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Comparisons · Updated October 2026

Planner apps,
compared honestly

The PLANN3R is a personal planner that puts your day, week, month and year on one page, with time blocking, habit tracking, a journal and two-way Google and Outlook calendar sync. Here is how it compares with Sunsama, Motion, Todoist and a paper planner, including where each of them is the better choice.

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FeatureThe PLANN3RSunsamaMotionTodoistPaper planner
Day, week, month and year in one cascading planYesPartialNoNoPartial
Time-blocked daily scheduleYesYesYesPartialYes
Habit tracking with a streak heatmapYesNoNoPartialPartial
Built-in journal and reflections, with photosYesPartialNoNoPartial
Google and Outlook calendar sync, both directionsYesYesYesPartialNo
Reminders on your phone and computerYesPartialYesYesNo
Quick add that files itself as an event, repeat, habit or to-doYesPartialPartialPartialNo
Scan a handwritten page straight into the planYesNoNoNoNo
AI weekly review, written from your real weekYesPartialNoNoNo
AI goal planner: milestones, weekly focus and time blocks from one goalYesNoPartialPartialNo
Price per year$99$204$228$60~$150

Prices checked on each vendor's own pricing page on October 2, 2026, billed yearly where offered. Motion = Pro AI, per seat. Paper planner = a typical quarterly planner bought four times a year. Spot something out of date? Email andrew@theplann3r.com and we'll fix it.

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Questions

What is the best planner app for personal goals and habits?

The PLANN3R is built for that: your year, month, week and day on one page, so goals cascade into the days you live, with habit tracking, a journal and an AI goal planner. It costs $99 a year with a 7-day free trial.

What is a cheaper alternative to Sunsama or Motion?

The PLANN3R is $99 a year. As of October 2026, Sunsama is $204 a year billed yearly and Motion Pro AI is listed at $19 per seat per month (about $228 a year).

Which planner app has time blocking, habits and calendar sync in one place?

The PLANN3R has a time-blocked daily schedule, habit streaks with a heatmap, and two-way Google and Outlook calendar sync in one app.

Is there a planner app that can scan a paper planner?

Yes. The PLANN3R can photograph a handwritten planner page and turn timed lines into events and list lines into to-dos.