The first tool to consider is Motion (it's what we use). Similar to Akiflow, Motion allows you to add in tasks but instead of you needing to manually plan your day with tasks, you just tell Motion the priority, deadline, start date, and it will automatically schedule the task onto your calendar.

What is this experience like? Well, you wake up, look at your calendar, and you see what you need to work on for that day. It's the closest thing to having and assistant. For us as a team, it more than pays for itself in the time it saves us.

Motion also is a full-blown project management software, so it's better for those who want less software. Instead of needing to use a daily planning tool + project management software, Motion does both. Motion also has team features like task dependencies, allows you to see when you're blocking others, and will let you know if team members are under or overloaded with work based on their schedule.

Another popular Akiflow alternative is Sunsama. Sunsama has a great user experience and a beautiful interface, and they have really honed in on their target market: people who love the ritual of daily planning. The people who love Sunsama most are those who come from using pen & paper for planning their tasks, and they enjoy spending 10-15 minutes mindfully planning their day. Similar to Akiflow, they have a ton of integrations with third party apps. If I was deciding between Akiflow and Sunsama, I'd go Sunsama because of their more friendly user interface.

Then you have your more barebones Akiflow alternatives like Morgen Calendar, Amie Calendar, Routine, and Todoist. All of these apps have a free tier, which might sound appealing, but you will be asked to upgrade at a point to unlock certain useful features.

Morgen & Amie are more so calendars first (rather than daily planners first). They allow you to add basic tasks or reminders on your calendar in time blocks, but they are both way more barebones than Akiflow. If you're looking for a more simple version of Akiflow, either apps are worth trying (heads up, Amie is iOS only at the moment, Morgen is Android + iOS).

Routine is a basic daily planner where you can add tasks and drag them onto your calendar, although it's still more basic than Akiflow. They are in building mode so they currently have a free tier, but unsure how long that will last.

Finally, Todoist is a Akiflow alternative if you just want an app to throw tasks in. While Todoist has a calendar view available on their Pro plan, it's also quite barebones compared to Akiflow. Todoist was always known for their simple tasks lists, and they recently introduced a calendar view due to popular demand from their customers. That said, it's a secondary feature rather than the main way folks use Todoist.