Track habits that move your goals forward
Griply's built-in habit tracking links every habit to a goal; Sunsama has no habit tracking feature at all.
In Griply, every habit connects to a goal and tracks progress over time.
Sunsama has no habit tracking; users have been requesting it for years.
See which goal each task is moving
Griply links every task to a goal, so you know what your day is building toward. Sunsama plans the day with intention, but there is nothing connecting each task to a larger goal.
A habit tracker that works toward something
Griply has built-in habit tracking connected to goals. Sunsama has no habit tracking feature, so recurring actions stay in a separate task tool or fall off the plan entirely.
Your full plan in one place
Griply includes tasks, habits, and goals in one app, so your complete plan lives together. Sunsama is a planning layer designed to sit on top of tools, which adds an extra subscription.
Keep more of your budget for the work itself
Griply has a free tier for getting started and Premium at $29.99 a year if you pay annually. Sunsama costs $16-20 a month with no free option, making the annual spend $192 or more.
Griply turns your goals into daily action.
Griply is for people who want the calm, intentional approach of a tool like Sunsama and the goal structure to go with it. Every task connects to a goal, every goal connects to a life area and a vision, and the iOS app works the same as the desktop so your plan is always with you.
"I used Sunsama for a year and loved the structure, but my daily plan always felt like it was floating. In Griply, every task points to a goal, so I know the day is actually moving something forward."
"The phone app was the reason I finally switched. Sunsama felt desktop-only in practice, and now I plan every morning before I get to the office."
"I didn't realize Sunsama had no habit tracking until I started looking at alternatives. That alone was the deciding factor. Now I track my habits in Griply and every one connects to a goal I care about."
Is Sunsama worth it?
For the right person, yes. Sunsama's guided daily planning ritual and mindful approach to work are genuinely well-designed, and users who have tried every other planner often find it the only one that creates a sustainable daily routine. The most common reasons people leave are the price ($192 or more per year), a mobile app that does not let you plan or end your day from your phone, and the absence of habit tracking, which Sunsama does not currently offer. If either of those is a dealbreaker, Griply gives you the same intentional, manual planning approach with a goal layer on top and a fully featured iOS app.
What is a good alternative to Sunsama?
Griply is a strong Sunsama alternative for anyone who wants intentional, manual planning with goal and habit tracking added. Where Sunsama focuses only on the day and has no habit tracking, Griply connects that day to a long-term goal, tracks habits against those goals, and has a fully featured iOS app and a free plan.
What apps are like Sunsama that are free?
Griply has a free plan that includes goal tracking and habit tracking. You can set up your vision, create goals, and start planning your day without paying anything. The free tier is limited to two goals and two habits; the full experience is on Premium at $4.99/month.
What is the best planner app for work?
It depends on whether you want to plan just today or also track where that work is going. Sunsama is one of the better options for structured daily planning. Griply is the better choice if you want to connect your daily tasks to quarterly goals or an annual vision. Both support time blocking and manual planning; only Griply has a goal layer and habit tracking.
Is time blocking good for ADHD?
Yes. Time blocking gives structure to the day and reduces the decision fatigue that comes from a long, undifferentiated to-do list. Both Griply and Sunsama support manual time blocking. Griply adds a goal layer so each block is tied to something that matters; Sunsama's guided ritual is specifically designed to help with overcommitment and realistic planning, which many people with ADHD find useful.
Which planner app is free?
Griply has a free plan. It includes up to two goals and two habits, and you can plan tasks and track progress without a subscription. Sunsama has no free plan; after the trial, it requires $16–20 a month. For a free Sunsama alternative with a goal-first approach, Griply is the closest option.
Can Griply replace Sunsama?
For most use cases, yes. Griply covers daily task planning, time blocking, habit tracking, and goal setting in one app. Sunsama's biggest strength is its guided daily planning ritual and its deep integrations with tools like Asana, Jira, and Trello. Sunsama also has no habit tracking feature, so if that is part of what you need from a daily planner, Griply covers it where Sunsama does not. If you rely on Sunsama to pull tasks from multiple backlog tools into one view, Griply is not a direct replacement for that aggregation layer. But if you want to plan your day, build habits, and track progress toward real goals, Griply does all of that at a fraction of the price.
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Ready to turn your daily ritual into real progress?
Two paths. Keep using Sunsama for its daily ritual, without a goal layer to show where it's all going. Or move to Griply, where the same intentional planning connects your day to a goal from the first task you add.
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