A Motion alternative that writes the list for you
The Motion app is strong at projects and fits the tasks you enter into your calendar. Sharpy finds the tasks in your mail, chats and screen, and proposes the order of your day.
Free in early access. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.
Sharpy and Motion
| Feature |  Sharpy | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Who writes the tasks | Sharpy, from your apps and screen | You, by hand, email forward or meeting notes |
| Your calendar | Read; an event moves only when you approve | Motion writes time blocks into it |
| Price | Free in early access | From $19 a seat a month |
Motion facts from usemotion.com, read on 21 October 2026.
- What Motion is
- An AI platform for tasks, projects, docs and meetings. It time-blocks tasks on your calendar and re-plans when things change. Tasks come in by hand, by forwarded email, from meeting notes and from Slack.
- Price
- Pro AI $19 and Business AI $29 per seat a month, with 7,500 and 15,000 AI credits per seat; paying yearly saves 33%; free trial.
- Platforms
- Web, desktop, iOS, Android.
Where Motion is better
- Projects, Gantt charts and team capacity planning.
- It writes time blocks into your real calendar.
- Windows and phone apps.
Where Sharpy is different
- You never enter the tasks: Sharpy finds them in your mail, chats and screen.
- It reads the text on your screen, so apps with no integration count too.
- A task closes when Sharpy sees it done.
- Free in early access.
Moving from Motion
Keep your calendars as they are; Sharpy reads them. Tasks you track in Linear or Todoist come in on their own.
Questions
Is Sharpy like Motion?
Both plan your day. Motion fits the tasks you give it into your calendar. Sharpy writes the list from what happens on your Mac and proposes the order each morning.
Is Motion worth it?
If you plan projects with a team and want time blocks in your calendar, Motion is built for that. If your problem is that tasks are scattered across Slack, mail and calls, Sharpy writes that list for you, free in early access.
Does Sharpy manage projects or teams?
No. Sharpy is one person’s list and day. For projects with a team, Motion or Linear fits better, and Linear issues come into Sharpy.
Let Sharpy write tomorrow’s list.
Free in early access. macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon.