The Daily: Day Planner Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Daily: Day Planner in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Daily: Day Planner
The Insider’s Guide
Day planner that fits workouts, meals and to-dos around your calendar
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among daily planner apps, read from Daily: Day Planner’s own pages.
Made by Andrew Slifer (independent developer) · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Daily: Day Planner’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Daily: Day Planner’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 63 of the 75 other daily planner apps we grade
Daily is a day planner by an independent developer. It reads the calendars on your device and places workouts, meals, to-dos and routines around them, then shows progress as a single arc across the day. The vendor says every feature is free and that there is no account, advertising or tracking.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Daily: Day Planner, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a day planner with no account on phones and Mac
Daily reads your device calendars and fits workouts, meals and to-dos around them, with progress shown as one arc.
- 2
It is free
Daily: Day Planner has no paid plan at all. Every feature is free for everyone, according to the vendor's roadmap page.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
iOS, macOS and Android.
- 4
Day arc
Routines, workouts and meals all count toward one arc that fills as you tick them off, shown on the Home Screen and watch face.
- 5
Calendar-aware planning
Reads the calendars already on the device without changing them, and moves workouts away from meetings and work hours.
- 6
To-dos and routines
Type a to-do with a date and time in plain language, or give it a rough length and Daily finds a free gap.
- 7
A 3.0 GPA, above 63 of 75
That is against the other daily planner apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Daily: Day Planner is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Daily: Day Planner at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Andrew Slifer (independent developer)
- Category
- Daily Planner Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for a day planner with no account on phones and Mac
Daily reads your device calendars and fits workouts, meals and to-dos around them, with progress shown as one arc. The vendor says every feature is free. But the iPhone, iPad and Mac versions come through TestFlight, they need iOS 26 or macOS 26, and there is no web or Windows version.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Every feature is free according to the vendor's roadmap page, with no account, ads or tracking. The category's cheaper quarter starts at $3.99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | A | No paid plan is listed at all, so there is no cap to reach. |
| Features | C | Calendar-aware planning, to-dos, routines, a journal and a workout week. The listing shows no web version and no way to share lists with anyone. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the Apple versions are installed through TestFlight and Android through an APK, which is more setup than a store install. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Android, with Apple Health, Health Connect, Siri and Gemini. No web or Windows version is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Daily: Day Planner is for
- Fits if you want workouts and meals planned around your meetings
- Works for people who want the day's progress on a watch face
Who it is not for
- Tight if your phone is older, as the Apple versions need iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 on Apple silicon
- Skip it if you want an App Store install, because Apple builds come through TestFlight and Android through a downloaded APK
- Not for you if you use Windows or a browser, as neither is listed
- Watch out: the roadmap says plans change, so free for everyone is the vendor's current position
- Watch out: weather works from a US ZIP code only
Good to know
Good for
- People who plan workouts and meals alongside their to-dos
- Apple and Android users who want a planner with no account
- Anyone who wants the day's progress on a watch face
Worth knowing
- iPhone, iPad and Mac versions are installed through TestFlight, and Android through a downloaded APK, according to the download section.
- The iPhone, iPad and Mac versions need iOS 26, iPadOS 26 or macOS 26 on Apple silicon; Android needs version 10 or later.
- No web or Windows version is listed.
- The weather feature uses a US ZIP code and the National Weather Service.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Daily: Day Planner is free to use.
Every feature is free according to the vendor's roadmap page, with no account, ads or tracking.
Daily
$0
Every feature, with no account, ads or tracking, according to the vendor.
The free plan
Every feature is free for everyone, according to the vendor's roadmap page.
Read from plandaily.app on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Android
Day planner that fits workouts, meals and to-dos around your calendar. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: daily notes, tasks, natural-language input, calendar, habit tracking.
Calendar-aware planning, to-dos, routines, a journal and a workout week.
- Day arc
- Routines, workouts and meals all count toward one arc that fills as you tick them off, shown on the Home Screen and watch face.
- Calendar-aware planning
- Reads the calendars already on the device without changing them, and moves workouts away from meetings and work hours.
- To-dos and routines
- Type a to-do with a date and time in plain language, or give it a rough length and Daily finds a free gap.
- Spaces and notes
- Home, Work and other spaces each hold their own lists, to-dos, routines and notes with checklists and tags.
- Training and food ideas
- Build a workout week and get a food idea on each meal time. The vendor says there is no calorie logging.
- Private journal
- One page a day, locked with Face ID, Touch ID or a fingerprint.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Apple Health
- Health Connect
- Siri
- Gemini
- iCloud
Daily: Day Planner is made by Andrew Slifer (independent developer).
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
63/75
Other daily planner apps it is graded above
Daily: Day Planner's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 63 of the 75 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 66 of 75) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Daily: Day Planner has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 76 daily planner apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Daily: Day Planner’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 57 of 75
- AFree plan and trialAbove 66 of 75
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 75
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 75
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 75
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 60 daily planner apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Daily: Day Planner is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Daily: Day Planner is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 63 of the 75 other daily planner apps we grade.
What you could make
- Tasks, calendar, habit tracking, daily notes and natural-language input: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Apple Health, Health Connect and Siri among them.
What this rests on. Daily: Day Planner’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Structured, Tiimo, Amie, Routine and Sunsama
The 5 tools Daily: Day Planner is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Structured
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Visual day planner that puts tasks and events on one timeline.
- Only Structured lists a web app.
- Structured can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Daily: Day Planner also covers daily notes, natural-language input and habit tracking.
- 2.4GPA
Tiimo
Free plan · from $7.00
Visual daily planner with an AI co-planner and focus timer.
- Only Tiimo lists a web app.
- Daily: Day Planner also covers daily notes, natural-language input and habit tracking.
- Tiimo also covers time blocking and mood tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Amie
Free trial · from $20/mo
AI meeting notes combined with a calendar and todo list.
- Daily: Day Planner has a free plan. Amie does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Daily: Day Planner lists an Android app.
- Only Amie lists a Windows app.
- 2.8GPA
Routine
Free plan · from $5/mo
Planner combining tasks, calendar and notes, with an AI assistant.
- Only Routine lists a web app.
- Only Routine lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Daily: Day Planner also covers daily notes, natural-language input and habit tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Sunsama
Free trial · from $17/mo
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing.
- Daily: Day Planner has a free plan. Sunsama does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sunsama lists a web app.
- Only Sunsama lists Windows and Linux apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Daily: Day Planner free?
Yes. Daily: Day Planner is free to use.
How much does Daily: Day Planner cost?
Daily: Day Planner lists one plan. Daily: $0.
What platforms does Daily: Day Planner work on?
Daily: Day Planner is available on iOS, macOS and Android.
Does Daily: Day Planner have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Daily: Day Planner is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.
Does Daily: Day Planner have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Daily: Day Planner is listed for iOS, macOS and Android.
Is Daily: Day Planner open source?
Daily: Day Planner is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Daily: Day Planner integrate with?
Daily: Day Planner's listing names Apple Health, Health Connect, Siri, Gemini and iCloud.
Who makes Daily: Day Planner?
Daily: Day Planner is made by Andrew Slifer (independent developer).
What are the alternatives to Daily: Day Planner?
The closest alternatives to Daily: Day Planner in our directory are Structured, Tiimo, Amie, Routine and Sunsama.
How does Daily: Day Planner compare with other daily planner apps?
Daily: Day Planner's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 63 of the 75 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 6.
Is Daily: Day Planner good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Daily: Day Planner A for value for money. Daily: Day Planner has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Daily: Day Planner?
Daily: Day Planner is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Daily: Day Planner’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Daily's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Andrew Slifer (independent developer). Prices change, so check plandaily.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Daily: Day Planner, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/plan-daily
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Daily: Day Planner’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Daily: Day Planner is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Andrew Slifer (independent developer). Prices and plans change: check plandaily.app before you buy.