Motion

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Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2019
Developer: Motion (usemotion.com)
Pricing: Freemium with paid plans starting at monthly/annual billing after 7-day trial
Open source: No
Platforms: Web, Desktop, iOS, Android, Tablet

Indexes

Calendar To-Do/Task Management

Overview

Motion is an AI-powered application that combines calendar management, task organization, and project planning. It automatically schedules tasks based on priorities, deadlines, dependencies, and available time, while rescheduling them in real-time as changes occur. Designed for individuals and teams, it unifies calendars from sources like Google, Outlook, and iCloud, and includes AI tools for content creation, search, and personalization using full context from docs, tasks, and meetings.¹²

Key Features

AI Task Planner - Prioritizes and schedules tasks automatically based on workload, preferences, deadlines, and dependencies, optimizing hundreds of times daily.
Auto-Rescheduling - Reorganizes tasks instantly into available time slots when plans change, without manual adjustments.
AI Assistant - Creates, edits, summarizes content, searches notes/docs, and answers queries using integrated context from projects, calendar, and emails.
Calendar Unification - Merges multiple calendar accounts (Outlook, Google, iCloud) into one interface to prevent double-booking.
Project Builder - Generates full projects with tasks, deadlines, assignees, and stages from prompts or documents.
Deadline Warnings - Proactively alerts users days or weeks in advance if tasks are at risk.
Meeting Notetaker - Converts meeting notes into assigned calendar events automatically.
Gantt Charts & Dashboards - Provides visual project timelines and workspace overviews.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Individual Monthly	Paid (monthly)	AI scheduling, task management, calendar integration, 7-day trial.
Individual Annual	Paid (annual discount)	Same as monthly individual, 7-day trial.
Team Monthly	Paid (monthly)	Team features, project sharing, 7-day trial.
Team Annual	Paid (annual discount)	Same as team monthly, 7-day trial.

Platforms & Requirements

Initial setup requires a desktop web browser; desktop app offers full features, while mobile and tablet apps are limited to viewing daily calendar and quick task creation. Available on Web, desktop, iOS, and Android. No specific minimum requirements detailed beyond browser access for onboarding.²

Integrations & Ecosystem

Google Calendar
Outlook
iCloud Calendar
Gmail
Zapier (8,000+ apps)
Email-to-task conversion

Alternatives

App	Difference
Todoist	Focuses on task lists without built-in AI auto-scheduling or calendar integration.
ClickUp	Offers robust project management but lacks real-time AI rescheduling of tasks into calendar.
Reclaim.ai	AI calendar defense tool, less emphasis on full project and task building.
Sunsama	Daily planning with calendar sync, manual guidance rather than fully automated AI optimization.

Reputation

Motion is praised for improving productivity through AI automation, especially for users with ADHD symptoms via time blindness reduction and focus enhancement. Criticisms include a time-consuming onboarding process and limited mobile/tablet functionality compared to desktop. It is viewed as a comprehensive all-in-one tool but requires credit card for trial signup.²⁴

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