Motion vs Reclaim.ai
Both use AI to put work on your calendar. Motion is a full AI work suite (tasks, projects, docs, meetings) with no free plan; Reclaim layers AI agents on top of Google Calendar or Outlook and has a free Lite plan.
Key differences
- Free plan: Reclaim Lite is free forever; Motion offers a 7-day trial only.
- Price: Reclaim Starter is $10/seat/month billed yearly ($12 monthly); Motion Pro AI is $19/seat/month billed annually for teams ($29 monthly), or $29/month annually for individuals ($49 monthly).
- Scope: Motion replaces your task manager and adds AI docs and notes; Reclaim works with the calendar and task tools you already use (Todoist, Asana, ClickUp, Google Tasks and more).
- Personal routines: Reclaim's Habit agents find time for recurring routines like exercise or reading; Motion focuses on tasks and projects.
- Apps: Motion lists iOS, Android and desktop apps; Reclaim has no native mobile apps and works through your calendar, its web app and add-ons.
Side by side
| Motion | Reclaim.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No free plan. 7-day free trial (per Motion's App Store listing); Motion's help center says a payment method is required and a $1 card hold is placed to verify your account. | Yes, Lite is free forever: 5 AI agents, Focus Time, Habits, Buffer Time, Smart Meetings, a 1-week scheduling range, 1 calendar sync, 1 scheduling link and limited integrations. |
| Pricing | Teams: Pro AI $19/seat/month billed annually or $29 billed monthly; Business AI $29/seat/month annually or $49 monthly. Individuals: Pro AI $29/month annually or $49 monthly; Business AI $39/month annually or $69 monthly (from the pricing data on Motion's pricing page). The US App Store lists in-app subscriptions at $44.99/month and $294.99/year. Pro AI includes 7,500 AI credits per seat per month; Business AI 15,000. Motion's terms say purchases are non-refundable, with refund requests handled by support. | Starter $10/seat/month billed yearly ($12 monthly); Business $15/seat/month yearly ($18 monthly); Enterprise $22/seat/month (yearly only). Student discount 50% for 12 months. |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | Web |
| AI features | AI Task Planner that schedules tasks into open calendar time; AI Chat; AI Projects & Tasks; AI Calendar & Meetings; AI Docs, Wiki & Notes; AI Writer & Editor | Habit agents find the best time for recurring routines; Focus Time agents defend heads-down time; AI Assistant chat to analyze and fix your schedule; AI Memories store scheduling preferences; Auto-rescheduling of conflicts; Connects to ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot |
| Used to train AI? | Possibly. Motion's privacy policy (last updated June 27, 2025) lists "training and developing machine learning algorithms" among the ways it uses personal information; it doesn't say whether that includes your task and calendar content. | No. Reclaim's privacy policy (last updated June 25, 2025) says it won't use, or let its service providers use, your personal data, including calendar data, to train large language or other generative AI models unless you explicitly consent or opt in. |
| Privacy | Privacy policy last updated June 27, 2025.; Lists training and developing machine learning algorithms, plus personalized advertising, among the purposes for using personal information. | Privacy policy last updated June 25, 2025.; No generative AI training on your personal data without explicit consent or opt-in.; Use of Google and Outlook API data follows Google's API Services User Data Policy and Microsoft's API terms. |
| Best for | Professionals and small teams who want AI to plan their whole workday and are fine paying work-suite prices. | Google Calendar or Outlook users who want routines and focus time protected automatically, starting free. |
| Last verified | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
We don't declare a winner: the right choice depends on budget, platform and how you feel about AI processing your data. All facts link to sources on each app's page.