dayGLANCE vs Griply

dayGLANCE is a day planner built around a 24-hour drag-and-drop timeline for time-blocking. Schedule tasks on the timeline or keep unscheduled items in an inbox; the app also includes habits, recurring tasks, focus sessions, and calendar sync. The hosted web app requires no account and stores data locally in the browser by default. It works offline, with optional cloud sync for backup and access across devices. Calendar features include importing calendars and two-way task syncing with CalDAV lists. Tasks and notes can also sync through a user’s own Nextcloud or WebDAV server, and an Obsidian integration can read and write vault tasks and daily notes. dayGLANCE runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, and can be self-hosted as a Docker image. The Android app adds a home-screen widget, background notifications, and optional Health Connect integration. Optional AI features use the user’s own API key. The software is MIT-licensed. The web app is free at free; dayGLANCE Pro is paid through the App Store, with no price listed.

Griply is a planning app that connects a long-term vision with goals, projects, daily habits, and tasks. Its Life Planner lets users describe a vision and map life areas, while the Goal Planner organizes subgoals, success metrics, projects, tasks, and habits as steps toward goals. Calendar views and time blocking help plan the week around that work. Griply supports recurring tasks and focus sessions, and can show Google or Outlook Calendar events alongside goal work. Task Smart Recognition accepts plain-English entries to capture, schedule, and assign tasks. The app is available in browsers, on desktop, and on iPhone and Android, with MacOS and Windows downloads. The Free plan is free and includes up to 2 goals, 2 habits, and 5 projects, with unlimited tasks. Premium is listed at $2.49 a month. The Premium (Year) plan is listed at $2.49 a year, with $29.99 billed yearly. Griply says it retrieves Google Calendar events in real time with an encrypted OAuth access token and does not store event content or metadata. The company says it is built in the Netherlands.