Ellie Planner

Ellie Planner

A daily planner that pairs a brain-dump list with a calendar for timeboxing.

PaidiPhoneMacWindowsWeb

Price7-day trial, then about $10/month; lifetime option; student discount

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Our verdict

Suits people who like a simple paper-planner feel and want to drag tasks onto their day. There is no free plan and no Android app.

Good

Simple brain-dump plus calendar layout
Calendar integrations and recurring tasks
Half price for students and teachers

Not so good

No free plan
No Android app

Best for

keeping it simple

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