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Head-to-head · Time Blocking Apps

Yoodoo vs Ellie Planner

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Yoodoo #5 in Time Blocking Apps 9.3/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Yoodoo
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

Yoodoo leads on 4 checks, Ellie Planner on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreYoodoo · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresYoodoo · 5 of 6

Yoodoo scores higher on our rubric for time blocking apps: 9.3 against 5.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Yoodoo offers task management; Ellie Planner doesn't publish it. Yoodoo offers recurring time blocks; Ellie Planner doesn't publish it. Yoodoo offers automatic scheduling; Ellie Planner doesn't publish it. Yoodoo offers mobile apps; Ellie Planner doesn't publish it.

Yoodoo is the better fit for mobile-first visual planning and focus sessions. Ellie Planner is the better fit for free time blocking with planning tools.

  • Yoodoo fits best

    Mobile-first visual planning and focus sessions

  • Ellie Planner fits best

    Free time blocking with planning tools

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Side by side

Feature Yoodoo 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Ellie Planner 5.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 5.7
Ranking #5 in Time Blocking Apps #6 in Time Blocking Apps
Best for Mobile-first visual planning and focus sessions 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 Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Yoodoo 5/6 · Ellie Planner 1/6
Calendar sync ✓ ✓
Task management ✓ (best) Not published
Recurring time blocks ✓ (best) Not published
Automatic scheduling ✓ (best) Not published
Desktop apps Not published Not published
Mobile apps ✓ (best) Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines visual time blocking with automatic rescheduling
  • Adds focus timers, app blocking, habits and reusable routines
  • Supports two-way Google Calendar, iCal and Outlook sync
  • 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
  • Available only on iOS and Android
  • Several advanced planning features require a Pro plan
  • Pro pricing can vary by country, platform and subscription offer
  • Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro
  • No Android app
  • Pro costs $9.99 per user per month
Our verdict

Yoodoo is a mobile daily planner for people managing ADHD, executive dysfunction, procrastination or unpredictable schedules. It brings task lists, subtasks, durations, deadlines and a visual time-blocking timeline into one app. The free…

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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…

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  1. YoodooTime Blocking Apps 9.3Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. Ellie PlannerTime Blocking Apps 5.7Free plan · paid from $9.99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Yoodoo — where it wins

    • Combines visual time blocking with automatic rescheduling
    • Adds focus timers, app blocking, habits and reusable routines
    • Supports two-way Google Calendar, iCal and Outlook sync

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only on iOS and Android
    • Several advanced planning features require a Pro plan
    • Pro pricing can vary by country, platform and subscription offer
  • 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
  • Yoodoo9.3/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A mobile-first planner that combines time blocking, focus tools, routines and automatic rescheduling.

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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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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026