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title: "AI to-do list and planner apps for Mac, compared (2026)"
description: "Sharpy, Motion, Sunsama, Todoist, Reclaim, Akiflow and Town on a Mac: who writes the list, what each does with your calendar, and what each one costs."
url: https://getsharpy.com/alternatives
---

- [Sharpy](https://getsharpy.com/)
- Compare

# Sharpy and the planners you know

Most planners start with a list you type. Sharpy starts with what’s already happening on your Mac. Here is where each tool fits, including where it beats Sharpy.

[Download for Mac](https://getsharpy.com/download?get=1) [Windows waitlist](https://getsharpy.com/waitlist?platform=windows)

Free in early access. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.

## At a glance

| Feature | Sharpy | Todoist | Motion | Sunsama | Reclaim | Akiflow | Town |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Who writes the list | Sharpy, from your apps and screen | You | You, then Motion schedules it | You, each morning | Your task tool, synced in | You, from an inbox | You ask in chat; it suggests |
| Your calendar | Read; moves an event only when you approve | A calendar view | Writes time blocks | Shows it beside tasks | Writes blocks and habits | Time-blocks into it | Google and Outlook |
| Reads your screen | Yes, on your Mac | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Agents through MCP | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, ChatGPT | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Mac app | Yes, Mac only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free in early access | Free; Pro $5 a month | From $19 a seat a month | $20 a month, yearly | Free plan; paid per seat | $19 a month, yearly | Free with 30 chats; Pro $49 |

Prices from each company’s pricing page on 21 October 2026; MCP from each company’s docs on 26 October 2026.

## Each comparison

### [Motion alternative](https://getsharpy.com/alternatives/motion)

Motion schedules the tasks you enter into your calendar. Sharpy finds the tasks for you.

### [Sunsama alternative](https://getsharpy.com/alternatives/sunsama)

Sunsama guides you through planning each morning. Sharpy proposes the plan for you.

### [Todoist alternative](https://getsharpy.com/alternatives/todoist)

Todoist is a great list you keep by hand. Sharpy writes the list, and keeps your Todoist in sync.

### [Reclaim alternative](https://getsharpy.com/alternatives/reclaim)

Reclaim blocks time on your calendar. Sharpy finds the tasks first.

### [Akiflow alternative](https://getsharpy.com/alternatives/akiflow)

Akiflow collects tasks into an inbox you sort. Sharpy sorts them for you.

### [Sharpy vs Town](https://getsharpy.com/vs/town)

Town is an assistant you talk to on the web. Sharpy is a Mac app that speaks first.

## Let Sharpy write tomorrow’s list.

[Download for Mac](https://getsharpy.com/download?get=1) [Windows waitlist](https://getsharpy.com/waitlist?platform=windows)

Free in early access. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.