanner Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
one-time purchase
A single in-app purchase of Pro instead of a subscription, as listed on the US App Store.

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.

SuperPlanner

Lifetime license
Lifetime Pro purchase for $59.99
The US App Store lists SuperPlanner Pro (Lifetime) at $59.99 as a one-time in-app purchase instead of a subscription.