Aftertone vs Motion
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aftertone
Mac planner with auto-scheduling and a single-task focus screen
Motion
AI work planner that auto-schedules tasks on your calendar
Where they differ
- Aftertone starts at $16.67 per month, billed yearly ($200), or $20 billed monthly. Motion starts at $19 per seat / month on team plans, billed annually (individuals from $29).
- Only Motion lists a web app.
- Only Motion lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Aftertone also covers time blocking and kanban boards.
- Motion also covers meeting notes and booking links.
At a glance
| Aftertone | Motion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $16.67 per month, billed yearly ($200), or $20 billed monthly | $19 per seat / month on team plans, billed annually (individuals from $29) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no card required; up to 7 extra days for completing a task on each day of the first week | 7-day free trial, per Motion's App Store listing. A card is required and is charged when the trial ends unless cancelled. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Made by | Entropy Labs Ltd | Nexusbird, Inc. |
| Price read from | aftertone.io | usemotion.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Aftertone
- Solo Mac users who plan the day as time blocks on Google Calendar
- People who prefer keyboard shortcuts to the mouse
- Reviewing each week how much focused work was actually done
Motion
- People who want tasks placed on the calendar automatically
- Teams that want tasks, projects, docs and meeting notes in one app
- Deadline-driven work that needs frequent re-planning
Worth knowing
Aftertone
- Mac only (macOS 12 or later): it does not run on Windows or Linux, and iOS and Android apps are described as in development.
- There is no free plan; once the trial ends the single plan costs $20 per month, or $200 per year.
- Google Calendar is the only calendar integration the vendor's pages describe.
Motion
- There is no free plan. A card is required for the trial, and Motion's terms say purchases are non-refundable.
- One person pays more than a team seat: Pro AI is $29 a month billed annually for an individual, against $19 per seat for teams.
- AI use is metered: 7,500 credits per seat a month on Pro AI and 15,000 on Business AI, with extra credits charged per 100.
- Gantt charts, time tracking, capacity planning and permissions are limited to Business AI.
Key features
Aftertone
- Auto Plan and Auto Schedule
- Tasks are arranged into time blocks on the calendar automatically, so a day can be planned without placing every item by hand.
- Focus Mode
- Shows one task at a time and suggests the next when it is done. Sessions can be extended, shortened or paused for a break, and the calendar updates as you go.
- Auto Capture and Universal Capture
- Paste a block of text or add a screenshot and structured, project-tagged tasks land in the inbox. Pressing Command twice opens capture from anywhere on the Mac.
- Google Calendar sync
- Two-way sync with Google Calendar: existing events appear in Aftertone and time blocks created in Aftertone show up on the Google side.
- Daily and weekly reports
- A daily report email covers flow time, sessions and a project breakdown. The weekly report shows flow sessions, peak day, streak and tasks completed.
- Planning view and task notes
- A kanban-style planning view lays out every project for dragging and reprioritizing, and each task can carry Markdown notes.
Motion
- Automatic scheduling
- A scheduling engine places tasks into openings on your calendar based on duration, priority and deadlines, and rebuilds the plan as the day changes.
- Tasks and projects
- Tasks sit inside projects and workspaces, and AI can draft a project and its tasks from a description. Timelines and Gantt charts need Business AI.
- Calendar sync
- Connects Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook (Office 365 and Exchange Online) and iCloud Calendar. The iCloud connection has a more limited feature set.
- Booking links
- A shareable link lets other people book meetings based on your real-time availability. You set rules for availability, duration, buffers and limits.
- AI Notetaker
- Captures transcripts from video calls and drafts summaries and action items, which you approve before they become tasks.
- AI Chat and Docs
- A chat interface creates items and searches workspace data, and collaborative docs include AI drafting. AI use draws on the plan's monthly credits.
Plans
Aftertone
Aftertone (Yearly)$16.67
per month, billed yearly ($200)
The single plan on yearly billing: unlimited tasks, events and slots, auto plan and scheduling, auto task capture, Google Calendar sync and reports.
Aftertone (Monthly)$20
per month, billed monthly
The same plan paid month to month, with every feature included and no usage caps listed.
Motion
Pro AI (teams)$19
per seat / month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
AI chat, projects and tasks, calendar and meetings, docs and notes, mobile and desktop apps, and 7,500 AI credits per seat each month.
Business AI (teams)$29
per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro AI plus capacity planning, dashboards and reports, Gantt charts, time tracking, permissions and 15,000 AI credits per seat.
Pro AI (individuals)$29
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
The same Pro AI plan bought by one person rather than per seat for a team.
Business AI (individuals)$39
per month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
The same Business AI plan bought by one person rather than per seat for a team.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business AI plus custom integrations, API with engineering support, white-glove onboarding and a dedicated solutions engineer.
Ways to pay less
Aftertone
- Annual discount
Save $40 with yearly billing
The pricing section shows $20 per month on monthly billing, or $200 billed yearly ($16.67 per month), which it labels as a $40 saving.
Motion
- Annual discount
Save 33% by paying annually
Motion's pricing page labels annual payment as saving 33%: a Pro AI team seat is $19 a month billed annually against $29 billed monthly.
