Know that today's work matters
Every task in Griply traces back to a goal, life area, and vision, so you know what each day advances. ByDesign centers the day, with no link to a longer-term plan.
Your full planning system on your phone
Griply's iOS app matches the desktop in every screen and feature, so your phone gives you the full planning experience. ByDesign users report power features harder to access on iOS.
Tasks that stay where you put them
Griply tracks every task reliably across rescheduling and view changes, so your lists are always what you expect. ByDesign users have reported tasks vanishing when moved between views.
Keep your long-term goals in sight every day
Griply's roadmap Gantt view lays out your goals and subgoals over months and years, keeping your strategy in sight. ByDesign centers the perfect day, with no view for the longer horizon.
Is ByDesign free?
ByDesign has a free plan and a Lifetime option. Griply's free plan includes 2 goals and 2 habits with the full goal hierarchy already in place. If you want to test goal-connected planning with a structured system from day one, Griply's free plan is the better starting point.
Can Griply replace ByDesign?
For goal tracking, habit management, and connecting daily tasks to a longer-term vision, yes. If you rely on ByDesign's AI-assisted calendar scheduling, Griply handles the same daily planning workflow without AI auto-scheduling. Griply's planning is manual and intentional by design. If AI scheduling is a hard requirement, keep ByDesign for that and evaluate whether you still want a separate goal layer on top.
Does ByDesign have a goal hierarchy?
ByDesign includes goals and habits, but its architecture centers the day as the primary planning unit. It does not have the depth of a goal-first hierarchy that connects life areas, visions, goals, subgoals, and daily tasks in one chain. If you want your daily tasks to trace back to a long-term vision, Griply's structure does this more explicitly.
Which planner app is better for mobile?
Griply's iOS app matches its desktop version in features and layout. ByDesign's mobile app is functional but users have noted that some power features are harder to access on iOS than on the web version. If mobile planning is a significant part of your workflow, Griply is the stronger choice.
What is the best free life planner app?
For free goal-first life planning, Griply's free plan includes 2 goals and 2 habits with the full goal hierarchy in place. ByDesign also has a free plan focused on visual daily planning. If you want a system that connects each day to a long-term goal, Griply gives you more of that structure at no cost.
Is ByDesign good for goal tracking?
ByDesign includes goals, but its focus is on daily and weekly planning rather than long-term goal tracking. It does not have dedicated progress charts or a roadmap timeline for seeing goals over months and years. If goal tracking with visible progress is a priority, Griply is the more purpose-built option.
Griply
Ready to plan for where you're actually headed?
You have two paths. Stay with ByDesign's beautiful day-first planner. Or move to Griply, where every task connects to a goal, your habits have a why, and a roadmap shows where you're headed over months and years.
Still deciding? Join our Community and ask the founders why they built Griply. We’re there every day.