Chunk vs Sunsama
We give Chunk a 2.8 GPA and Sunsama a 3.0, out of 4.0. Chunk grades higher on value for money. Sunsama grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Chunk
Menu bar time-blocking app for Mac, sold as a one-time license
Sunsama
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAChunkGood | 3.0GPASunsamaVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$29.99 once for a lifetime license on 2 Macs, future updates included. That's under four months of a typical planner subscription. A family license for up to 6 Macs is $59.99. | C$17 a user a month if you pay $204 for the year, or $22 month to month. That's the dear end for a planner, where the typical one is about $8. You do get everything on the one plan, with nothing held back for a higher tier. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get 7 days with every feature on 1 Mac and no card needed, then access stops unless you buy a license. | CNo free plan. You get 14 days with every feature and no card asked for, which is fair. After that the workspace stops unless you subscribe. |
| Features | ABlocks dragged onto a day, week or month timeline, two-way sync with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, Apple Reminders in the same column, reusable day templates, and a dashboard of planned hours against follow-through. PDF and CSV export too. | AA guided daily plan, timeboxing onto Google, Outlook or iCloud calendars, tasks pulled in from Asana, Trello, Jira, Notion, Gmail and Slack, a focus timer with Pomodoro, and a weekly review. That's the whole job, from the start of the day to the end of the week. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It opens from the menu bar or with Cmd+/, and a countdown for the current block sits up there while you work. | B4.5 from about 500 App Store ratings. The daily routine goes step by step, so you always know what's next: review yesterday, add today's tasks, check the workload, set the order. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, on macOS 12 or later. It hooks into Apple, Google and Outlook calendars and has a local MCP server for Claude, but there's no Windows, Linux or Android version. The iPhone app is still marked coming soon. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. It syncs with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars and pulls from Asana, Todoist, Notion, Slack and Gmail, with Zapier and MCP on top. |
| Best for | time blocking from the Mac menu bar | a guided planning routine every workday |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Chunk and Sunsama. How we grade
Where they differ
- Chunk starts at $29.99 one-time (Lifetime License, 2 Macs). Sunsama starts at $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204).
- Only Sunsama lists a web app.
- Only Sunsama lists Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Chunk can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Chunk also covers menu bar app.
- Sunsama also covers auto-scheduling, Pomodoro timer and goals.
At a glance
| Chunk | Sunsama | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29.99 one-time (Lifetime License, 2 Macs) | $17 per user / month, billed yearly ($204) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with every feature on 1 Mac, no credit card required | 14-day free trial with access to all features, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Android | ||
| Made by | Chunk | Summay, Inc. |
| Price read from | chunkapp.net | sunsama.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Chunk
- Mac users who time-block around Google, Outlook or Apple calendars
- People who want a one-time license instead of a subscription
- Keeping planning data on the device, with optional iCloud sync between Macs
Sunsama
- Professionals who want a fixed routine for planning each workday
- Pulling tasks from several work tools into one daily list
- Linux users: desktop apps cover macOS, Windows and Linux
Worth knowing
Chunk
- Chunk runs on macOS 12 or later only; the vendor says there is no Windows, Linux or Android version.
- The iPhone app is listed as coming soon and will be a separate $8.99 one-time purchase, not part of the Mac license.
- There is no free plan: access stops when the 7-day trial ends unless a license is bought.
- A Mac license bought directly from Chunk is a final sale and is not refundable.
Sunsama
- There is no free plan. Workspace access stops when the 14-day trial ends unless you subscribe.
- The $17 rate requires paying $204 per user for the year; monthly billing is $22 per user.
- SSO, SAML, SCIM and audit logs are limited to the Enterprise plan, which has no public price.
- Workspace data is permanently deleted 30 days after a cancelled subscription ends.
Key features
Chunk
- Menu bar panel
- Opens from the menu bar or with Cmd+/ and floats above other windows, fullscreen apps included. A countdown for the current block stays in the menu bar.
- Day, week and month timeline
- Drag on the timeline to create a block or drop a task from a list. Views cover one, three or five days, a week or a month, with PDF and CSV export.
- Two-way calendar sync
- Google, Outlook and Apple Calendar events sit beside your blocks, and moving or resizing one in Chunk writes the change back. A lock toggle makes them read-only.
- Task lists and templates
- Smart lists, custom lists and Apple Reminders share one searchable column. Recurring template lists store a reusable day to apply whole or block by block.
- Analytics
- A dashboard compares 7, 30 and 90-day ranges for planned hours, completed tasks, follow-through and how consistently recurring routines were kept.
- Local MCP server for Claude
- An optional MCP server runs on the Mac and lets Claude Desktop read the schedule and create, edit or delete events, tasks and templates.
Sunsama
- Guided daily planning
- A step-by-step routine: review yesterday, add today's tasks, check the predicted workload and set the order. Sunsama can prompt you to start at a set time.
- Timeboxing
- Drag a task to a time slot, or press X to auto-schedule it. The block shows up in Google, Outlook or iCloud calendar, or on Sunsama's internal calendar.
- Tasks from other tools
- Bring in work from Asana, Trello, Jira, Linear, Notion, Todoist, Gmail, Slack and others, and plan it alongside tasks created in Sunsama.
- Focus mode and Pomodoro
- Work on one task at a time with a timer, Pomodoro intervals, break reminders and the option to mute other apps.
- Weekly planning and review
- A weekly prompt to review where time went and what got done, then set objectives for the week ahead.
- AI estimates and channels
- Suggests a time estimate and a channel for each new task, based on work you have previously added to Sunsama.
Plans
Chunk
Lifetime License$29.99
one-time purchase
Permanent access on 2 Macs with all current features, future updates and priority support.
Family Package$59.99
one-time purchase
One family license that activates on up to 6 Macs, with future updates and priority support.
Sunsama
Pro$17
per user / month, billed yearly ($204)
The one self-serve plan: unlimited usage and integrations, AI, MCP and Zapier. $22 per user / month when billed monthly.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SSO and SAML, SCIM, audit logs and custom privacy and data requirements.
Ways to pay less
Chunk
- Lifetime license
Lifetime license for a single payment
Chunk for Mac is sold only as a one-time purchase: $29.99 for 2 Macs or $59.99 for a family license on up to 6 Macs, with future updates included.
Sunsama
- Annual discount
Save $60 per user with yearly billing
Sunsama charges $204 per user once a year ($17 per month) on the yearly plan, against $22 per user each month ($264 a year) on monthly billing.
- Education
Student discount on request
Actively enrolled college students can email support from a student address to get a discount. It lasts until graduation or four years, whichever comes first.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit pricing on request
Sunsama's billing guide says it offers non-profit plans. Organizations apply by sending proof of non-profit status to support.
