9 Aesthetic Calendar Apps to Schedule Your Day in 2026

Kamila
Marketing @Morgen
February 18, 2026
12 min read
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Key Takeways

Morgen: For maximal customization with color-coded calendars/task blocks/task tags, dark/light themes, modern-looking UI, confetti celebrations after completing work, and visual organization across multiple calendars and task tools

Ellie Planner, Structured, Sunsama: If you want a minimalist daily planner focused on visual timeboxing, gentle structure, and realistic daily planning

Todoist, Trello, Notion: For minimalist task lists with different color themes (Todoist), visual kanban boards with Unsplash backgrounds and custom card covers (Trello), or highly customizable pages with icons, covers, and gallery views (Notion)

ClickUp, Upbase: To manage projects with customizable workspace themes and color-coded folders and priorities (ClickUp), or enjoy a clean, minimalist interface with dark mode and visual labels (Upbase

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Conclusion

Some daily task and calendar planners have uninspiring, outdated interfaces and steep learning curves. That's not to say they're bad planners, but if you’d like visual clarity, calm colors, and easy customizations, there are more aesthetic apps you can use. 

We tested these aesthetic calendar planners to see how they balance visual design with practical, everyday planning. Here’s more on their key features and how they work.

Best Aesthetic Calendar Apps: A Quick Overview

Planner Best For Standout Feature Starting Price G2 Rating Capterra Rating
Morgen Consolidating tasks and multiple calendars, and using AI to plan schedules Intuitive, customizable interface with dark or light mode, color coding, filters, and tags $15/month 4.8 5.0
Ellie Planner For task and calendar views on a single interface Minimalist calendar layout with drag and drop time blocks, plus customizable lists, filters, and fun emojis Free, $9.99/month - -
Todoist Planning through tasks, labels, and deadlines Clean task views with themes, filters, and simple calendar layouts Free, $5/month 4.5 4.6
Trello Managing work through boards and deadlines List, board, or calendar views, with more filters and color customizations Free, $5/month 4.4 4.5
Sunsama Planning tasks and calendars on one, minimalist, intuitive interface Guided daily planning flow that structures schedules step by step $16/month - 4.7
Notion Building a custom planning system across tasks and projects Flexible pages with icons, emojis, themes, and calendar views Free, $10/month 4.6 4.7
Structured Timeline-based daily planning Fixed daily timeline with drag-and-drop blocks and visual routines Free, Paid tier - -
Upbase Balancing tasks, projects, and calendars Built-in calendar with tasks, boards, and lightweight time tracking Free, $10/month 4.5 4.6
ClickUp Managing tasks, projects, and schedules in one system Customizable views, including calendars, timelines, and planners Free, $7/month 4.7 4.6

1. Morgen: All-in-One Aesthetic Calendar Planner with AI-Assisted Task Planning

Morgen: All-in-One Aesthetic Calendar Planner with AI-Assisted Task Planning

Morgen is a task planner that consolidates multiple tasks, calendars, and virtual conferencing sources into one intuitive interface. You can customize the outline with different colors, choose between themes, and toggle between different views as you plan. 

Key Features

Here are some aesthetic features from Morgen you can use: 

Color Coded Calendars

Color Coded Calendars

You can sync Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, iCalendar, and Fastmail. When you add each calendar, assign it its color from your Calendar Integrations panel. 

Every event or task under each calendar automatically displays that calendar's color in a vertical bar, making it instantly clear which commitments belong where at a glance.

Different Colors for Tasks and Tags

Morgen Different Colors for Tasks and Tags

Beyond calendar colors, Morgen offers 13 more base colors specifically for task blocks and tags. While scheduled tasks will show the calendar color on the vertical bar, you can click the color on each task block to customize it with a second color. 

You can also create different task tags, such as “High-Energy” or “Design Tasks,” and assign each tag a unique color. 

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Note: These custom task colors appear only in Morgen's interface and won’t affect how tasks display in your integrated calendars or task tools.

Light, Dark, or System Theme

Morgen Light, Dark, or System Theme

You can customize your Morgen outline after creating your account. Click your profile initials in the left panel, navigate to Preferences > General, and choose between “System,” “Dark,” or "Light” themes. 

Customizable Frames for Focused Time Blocks

Morgen Customizable Frames for Focused Time Blocks

Frames are Morgen's visual way of blocking calendar time for focused work. For instance, create a Frame for "Sprint Work," set its duration, and choose how it repeats (daily, weekdays only, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom timelines). 

Each Frame is also color-coded. You can set task filters for which tasks to schedule inside the block: pull in tasks by source, project, tags, or priority level for automated organization. 

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Tip: When you create Frames and task lists, you can also start using the AI Planner. It will suggest tasks for your Frames based on your filters, deadlines, and priorities, then wait for your approval before scheduling anything.

Customizable Views and Filters

Morgen Customizable Views and Filters

Since you can add numerous calendars, use Calendar Sets to filter what you see on the Morgen outline. Sets let you assign keyboard shortcuts (0-9), so you can instantly switch between different calendars while hiding others from view

You can also create custom filtered task views to show tasks from a single task tool or combine specific task managers and calendars in a single view. Name each filter and assign it a color for quick switching.

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Tip: Use the "All Tasks" view to see every commitment across all sources, or create focused views for different contexts (work, personal, projects) to reduce visual clutter and stay organized

Pricing

Morgen offers a free 14-day trial across all plans:

Plan Monthly Billing Annual Billing (per month)
Individual $30 $15/month
Teams $25/seat $10/seat/month

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Buyer's tip: Students and nonprofit organizations get a 25% forever discount. Individuals moving from tools such as Motion, Reclaim AI, or Fantastical receive 15% off their first year.

Where Morgen Shines

  • Calendar-first scheduling: Plans strictly around events and routines, scheduling and rescheduling tasks only when availability changes, so fixed commitments are never overridden
  • ADHD-friendly planning: Color coding, reminders, fast task capture with command bar and natural language, mobile planning, and personalized themes reduce friction and support focus

Where Morgen Falls Short

  • Not a traditional project management tool: Does not include built-in kanban boards, though calendar views and integrations still help visualize long-term schedules

Customer Reviews

The interface is clean and intuitive, making it easy to organize my schedule and to-dos without feeling overwhelmed,” shares Alessio Z.

Morgen Customer Reviews

Love the simple and highly customizable design of the calendar app,” Bruno T.

Morgen Customer Reviews

Who Morgen Is Best For

  • Solo professionals: People who want to consolidate task and calendar planning into one view while using customization, deep integrations, and AI assistance to plan schedules efficiently

Start your 14-day free trial and plan your week in one aesthetic calendar.

2. Ellie Planner

Ellie Planner Calendar

Ellie Planner is a clean, visually calm calendar and task planner designed around daily planning and timeboxing tasks quickly.

Key Features

  • Customizable interface: Choose between system, light, or dark mode, and customize focus timers with solid colors or themed backgrounds like animals, places, or plants
  • Solid integrations: Sync calendars from Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCal, and pull tasks and context from Notion, Todoist, and Slack
  • Flexible calendar sync options: Choose to sync all task changes to calendars, sync time blocks only, or keep tasks and calendar events fully separate

Pricing

Plan Monthly One-Time Purchase
Free $0 -
Ellie Pro $9.99 $299.99

Where Ellie Planner Shines

  • Calendar and task views: Switch easily between task boards and calendar layouts without changing tools
  • Timeboxing: Drag tasks directly into time slots to build a realistic daily plan
  • Filters and labels: Organize tasks by context or focus using simple filters and labels

Where Ellie Planner Falls Short

  • Limited color coding: Fewer options for per-task or per-label color customization
  • No AI features: Does not offer AI task triage or scheduling assistance
  • No Android app: Currently unavailable on Android devices

Customer Reviews

It’s such a simple app, and it isn't so overwhelming,” according to this Reddit user.

Ellie Planner Customer Reviews

In another Reddit review, a user says, “I used to love Ellie, but in recent months, the mobile app has gotten really bad.”

Ellie Planner Customer Reviews

Who Ellie Planner Is Best For

  • Individuals who want a simple, aesthetic daily planner: and prefer timeboxing and visual clarity over advanced automation or complex project management

3. Todoist

Todoist Calendar

Todoist is a task-first planner built around clean lists, priorities, and reminders, with optional calendar views on the premium plans.

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Note: Integrate your Todoist with Morgen to pull tasks directly onto your calendar, then drag them into time slots for realistic daily planning without switching tools.

Key Features

  • Multiple planning views: Inbox for quick capture, Today for daily focus, and Upcoming to plan tasks across the week
  • Reminders and notifications: Set time-based or location-based reminders to stay on top of deadlines

Pricing

Plan Monthly Yearly
Free $0 $0
Pro $7/user $5/user/month
Business $10/user $8/user/month

Where Todoist Shines

  • Task organization: Create tasks, subtasks, projects, and priorities to keep work structured and easy to manage
  • Clean, customizable interface: Minimalist design with themes, icons, and flexible list and calendar-style views
  • Strong productivity tools: Recurring tasks, filters, labels, and reminders help maintain consistent planning habits

Where Todoist Falls Short

  • No native calendar: Relies on integrations rather than offering a built-in calendar experience
  • Limited scheduling depth: Not designed for time-blocking or planning tasks directly around calendar availability

Customer Reviews

The interface is clean, which helps keep attention on the work instead of the tool,” says Evan L:

Todoist Customer Reviews

Some of my coworkers find the interface slightly overwhelming at first,” shares Nava A:

Todoist Customer Reviews

Who Todoist Is Best For

  • Task-driven planners: Individuals or teams who prefer organizing work through structured to-do lists, priorities, and reminders rather than calendar-first scheduling

4. Trello

Trello Calendar

Trello is best known for its kanban-style boards, but its visual structure also makes it a flexible and aesthetic smart planning tool for solo professionals and teams.

Key Features

  • Visual boards and cards: Organize tasks into columns that represent stages of work, with each task living on a card that you can move as work progresses
  • Calendar and timeline views: Add due dates to cards and view them in a calendar-style layout for deadline awareness
  • Custom labels and backgrounds: Use color-coded labels and board backgrounds to visually separate projects or priorities

Pricing

Plan Monthly Price
Free $0
Standard $5/user/month (billed annually)
Premium $10/user/month (billed annually)
Enterprise $17.50/user/month (billed annually)

Where Trello Shines

  • Context-rich tasks: Cards can include checklists, attachments, labels, and comments, keeping everything in one place
  • Expandable with Power-Ups: Add integrations like Google Calendar, Slack, or automation tools to extend functionality

Where Trello Falls Short

  • Not calendar-first: Time-blocking and availability-based planning require add-ons rather than native features
  • Free plan limits: Power-Ups and board limits can restrict heavier or multi-project use

Customer Reviews

Its board-and-card layout feels intuitive and flexible,” according to Rene M:

Trello Customer Reviews

While Henry A gives Trello a 4.5/5 rating in G2, he shares that “the boards can get crowded fast,” and that it’d be nice for Trello to have a “board cleanup suggestion.”

Trello Customer Reviews

Who Trello Is Best For

  • Visual planners: Individuals or teams who prefer organizing work through boards, stages, and visual progress rather than detailed scheduling or time blocking

5. Sunsama

Sunsama Home Page

Sunsama guides you through building realistic daily schedules with a calm, step-by-step planning flow.

Key Features

  • Unified daily schedule: Tasks and calendar events appear together, helping you see what actually fits into your day
  • Time-blocking and focus tools: Drag tasks onto your calendar and track planned vs actual time to improve scheduling accuracy
  • Task imports from other tools: Pull tasks from apps like Trello, Asana, Jira, Todoist, Slack, and email

Pricing

Plan Price
Yearly subscription $16/month
Monthly subscription $20

Where Sunsama Shines

  • Guided daily planning: The step-by-step daily planning flow helps users reflect, prioritize, and build realistic schedules
  • Clean, minimalist interface: The layout feels uncluttered, with soft colors and clear visual hierarchy
  • Calendar-based planning: Scheduling tasks directly on your calendar reduces overbooking and unrealistic plans

Where Sunsama Falls Short

  • Limited long-term planning: Sunsama is optimized for daily and weekly scheduling, but it offers fewer tools for high-level, long-range planning across months, quarters, or complex project timelines

  • No AI-driven scheduling: Sunsama does not offer AI-assisted planning or automated task placement

Here’s our Morgen vs. Sunsama guide if you want an alternative that does not limit your planning.

Customer Reviews

On Trustpilot, Anastacia gives Sunsama 4/5 stars, saying it’s “Beautiful and simple to use,” but, unfortunately, also expensive for them.

Sunsama Customer Reviews

Who Sunsama Is Best For

  • Professionals focused on daily scheduling: Ideal for individuals who want a visually calm planner that emphasizes time-blocking, realistic workloads, and structured day planning

6. Notion Calendar

Notion Calendar

You can use Notion to create databases with date properties (like "Due Date" or "Start Date"), then view calendar blocks on those corresponding dates in Notion Calendar's timeline.

  • Custom pages and databases: Build planners on Notion with layouts, icons, covers, and tidy sections
  • Use Notion Calendar to view workloads: Switch between Notion and Notion Calendar for daily tasks and calendar planning, without leaving the Notion ecosystem
  • Templates and repeatable systems: Start fast with templates, then refine them into your own workflow

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Note: Morgen syncs with Notion databases to display tasks on your calendars, importing due dates and custom properties like energy levels. Schedule tasks in Morgen and mark them complete to update their status in Notion. You can also use Morgen to connect Notion with Google Calendar, Outlook/a>, iCloud, Fastmail, and Zoho Calendar.

7. Structured

Structured Calendar

Structured is an aesthetic calendar app for people who want their day to look like a clean timetable, with features like:

  • Timeline-based day planning: An hour-by-hour schedule that is easy to scan
  • Recurring routines: Repeat events and habits without rebuilding your plan
  • Personal-first design: Minimalist UI that prioritizes clarity over complex project features

8. Upbase

Upbase Calendar

Upbase combines calendar scheduling with task and project organization, while still keeping the interface light and customizable. Features include: 

  • Schedule page: Daily, weekly, and monthly views for planning time
  • Color and icon customization: Color-coded lists, emojis, and visual labels for fast scanning
  • Task organization: List and board views with tags, priorities, and recurring tasks
  • Extras for daily use: Notes, journaling-style space, and lightweight productivity tools

9. ClickUp

ClickUp Calendar

Planning with ClickUp offers flexible calendar views and custom dashboards you can filter and personalize to reduce visual clutter. You get:

  • Calendar and timeline views: Visualize deadlines and time blocks in a schedule format
  • Custom dashboards: Build clean, visual overviews of tasks, goals, and progress
  • Flexible task structure: Subtasks, priorities, statuses, and custom fields for clarity
  • AI support and templates: Use built-in templates and AI assistance to speed up planning setup

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Note: Connect ClickUp to Morgen and schedule tasks directly on your calendar. Time tracked in Morgen automatically updates ClickUp's time estimates. You can also connect ClickUp to other calendars like GCal, Apple, Zoho, Fastmail, and Microsoft Outlook using Morgen.

How to Choose an Aesthetic Calendar App

Aesthetic planners should look good, but more importantly, they should make planning easier wherever and however you work. Look for features like: 

Unified View of Tasks and Calendar Commitments

A good aesthetic planner lets you see tasks and events together, drag tasks directly onto your calendar, and adjust plans visually as your day changes.

Morgen Unified View of Tasks and Calendar Commitments

Morgen offers a unified outline where tasks sit alongside your calendar and can be scheduled with simple drag-and-drop interactions. Color-coded calendars and custom task colors create instant visual clarity, so you can scan your day and identify commitments at a glance.

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Tip: Toggle between day, week, or multi-day views to see your unified schedule at the right level of detail (zoomed in for focused planning or zoomed out for big-picture clarity).

Get started with Morgen tasks to consolidate your planning in one visual space.

Powerful Interactions When Planning

Interaction features determine how fast you get started with the app and how easily you can use it for daily planning.

Morgen Powerful Interactions When Planning

Morgen supports keyboard navigation and a universal command bar (Cmd/Ctrl + K). You can also click any free calendar space to create tasks, Frames, routines, or events without switching views or breaking planning flow. If you also have early access, you can add tasks and events by speaking naturally to Morgen's AI assistant with voice capture.

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Note: You’ll also love the confetti celebration for each task you complete, a bonus aesthetic feature when you need a tool to improve productivity.

Smart, Customizable Reminders

You stay on top of your work when your planner helps you stay focused, and reminders play a big role in that, surfacing tasks and events at the right moment.

Morgen Smart, Customizable Reminders

Morgen lets you set reminder rules per calendar, add multiple alerts for the same event, and choose when notifications fire (at start time or minutes, hours, or days before).

Flexible Time Blocking 

Time blocking works best when it’s structured but forgiving. 

Morgen Flexible Time Blocking

Morgen supports multi-session tasks, protects fixed events like meetings or routines, and lets flexible tasks move when availability changes.

For better time blocking, automate buffer and travel time with smart workflows that adapt when your schedule changes

Streamline Your Daily Planning With Morgen

Imagine using a daily planner that consolidates your to-do lists and time in an intuitive, aesthetic interface. 

Morgen integrates multiple calendars and task tools. You can drag tasks directly into your calendar where they sync across platforms, apply color coding, and set smart reminders. If calendar events change and conflicts arise, the AI planner suggests new task placements, and you can approve or tweak the plan. 

Download Morgen on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, or start using it on the web now.

About the author
Kamila
Marketing @Morgen
Kamila Olexa is a Marketing Growth Manager at Morgen. Kamila has 5 years of experience as a marketing strategist and a small projects founder. She’s focused on VC-backed startups to scale and improve their content marketing and SEO.