Guided daily planner
Flint vs Sunsama
Sunsama is the most respected guided daily planner: it walks you through choosing today's work, estimating time and shutting down at the end of the day. It is also desktop-first and one of the priciest productivity subscriptions available. Flint borrows the best idea — plan by realistic capacity, not ambition — and delivers it in a two-minute mobile check-in that costs nothing per month.
The short answer
Sunsama suits knowledge workers living in a laptop with a work budget. Flint suits ADHD adults planning life, not just work, from their phone.
Flint vs Sunsama at a glance
| Feature | Flint | Sunsama |
|---|---|---|
| Built for ADHD | Yes | No, knowledge-worker focused |
| Price | No subscriptions ever | Around $20 per month |
| Daily planning ritual | Yes, ~2 minutes on mobile | Yes, longer desktop flow |
| Capacity planning | Minutes-based capacity bar | Time estimates per task |
| Brain dump → task extraction | Yes | No |
| Work tool integrations | No — deliberately simple | Jira, Asana, Gmail, Slack and more |
| Data collection | None | Cloud account required |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | Mac, Windows, Web, mobile |
Where Flint wins
- Free of subscriptions — a big deal at Sunsama's price point
- Mobile-first, usable in bed or on the bus
- Brain dump and notes built in
- Private by default with no cloud account
Where Sunsama wins
- Deep integrations with work tools
- Desktop-class weekly review and shutdown ritual
- Team-oriented features
Who should choose Flint?
Anyone who loved the idea of Sunsama's daily ritual but could not justify the monthly cost.
Flint vs Sunsama FAQ
What is a cheaper alternative to Sunsama?
Flint is a free-of-subscription alternative to Sunsama for iPhone and iPad. It keeps the core habit — a short daily check-in where you plan against realistic capacity — and adds ADHD-specific brain dump capture, while costing nothing per month and collecting no data.
Does Flint integrate with Gmail or Slack?
No. Flint stays deliberately self-contained and private, which is why it needs no account and collects no data.
Try Flint on iPhone or iPad
No ads. No subscriptions ever. No data collected.