The Temporal Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Temporal in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Temporal
The Insider’s Guide
AI calendar that schedules tasks into your focus hours
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among daily planner apps, read from Temporal’s own pages.
Made by Temporal · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Temporal’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Temporal’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 2 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade
Temporal is a web app that keeps tasks and a calendar in one window and uses AI to place tasks into time blocks. It reads the week's meetings from Google Calendar, looks for stretches suited to deep work and proposes a schedule that can be accepted, edited or ignored. An AI chat takes plain-language requests such as moving a meeting or finding two free hours. The site says it is built by one person in Kyiv.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Temporal, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and it's a web app you have to point at your Google Calendar before it can do anything.
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Best for AI scheduling you approve one change at a time
Temporal reads your week in Google Calendar, finds open stretches for focused work and offers to put your tasks there, and you accept, edit or skip each suggestion or let it run on auto.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7.67 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $23 per 3 months (about $7.67 per month), or $9 billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required; scheduling automation pauses afterwards until you upgrade
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Focus-aware scheduling
The AI reads where meetings cluster and where the week is open, then places deep-work tasks in the hours it identifies as your focus windows.
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OFF, SUGGEST and AUTO modes
Schedule everything by hand, have the AI propose changes that you accept or skip one by one, or let it schedule automatically. SUGGEST is the default.
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AI chat
A chat that can see the calendar and task list takes requests in plain language, such as moving a review to Thursday or fitting a set of tasks around meetings.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 2 of 69
That is against the other daily planner apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Temporal you could make: calendar, tasks, time blocking and natural-language input. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Temporal at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $23 per 3 months (about $7.67 per month), or $9 billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required; scheduling automation pauses afterwards until you upgrade
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Temporal
- Category
- Daily Planner Apps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for AI scheduling you approve one change at a time
Temporal reads your week in Google Calendar, finds open stretches for focused work and offers to put your tasks there, and you accept, edit or skip each suggestion or let it run on auto. It's $9 a month. But it's a web app only, Google Calendar is the one calendar it syncs, there's no free plan after the 7-day trial, and the terms license it for personal use only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $9 a month, or $23 every three months, which works out at $7.67. Planners here run from about $4 at the low end to $10 at the dear end, so Temporal sits in the upper middle of the pack. The Lifetime Early Bird is $149, more than two years of a typical planner. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. The 7-day trial asks for no card, and when it runs out the scheduling pauses until you pay. The monthly plan's 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial, so it doesn't count here. |
| Features | C | Focus-aware scheduling with OFF, SUGGEST and AUTO modes, a chat that'll shift a review to Thursday for you, two-way Google Calendar sync and adaptive rescheduling. The gap is in its own list: Google Calendar is the only calendar it reads today, with Outlook, Slack, GitHub and Todoist all marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and it's a web app you have to point at your Google Calendar before it can do anything. SUGGEST is the default mode, so nothing moves until you say yes. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | A web app and nothing else: the site lists no desktop or mobile app. Google Calendar, Linear and Notion are the connections on offer, so if your calendar is Outlook you're waiting. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Temporal is for
- Fits if you live in Google Calendar and want tasks placed into focus time
- Works for people who want to okay each AI change before it touches the week
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your calendar is Outlook, which is still marked coming soon
- Not for you if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's web only
- Not for you if it's for a business, since the terms license it for personal, non-commercial use
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as scheduling pauses after the 7-day trial until you pay
- Watch out: Slack, GitHub and Todoist are also only marked coming soon, so Linear and Notion are the links today
Good to know
Good for
- Google Calendar users who want tasks placed into protected focus blocks
- People who want to approve each AI scheduling change before it is applied
- Individuals looking for an AI scheduler at $9 a month or less
Worth knowing
- The site describes a web app and lists no desktop or mobile apps.
- Google Calendar is the only calendar it syncs with today; Outlook is marked as coming soon.
- There is no free plan: after the 7-day trial, scheduling automation pauses until a paid plan is chosen.
- The terms of service license Temporal for personal, non-commercial use.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7.67
A month to start
Temporal is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23 per 3 months (about $7.67 per month), or $9 billed monthly.
Quarterly
$23
per 3 months (about $7.67 per month)
Every feature, billed every 3 months. Shown beside a crossed-out $27, the cost of three monthly payments.
Monthly
$9
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited tasks and events, AI time-blocking, Google Calendar sync, adaptive rescheduling and focus analytics, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Lifetime Early Bird
$149
one-time purchase
One payment instead of a subscription, with all future features and lifetime updates. The page limits it to 10 early bird spots.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required; scheduling automation pauses afterwards until you upgrade
Read from temporal.day on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Save 15% with quarterly billing
Quarterly billing costs $23 every 3 months instead of $27 for three monthly payments, which the pricing section labels a 15% saving.
Stated on temporal.dayLifetime license
Lifetime Early Bird for $149
A one-time $149 payment covers lifetime access with all future features. The pricing section says it is limited to 10 early bird spots.
Stated on temporal.day
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI calendar that schedules tasks into your focus hours. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, tasks, natural-language input, time blocking, auto-scheduling, calendar.
A web app and nothing else: the site lists no desktop or mobile app.
- Focus-aware scheduling
- The AI reads where meetings cluster and where the week is open, then places deep-work tasks in the hours it identifies as your focus windows.
- OFF, SUGGEST and AUTO modes
- Schedule everything by hand, have the AI propose changes that you accept or skip one by one, or let it schedule automatically. SUGGEST is the default.
- AI chat
- A chat that can see the calendar and task list takes requests in plain language, such as moving a review to Thursday or fitting a set of tasks around meetings.
- Google Calendar sync
- Sync runs both ways: existing meetings are imported and respected during scheduling, and tasks Temporal schedules appear as events in Google Calendar.
- Adaptive rescheduling
- When priorities change during the week, the schedule is adjusted automatically rather than replanned by hand.
- Linear and Notion connections
- Linear and Notion are listed as available integrations, and the FAQ says tasks can be brought in from Notion. Outlook, Slack, GitHub and Todoist are marked as coming soon.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Linear
- Notion
Temporal is made by Temporal.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/69
Other daily planner apps it is graded above
Temporal's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 5.
Its paid plans start at $7.67 a month, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 33 of the 52 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 31 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 daily planner apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Temporal’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 69
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 57 daily planner apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Temporal is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Temporal you could make: calendar, tasks, time blocking and natural-language input. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 62 of the 69 other daily planner apps grade higher. It costs $92 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar, tasks, time blocking and natural-language input: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A scheduler that rearranges your day as things move.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Temporal’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Motion, Sunsama, FlowSavvy, SkedPal and Trevor AI
The 5 tools Temporal is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Motion
Free trial · from $19/mo
AI work planner that auto-schedules tasks on your calendar.
- Only Motion lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Temporal also covers natural-language input and time blocking.
- Motion also covers meeting notes and booking links.
- 2.6GPA
Sunsama
Free trial · from $17/mo
Daily planner with guided planning routines and calendar timeboxing.
- Only Sunsama lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Temporal also covers natural-language input.
- Sunsama also covers Pomodoro timer and goals.
- 2.6GPA
FlowSavvy
Free plan · from $10/mo
Calendar that auto-schedules tasks and replans when things change.
- FlowSavvy has a free plan. Temporal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FlowSavvy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Temporal also covers natural-language input.
- 2.4GPA
SkedPal
Free trial · from $9.95/mo
Auto-scheduling calendar that time-blocks your to-do list.
- Only SkedPal lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- SkedPal also covers time tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Trevor AI
Free plan · from $5/mo
Web planner that time-blocks tasks into your calendar with AI.
- Trevor AI has a free plan. Temporal does not, though it has a free trial.
- Temporal also covers natural-language input.
- Trevor AI also covers reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Temporal free?
No, Temporal is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required; scheduling automation pauses afterwards until you upgrade.
How much does Temporal cost?
Temporal lists 3 plans. Quarterly: $23 per 3 months (about $7.67 per month).
What platforms does Temporal work on?
Temporal is available on Web.
Does Temporal offer any discounts?
Temporal publicly lists the following: Save 15% with quarterly billing; Lifetime Early Bird for $149.
Does Temporal have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Temporal is listed for Web.
Does Temporal have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Temporal is listed for Web.
Is Temporal open source?
Temporal is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
What does Temporal integrate with?
Temporal's listing names Google Calendar, Linear and Notion. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Temporal?
Temporal is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Temporal?
The closest alternatives to Temporal in our directory are Motion, Sunsama, FlowSavvy, SkedPal and Trevor AI.
How does Temporal compare with other daily planner apps?
Temporal's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 69 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is Temporal good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Temporal C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Temporal?
The plain part of Temporal you could make: calendar, tasks, time blocking and natural-language input.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Temporal’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Temporal's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-01.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Temporal. Prices change, so check temporal.day before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Temporal, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/temporal
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Temporal’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Temporal is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Temporal. Prices and plans change: check temporal.day before you buy.