# Chunk

> Menu bar time-blocking app for Mac, sold as a one-time license

Chunk is a time-blocking app for macOS that opens from the menu bar. Tasks from its own lists and from Apple Reminders are dragged onto a day, week or month timeline that syncs both ways with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars, and a countdown in the menu bar tracks the block in progress. It is sold as a one-time license after a 7-day trial, and the schedule is stored on the Mac.

- **Category:** Daily Planner Apps
- **Made by:** Chunk
- **Website:** https://www.chunkapp.net/en
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Chunk is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29.99 one-time (Lifetime License, 2 Macs).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 7-day free trial with every feature on 1 Mac, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://www.chunkapp.net/en/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Chunk before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lifetime license for a single payment** (Lifetime license): 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. Source: https://www.chunkapp.net/en/pricing

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Reminders, Claude Desktop, iCloud

**Tags:** Time blocking, Tasks, Calendar, Menu bar app, One-time purchase, Local-first, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Structured](https://toolgpa.com/tools/structured): Visual day planner that puts tasks and events on one timeline. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chunk-vs-structured)
- [TimeBloc](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timebloc): Time-blocking phone app that shows the day as colored blocks. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chunk-vs-timebloc)
- [TimeFinder](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timefinder): Drag-and-drop time-blocking planner with color-coded schedules. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chunk-vs-timefinder)
- [Akiflow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/akiflow): Time-blocking planner that pulls tasks from other apps into one inbox. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/akiflow-vs-chunk)
- [Sunsama](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sunsama): Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chunk-vs-sunsama)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.chunkapp.net/en
- https://www.chunkapp.net/en/pricing
- https://www.chunkapp.net/en/features
- https://www.chunkapp.net/en/about
- https://www.chunkapp.net/en/terms-of-service
- https://www.chunkapp.net/en/refund-policy

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/chunk
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