1. Should you try Motion? Overview

What it is	Motion is an AI-powered productivity app that auto-schedules tasks, meetings and projects into your calendar, rebuilding your day when plans change.
Country / HQ	San Francisco, California, USA (founded 2019)
Best for	Busy managers and founders juggling many tasks and meetings who want an algorithm to plan their day.
Check before buying	Pricey for individuals; the auto-scheduling takes control of your calendar and needs discipline; no free tier.
Editor rating	4.1 / 5
Pricing signal	Free trial only, then paid from $19/mo

2. Features What it does

Feature	What it does
AI auto-scheduling	Tasks are placed into calendar slots and re-planned automatically.
Task manager	Projects, subtasks, priorities and deadlines.
Calendar management	Meeting booking pages plus conflict resolution.
Team workloads	Manager view balancing capacity across people.
Meeting templates	Recurring meeting agendas and notes.
Project timelines	Kanban and list views with auto-scheduled deadlines.
Email integration	Turn emails into tasks (Gmail/Outlook).

Plan	Price / mo	Key limits & who it fits
Individual	~$29/mo monthly or ~$19/mo annual	Personal AI scheduling and tasks.
Team	~$29-49/user/mo	Adds team workloads, workload balancing and admin.
No free tier	–	Trial offered; every plan is paid.

Prices vary between monthly/annual and have risen over time; verify at usemotion.com.

Access type	Details
Calendars	Google Calendar, Outlook, iCloud (read).
Apps	Gmail, Outlook email-to-task.
API	Limited API; Zapier support.
Platform	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.

Source	Rating	What it says
G2	4.1 / 5	Fans love the autopilot scheduling; critics cite cost and inflexibility.
App stores	4.2 / 5	Mobile experience weaker than desktop.
Productivity media	Mixed-positive	Best-in-class auto-scheduling; takes getting used to.

✔ Suitable	✘ Not suitable
• Executives and founders with calendar-dense days • Small teams wanting automatic workload balancing • People who struggle to schedule tasks manually	• Budget users (cheaper alternatives exist) • People who want manual control of calendars • Complex project management (use dedicated PM tools)

Competitor	How it differs	Best for
Reclaim.ai	Cheaper AI scheduling focused on habits and focus time.	Google Calendar users.
Clockwise	Team calendar optimization without task management.	Meeting-density problems.
Sunsama	Manual daily planning ritual with weekly review.	Intentional planners.

Takeaway	The strongest AI day-planner: genuinely rewrites your schedule as reality changes – if you accept an algorithm driving your calendar.
Who should pick it	Overbooked professionals who will trade control for automation.
Who should skip it	Budget users and manual-planning purists.