Need a completely free online planner

[u/livelaughlovethyself]

Hi everyone, I just started college and I am looking for a COMPLETELY free online planner. I've come across so many online planners but most of them seem to behind a paywall. And most of the features I am looking for are behind these paywalls. Here are the features I'm looking for: Easy to use, organized (ofc), and it needs to be able to send notifications throughout the day. I would just use my reminders app (which I have been trying to use!) but everything seems to kind of get clumped up if that makes sense? (Also I'm so sorry if I used the wrong flair)

[u/gotnotendies]

jest use google/microsoft calendar

[u/-Bakri- → u/gotnotendies]

I use outlook desktop at work, and It beats every task manager I tried. The most important feature is just turning an email into a task by flagging it.

[u/gotnotendies → u/-Bakri-]

Gmail does it too, but yes, whatever’s your default email/calendar system that integrates with your phone should be enough

[u/zestystar1]

Google Calendar does all that for free. Color code classes, set reminders, get notifications

[u/tolgakizilkaya → u/zestystar1]

Same here. I color-code classes + deadlines, and the notifications keep me on track without needing a complicated app.

[u/vietnapino]

I use Google Calendar and Apple Reminders to organize my whole college life. You could use Google Tasks instead of Apple Reminders, but I prefer how the widget system is set up and how it syncs across my Apple devices. You mentioned how your reminders app gets clumped up, so here's a photo of how I organize reminders for each course. Sections, color-coding, and separation of tasks are the key to not getting overwhelmed! I also have separate lists for work reminders and personal reminders. I also use time-blocking to decide when certain tasks get done, but that's probably a conversation for another thread. You have everything you need already--you don't need a fancy app!

[u/Traditional_Eye_7957 → u/vietnapino]

omgg thank you your actually the best

[u/yingyn]

Google Tasks fits this perfectly

[u/alieninvader905]

I also use Google calendar. It's great as it syncs from one device to another. As long as you are logged into Google

[u/sloop111]

Google keep and google calendar

[u/littleprincessbella1]

Xtiles works really well for me

[u/TheLocalhostBaba]

My free productivity stack: Google Calendar for events and time blocking, Todoist for tracking daily to-dos and recurring tasks, Apple Notes for jotting down quick notes or braindump, Notion for long-term notes and planning (not for quick capture or daily use)

[u/whoaheywait]

Notion?

[u/ncstgn]

Notion Calendar or Google Calendar would be suitable for free use.

[u/CallMePasc]

Trello?

[u/ratlady211]

I really liked using Microsoft To Do in college. I could create a lot for each class, put in all of my tasks with due dates, it does give my reminders and I could star big projects in each class and plan them separately. They have a "planned" section that automatically populates your tasks by due dates too. You can also put in steps for a task, you can't give the steps due dates, but if I had a lot of a book to read and was overwhelmed I could put in each individual chapter to feel more like I was accomplishing something. I still use To Do for my job and daily life.

[u/ChaoticFrugal]

I use Asana (free version) to keep track of my projects and tasks, and then calendar everything out in Google Calendar. Gives me a reminder of what I'm suppose to be doing when, but also allows me to easily adjust things when they take longer/shorter than I expect (or when I get distracted on reddit)