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Structured app review: honest pros, prices and an alternative

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Structured is a good day planner: your tasks sit on a visual timeline, the free version covers most of what you need, and it runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and the web. This Structured app review covers what it does well, what Structured Pro costs in 2026, how it compares to Tiimo, and why some people leave. If an hour-by-hour day is what you're trying to get away from, Carnet is a digital bullet journal: a weekly spread where a task gets a day, not a time. It costs $10 a month.

We make Carnet, so read this page with that in mind. Every Structured fact below comes from Structured's own site, its help center or its US App Store listing, checked on October 20, 2026. The sources are listed at the bottom.

Structured vs Carnet at a glance

StructuredCarnet
What it isA visual day planner: tasks on a timelineA weekly planner on a two-page spread, styled like a paper notebook
TasksA start time and a duration on the timeline, or in the inbox, or all-dayA day, not a time
Things with no time yetAn inbox next to the timelineA "This week" box that waits in sight
CalendarCalendar import, with Structured ProReads Google Calendar, read-only
NotesNotes and subtasks on each taskA Notes box, pages inside every day, a daily brain dump page
RemindersNotifications and alerts. Custom notifications need Pro, and aren't on the web versionNone. No notifications
PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, webWeb, on any screen. No native app
PriceFree. Pro monthly, yearly or lifetime, price varies by region$10 a month
Free planYesNo
Try before payingThe free version7-day free trial, card required. A demo on the homepage, no account needed

The short verdict

Choose Structured if:

  • you plan by the hour and like seeing your day as a line you move along;
  • you want something free that already does most of the job;
  • you need native apps, widgets and notifications on your phone or watch;
  • you use Android, or switch between Apple and Android.

Choose Carnet if:

  • you know what you want to do on Tuesday, not at what time;
  • a late start shouldn't make the rest of your timeline wrong;
  • you want appointments, tasks and notes on the same two pages;
  • you'd rather see the whole week than one day at a time.

A quick test: look at yesterday in Structured. If most blocks happened roughly when you planned them, keep it. If you spent the day dragging them later, the timeline is the problem, not you.

Structured app review: what it does well

A visual timeline of the day

Structured puts each task on a timeline with a start time, a duration, an icon and a color. You see the day as a sequence, gaps included. For people who lose track of time, that picture is the point.

An inbox for tasks with no time yet

Not everything gets a slot straight away. Structured has an inbox for those tasks, and you drag them onto the timeline when you're ready. On the web version, the inbox can stay open at all times next to your day.

It runs almost everywhere

Structured covers more devices than most planners: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, an Android app (Android 11 or later), and a web version you open in any browser, including on Windows and Linux. Structured Cloud syncs them.

The free version is generous

Structured says it can be used for free forever, with no ads. The free version includes the timeline, the inbox, subtasks, notes, notifications, sync, widgets and an energy monitor. On the US App Store, it is rated 4.8 out of 5 from more than 167,000 ratings.

Is the Structured app good for ADHD?

Here is the organizational answer, nothing more: a timeline makes time visible, which helps if you lose track of it. Icons and colors make a day easier to scan. The inbox gives a home to tasks with no time yet.

The flip side is the same timeline. Every task has a time, so a day that starts late shows up as a row of blocks you've already missed. If that picture helps you get going, Structured is a strong choice. If it makes you want to close the app, look for a planner that doesn't ask for times. Our bullet journal for ADHD guide shows a paper or digital setup with no hours at all.

Structured app pricing in 2026

Structured has two levels.

  • Free: everything listed above, on every platform.
  • Structured Pro: adds Structured AI, calendar import, reminders import, recurring tasks, Replan, custom notifications, a custom color palette and premium icons. It is sold as a monthly subscription, a yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Structured doesn't publish one price, and says the price depends on your region. On October 20, 2026, the US App Store listing showed these in-app purchases for Structured Pro:

OptionPrices shown on the US App Store
Monthly$2.99, $6.99 and $7.99
Yearly$9.99, $29.99 and $34.99
Lifetime$99.99

Several prices are listed at once, so check which one the app shows you before you pay.

Not every Pro feature works everywhere. On the web, Structured AI, reminders import, Replan and custom notifications are not available. On Android, reminders import and Replan are not available yet.

Carnet has one price: $10 a month, or $120 over a year. There is no free plan. It starts with a 7-day free trial, card required, and nothing is charged before the trial ends.

Why people look for a Structured alternative

On Reddit, "Alternative to Structured app?" is the top Google result for "apps like Structured". Three reasons follow from how Structured is built.

Every task wants a time. A timeline is a row of appointments with yourself. One task runs over and everything after it is wrong. You can move the blocks, but someone has to move them every day.

One day at a time. Structured is a day planner. It has weekly and monthly timeline views, but its center is today. If you think in weeks (the dentist on Tuesday, the report sometime before Friday), you end up translating your week into hours.

The web version does less. On a Windows or Linux computer you get Structured Web, without Structured AI, Replan or custom notifications, and it doesn't sync with Apple devices that use iCloud sync.

How Carnet is different

A task gets a day, not a time slot

In Carnet, your week sits on a spread of seven boxes, like a paper planner lying open. If you've kept a bullet journal, it will feel familiar: see what a digital bullet journal is. Appointments keep their time. Tasks don't have one.

"Send the invoice" goes in Wednesday's box. If Wednesday fills up, you move that one line to Thursday. Nothing else has to shift, and nothing turns into a missed block.

Appointments, tasks and notes on one spread

Carnet reads your Google Calendar, read-only, so your appointments show up in the right days. Your tasks sit next to them. Some tasks have no day yet: they wait in a box called "This week", in sight, until you pick one.

Room for what isn't a task

A lot of what's in your head isn't a task. Carnet gives it somewhere to go:

  • a Notes box on the spread, for the sentence you don't want to lose;
  • pages inside every day, with headings, lists and checkboxes;
  • a brain dump page each day, to empty your head first and sort later.

There are no folders. Press ⌘K, type a word, and the page comes up. Nothing measures you: no streaks, no score. What's done turns gray. If the brain dump is what you need most, see our list of brain dump apps.

Tiimo vs Structured

Both turn your day into a visual timeline, and both are popular with people who find time hard to see. Tiimo puts a countdown timer at the center and adds mood check-ins. It has a free version with the focus timer, and a 7-day trial of Tiimo Pro. Structured is free for most features, sells a lifetime option, and runs on the web without paying.

The real question is whether you want a timeline at all. If you don't, read our Tiimo app review, where we compare Tiimo with a planner that has no timer and no times.

Other apps like Structured

  • You want another visual timeline: Tiimo is the closest match.
  • You want a guided daily plan with time-blocking: Sunsama costs $22 a month, or $17 billed yearly. See our Sunsama alternative page.
  • You only want a task list, with a free plan: Todoist. See our Todoist alternative page.
  • You want a task list with a calendar, habits and a Pomodoro timer: TickTick. See our TickTick review.
  • You want the week without the hours: that's what Carnet is for.

What Carnet doesn't do

This is the part to read before you switch.

  • No timeline. Tasks don't get a time. If you want to plan your day by the hour, Structured does it better.
  • No reminders. Carnet sends no notifications. If you rely on your phone buzzing, keep Structured.
  • No native app. Carnet runs in the browser on a computer, tablet or phone, and syncs across your screens. No widgets, no watch app.
  • One integration. Carnet reads Google Calendar, read-only. No Apple Calendar, no Apple Reminders.
  • No free plan. Structured is free for most features. Carnet costs $10 a month after a 7-day free trial (card required, nothing charged before it ends). You can try the spread on the homepage without an account, but nothing you write there is saved.

FAQ

How much does Structured cost?

The Structured app is free to download and use. Structured Pro is optional. On October 20, 2026, the US App Store listed monthly options from $2.99 to $7.99, yearly options from $9.99 to $34.99, and a lifetime purchase at $99.99. Structured says the price depends on your region.

Is the Structured app free?

Yes. Structured says it can be used for free forever, with no ads. The free version includes the timeline, the inbox, subtasks, notes, notifications and sync. Pro adds features such as calendar import, recurring tasks and Structured AI.

Is the Structured app good for ADHD?

Many people with ADHD use it, because a visual timeline makes time easier to see. Whether it suits you depends on how you react to a timed plan. If a row of blocks gets you moving, it helps. If missed blocks make you give up on the day, a planner without times may fit better.

Which is better, Structured or Tiimo?

Structured is free for most features and runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android and the web. Tiimo puts more weight on routines and visual timers. Both are built around a timeline, so if times are what bother you, neither will fix that.

Does Structured work on Windows?

Yes, through Structured Web, which runs in any browser, including on Windows and Linux. It has fewer features than the Apple apps: no Structured AI, no Replan, no custom notifications.

What is a good alternative to Structured without time blocking?

Carnet. Tasks get a day instead of a time, appointments come from your Google Calendar, and notes sit on the same weekly spread. It costs $10 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Try the spread before you decide

You don't need an account to see whether a week on two pages suits you. Open the homepage, click a line and write. Nothing is saved, it's scratch paper.

Try Carnet's weekly spread

Sources

Checked on October 20, 2026.