The Honest Truth About Morgen
Morgen is genuinely well-designed. If you have Google Calendar for personal stuff, Outlook for work, and maybe iCloud for family sharing, Morgen shows them all together beautifully. The scheduling links feature is also useful for booking meetings.
But here's the core issue: Morgen helps you see your calendar better, but it doesn't help you decide what should be on it.
A unified calendar view is nice. But if your calendars are full of work meetings and empty of personal time, seeing them more clearly doesn't fix the problem. It just makes the imbalance more visible without giving you tools to change it.
What Morgen Does Better
Morgen has legitimate strengths:
- Calendar aggregation: See Google, Outlook, iCloud, and more in one view
- Scheduling links: Built-in alternative to Calendly
- Native apps: Desktop and mobile apps feel polished
- Team features: See colleagues' availability
- Multiple views: Day, week, month with good design
If you juggle multiple calendars and need them unified, Morgen does that well.
The Calendar vs Life Balance Question
Here's the fundamental difference in philosophy:
Morgen asks: "How can we help you see your calendar better?"
Funtasking asks: "How can we help you build a calendar that leads to a balanced life?"
Morgen is a better view into what you already have. Funtasking is a tool for deciding what should be there in the first place.
Where Funtasking Takes a Different Path
The Purpose Wheel: Before you schedule anything, you see 8 life areas - Body, Mind, Connection, Work, Learning, Impact, Play, Space. You can see what's neglected. Then you plan tasks that address the imbalance.
Color-Coded Life Areas: Your timeline isn't just events - it's color-coded by life category. At a glance, see if your day is all one color (probably work) or a healthy mix.
Gamification: Earn coins for completing tasks across all life areas. Spend them on rewards you define. Morgen has no gamification - it's purely a calendar tool.
The Pricing Comparison
Morgen:
- Basic: Free (limited features)
- Pro: $9/month
- Plus: $14/month
Funtasking:
- Free: Full features
- Pro: $2.99/month
Funtasking is significantly more affordable, especially for individuals who don't need multi-calendar unification.
Who Should Choose Morgen?
- You have multiple calendars (Google, Outlook, iCloud) that need unifying
- You need scheduling links for booking meetings
- You work in a team and need to see others' availability
- Your calendar usage is primarily professional
- You already have good work-life balance
Who Should Choose Funtasking?
- You want to balance your whole life, not just see your calendar
- You need to visualize which life areas are neglected
- You like gamification and earning rewards
- You want burnout prevention built into your planning
- You prefer a simpler, more affordable tool
- Google Calendar is your primary calendar