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Chunk
What Chunk is
Chunk is a paid native macOS menu-bar app for turning tasks into scheduled time blocks. Day, week, and month views show tasks alongside calendar events. Task tools include smart and custom lists, groups, Apple Reminders, notes, checklists, attachments, deadlines, and reusable templates. Two-way syncing works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook, and recurring blocks and automatic scheduling are supported. A menu-bar countdown runs during each block; a fullscreen alert then lets users mark it complete or reschedule it. Analytics provide 7-, 30-, and 90-day views of planned hours, completion, follow-through, active days, and other schedule measures. An optional local MCP server connects with Claude Desktop to read schedules and manage events, tasks, and templates. Data is stored on-device, with optional iCloud sync to a private CloudKit database. Chunk requires macOS 12 Monterey or later on Apple Silicon or Intel Macs. Pricing starts at 29.99 USD, with a seven-day trial.
Who it suits
Chunk suits Mac users, including people with ADHD, students, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and anyone seeking structured focus and follow-through. It is designed for users comfortable planning around calendar events and scheduled blocks.
What it does well
- Day, week, and month planning views
- Two-way sync with three calendars
- Apple Reminders can be scheduled
- Countdown and end-of-block alert
- On-device storage with optional iCloud sync
What to know first
- No Windows, Linux, or Android version
- iPhone app is coming soon
- Requires macOS 12 or later
- No free plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | 7-day full access · 1 Mac · Offline access · All current features · No access after trial ends | Free |
| Lifetime License | One payment · 1 license · Full access for 2 Macs · Offline access · All current features · Future updates · Priority support | $29.99, paid once |
| Family Package | One Family license · Up to 6 Macs · Offline access · All current features · Future updates · Priority support | $59.99, paid once |
| Chunk for iPhone | one-time on the App Store · Coming soon to the App Store · Sold separately from Mac license · 7-day trial · Apple Family Sharing supported | $8.99, paid once |
As chunkapp.net lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Chunk combines time blocking, task organization, calendar synchronization, focus alerts, and schedule analytics in a Mac menu-bar app. Its platform coverage is limited to macOS for now, with an iPhone version described as coming soon.
Facts from Chunk's own pages
- Analytics
- Chunk offers 7-, 30-, and 90-day views of planned hours, task completion, follow-through, active days, and other schedule metrics. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Analytics privacy
- The directly distributed Mac app can use PostHog analytics when enabled; the policy says task titles, notes, schedules, and calendar content are not sent to PostHog. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Apple Reminders
- Apple Reminders lists can appear in Chunk’s task column, where items can be dragged onto the schedule. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Calendar integrations
- Chunk supports two-way syncing with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Calendar sync
- Yes · chunkapp.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Claude integration
- An optional local MCP server connects with Claude Desktop and can read schedules and manage events, tasks, and templates. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Focus tools
- A live countdown stays in the menu bar, and a fullscreen alert at the end of a block lets users mark it complete or reschedule it. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · chunkapp.net, 21 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Chunk as designed for ADHD users, students, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and people seeking better focus and follow-through. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Local data and sync
- The privacy policy says app data is stored on-device, with optional iCloud sync to the user’s private CloudKit database rather than a separate Chunk-operated database. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Planning views
- Its schedule supports day, week, and month views, with tasks and calendar events shown together. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Platform limits
- The maker says there is no Windows, Linux, or Android version; the iPhone app is described as coming soon. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Chunk is a native macOS menu-bar time-blocking app for planning tasks as scheduled blocks. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Paid Mac plans include priority support, and the site provides a support contact for questions. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Supported Macs
- Chunk is a native macOS app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and requires macOS 12 Monterey or later. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
- Task management
- Task lists include smart lists, custom lists and groups, Apple Reminders, notes, checklists, attachments, deadlines, and reusable templates. · chunkapp.net, 29 Sept 2026
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