Routine vs Ellie Planner

Routine4.7Visit Ellie Planner5.7Visit

Routine #2 in Time Blocking Apps 4.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Routine

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Higher score Ellie Planner #6 in Time Blocking Apps 5.7/10 Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Ellie Planner

• Routine fits best

  Affordable cross-platform time blocking

• Ellie Planner fits best

  Free time blocking with planning tools

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Side by side

Feature	Routine 4.7/10 Visit ↗	Ellie Planner 5.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	4.7	5.7
Ranking	#2 in Time Blocking Apps	#6 in Time Blocking Apps
Best for	Affordable cross-platform time blocking	Free time blocking with planning tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Routine 1/6 · Ellie Planner 1/6
Calendar sync	✓	✓
Task management	Not published	Not published
Recurring time blocks	Not published	Not published
Automatic scheduling	Not published	Not published
Desktop apps	Not published	Not published
Mobile apps	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Bidirectional calendar sync with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook Time blocking, recurring tasks, timers, and flexible calendar views Web, desktop, iOS, and Android apps with 10 Personal-plan integrations	Free plan includes unlimited tasks and Brain Dump Combines Kanban planning, timeboxing, routines, and focus tools Works across web, Windows, macOS, iPhone, and iPad
Cons	No free plan is listed Advanced AI features begin on the Professional plan Business and Enterprise features are aimed at organizational use	Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro No Android app Pro costs $9.99 per user per month
Our verdict	Routine combines tasks, calendar events, notes, contacts, projects, and integrations in one daily-planning workspace. Its agenda helps users select and focus on daily tasks and events, while calendar views cover multi-day, week, and month… Read the review →	Ellie Planner is a daily-planning application for turning an open task list into a structured day. It combines Brain Dump for capturing tasks and thoughts with daily Kanban planning, calendar timeboxing, recurring tasks, reminders, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Routine — where it wins

  • Bidirectional calendar sync with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook
  • Time blocking, recurring tasks, timers, and flexible calendar views
  • Web, desktop, iOS, and Android apps with 10 Personal-plan integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is listed
  • Advanced AI features begin on the Professional plan
  • Business and Enterprise features are aimed at organizational use

• Ellie Planner — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited tasks and Brain Dump
  • Combines Kanban planning, timeboxing, routines, and focus tools
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, iPhone, and iPad

  Where it doesn't

  • Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro
  • No Android app
  • Pro costs $9.99 per user per month

• Routine4.7/10 · Free plan

  A paid cross-platform planner that combines time blocking with calendars, tasks, and notes.

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• Ellie Planner5.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo

  A flexible planner for turning tasks into time-blocked daily schedules.

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