Sumu
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Sumu, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Sumu's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Sumu Pro Monthly | — | AI planning · Task breakdown · Widgets · Focus tools |
| Sumu Pro Yearly | — | AI planning · Task breakdown · Widgets · Focus tools |
| Free | Free | Free version; specific limits not stated |
| Sumu Pro | Priced on request | Paid subscription; price and billing period not stated |
The facts
Each one read from Sumu's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI provider
- Brain-dump parsing, planning, task breakdown, chat, and voice transcription use OpenAI as a processor.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Sumu says it does not currently use third-party analytics, tracking, or crash-reporting services in the app, and does not use website cookies or web analytics.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Sumu is designed around ADHD experiences and says it is also for people who find deciding what to do next difficult.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar
- Sumu reads existing calendar bookings, plans around them, and writes its own planned blocks back; Apple Calendar, Google, and Outlook are named.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Calendar sync
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Data storage
- Tasks and other content are stored locally by default; enabling an account and cloud sync allows cross-device synchronization.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Focus
- Its focus timer guides the user through one task at a time and lets the user set session length.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Focus sessions
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Product
- Sumu is an AI-first daily planner that turns brain dumps into a planned timeline, then supports focus sessions, streaks, and trophies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Sumu says data in transit between devices and its servers is encrypted with TLS and passwords are stored using industry-standard hashing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The help centre says a real person usually answers support emails the same day.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Voice privacy
- Voice audio is sent to OpenAI for transcription, is not used to train its models, and is not retained by OpenAI beyond transcription; Sumu says recordings are then discarded.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The privacy policy identifies Sumu Labs as the provider and says it is established in Nigeria.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Nigeriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Planning method
- hybridchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Replanning
- Unfinished tasks roll forward, and one tap replans the rest of the day around the time remaining.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Task planning
- Sumu can turn spoken or typed input into scheduled tasks with start times, durations, and smaller steps.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile platforms
- ioschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- The privacy policy describes Sumu as available as a web app and downloadable to a device; the site links to the App Store and Google Play.checked 12 Oct 2026
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