# The best free weekly planner apps

URL: https://gocutline.com/best/free-weekly-planners/

For a free weekly planner you will actually finish, Cutline plans the week in time blocks and scores what you complete. Google Calendar and Notion Calendar are free calendars for meetings and events. TickTick and Todoist are free to-do apps with a calendar view.

> Written by the Cutline team. Cutline is our product, so read this as a first-hand description of it and a fair, general description of the others. Other products change; check their sites for current details.

A weekly planner is the view of the whole week: where the hours go, what is fixed, what is flexible. These are free to start and good at different things.

## At a glance
| App | Best for | Free to start? |
|---|---|---|
| Cutline | A week in blocks you finish | Yes, free forever |
| Google Calendar | Meetings and shared events | Yes |
| Notion Calendar | People who live in Notion | Yes |
| TickTick | Starting from a list | Yes, with a paid tier |
| Todoist | A clean task list | Yes, with paid tiers |

## The apps
### 1. Cutline
Plan the week in blocks or paste a template, tick blocks off, and see the score. Linked calendars, Budget, the Arena and the verified CV are free too. [Learn more](https://gocutline.com/features/weekly-planner/).

### 2. Google Calendar
The most widely used calendar, with a clean week view. No done state for blocks.

### 3. Notion Calendar
A calendar that connects to Notion pages and databases, with a polished week view.

### 4. TickTick
Lists with a calendar view, habits and a Pomodoro timer.

### 5. Todoist
Known for fast task capture and projects; the calendar is a view of dated tasks.

## How to choose
- **Hours matter more than tasks:** Cutline.
- **Events and invites:** Google Calendar or Notion Calendar.
- **Tasks first:** TickTick or Todoist, then block the important ones.

## Questions

**Are free planners good enough?**
Yes for most people. The habit of planning and reviewing the week matters more than the app.

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Cutline: Cutline is a weekly calendar and planner that turns time blocks into XP, levels and streaks. You plan your week in blocks, tick each one off when it is done, and see your progress on a social feed (the Floor) and a weekly leaderboard (the Arena). Planning and budgeting are free; paid plans add a badge, posting, messaging, shared calendars and lower selling fees, from $9 a month. Pro is free to try for 7 days.
Facts: https://gocutline.com/facts/ · Updated 2026-10-24