Hate planning? Same. That’s why Trace skips the forms and instantly builds your schedule from a message, voice, or screenshot. Plan without the pain—no more wasting time on what your calendar should do for you.
The dilemma of the AI era? So many tools promise “magic” but end up slowing you down.
We’re a small team that wanted to move fast and get things done without chaos.
We tried them all… and fell into the same trap.
Most AI calendars and productivity apps:
Too many features, not enough focus. Habit trackers, journals, mood boards… when all you needed was a calendar.
Sloppy AI. Wrong guesses, endless re-dos — more time correcting than creating.
Catfished by “AI.” Marketed as smart, but in reality it’s the same old manual forms or the “real” AI is locked behind a paywall.
We got frustrated too, drowning in extras, fixing AI’s mistakes, and wasting time on fake promises.
So we built the opposite → ✨Trace.
✅ AI that actually works. Say "Project review with team, find 2-hour slot before Friday" → boom, scheduled.
✅ Voice, text, screenshot → instant planning that just flows.
✅ No bloat, no confusion — just the calendar that thinks with you.
Now 2,000+ busy professionals — engineers, founders, and working parents — use Trace every day. People who don’t have time for planning, but need planning the most.
One user summed it up:
“Finally found the one — simple, fast, and effortless. I’ve tried so many AI scheduling apps, but Trace is the only one that felt right.”
🎁 Launch special: 30% off Trace Premium for early users
(details at the bottom of our website)
👉 What’s the most annoying part of your current planning tool?
Let’s stop planning to work, and just get to work. 🚀
@mohsinproduct We don't currently offer shared calendars, but Trace can definitely help with coordination! You can tell Trace something like "My friend is free at these times - can you check my calendar and find when we can both meet?" and it'll suggest the best overlapping slots. Makes scheduling with others much less of a headache!
@nastassia_k Thanks! Yeah, one of our favorite user behaviors is people using the iPhone action button to trigger the shortcut and just snap a photo to add events. It's so seamless!
Hey team, it reminded me of some features that @zaczuo created, so I think you got a good partner for hunting! :) I have a question regarding planning. How the app takes into account events that can be held in parallel. E.g. picking up kids from the school/watching their recital, and a Soccer match on TV, does it also have any prioritisation points?
@zaczuo@busmark_w_nika Great question! Since Trace is LLM-powered, it already considers context when saving events - so it's aware of potential conflicts like your example. Right now we're being thoughtful about not being too aggressive with automatic changes (users can feel uncomfortable with that), but it does help when you specifically ask for guidance on overlapping events.
More proactive conflict management is definitely on our roadmap!
@ransixi Thanks so much! We built Trace to strip out the busywork and keep planning clear. Hope it really lightens the load for you—let me know how it goes!
As the one who is also building in the personal AI productivity space, I've been following the Trace team's journey with a lot of interest.
Because of our shared space, I'm incredibly impressed with the interaction innovations they've built into their product. They have cleverly integrated the potential of voice and multimodal inputs to truly empower personal efficiency.
Using Trace felt both familiar and surprising in the best way possible. It's an absolutely delightful and smooth user experience.
Your support and kindness made a huge difference as we prepared for our very first launch. And honestly, Flowtica has been a big inspiration for us too.
We feel lucky to be building in the same space alongside you. Excited to keep learning from each other and pushing what AI productivity can become 🚀
wow it seems useful for handling all those schedule hassles... just curious - how would it manage multimodal data& input from different apps and sources? I usually feel messy and painful for migrating.
@cruise_chen Thanks for the question! Just to make sure I understand - you're asking about handling different data types and integrating various apps, right? Please correct me if I'm off!I think this is where LLMs excel. Since LLM APIs natively support both text and image inputs, we're using that to create the most natural UX possible.For other services like Google Calendar, we pull data that's already synced with Apple's native Calendar into Trace. Most calendar apps support integration APIs, so we haven't hit major obstacles.The goal is making migration as seamless as possible!
Hahhhh, I'm actually a very organzied person, but I really love being able to create a to-do just by saying a few words on my watch. This is awesome, big thumbs up to your team! @Trace
@nicoleastor Thank you so much! That's exactly what we were going for - making it effortless even for organized people like yourself. Thanks for the support! 🙌
Can it connect to multiple calendars at once? Many people use Google, Outlook, or other calendar apps on the same device, and meetings from different sources often get added there.
@shivapundir Hey Shiva, that's a great question. If your calendars, such as Google and Outlook, are integrated with Apple Calendar, you can use them all on Trace.
I really like the overall design of the app, it’s very clean and intuitive.
My only note is that you’ll face strong competition from built-in AI on phones as they get smarter, which could happen sooner than expected. The challenge will be convincing users why they should continue using Trace instead of relying on the native AI functionality that may eventually do the same tasks.
@ash_grover Thanks for checking out Trace! You're absolutely right about the native AI competition - that's been our main concern since day one. I think it'll come down to the details and reducing friction. We'll do our best to stay competitive!
Hey Jaeho! I’m one of those who hates planning and I’m sure it can help us a lot, saving time and energy. Happy to see you on that and wish you all the best!
I really like the “plan without the pain” concept. Do you see Trace working more as a personal tool, or do you plan to expand it for teams in the future?
Congrats on the launch! 🎉 I’ve always hated planning—especially sitting there adding everything to my calendar by hand. Trace looks like exactly what I’ve wanted: say it once in a voice note and it’s scheduled. Can’t wait to try it! 🚀
@trace__jaeho Have not tried voice scheduling yet. But when I chat to create a meeting or task it shows me week name in some other language and there is no option to change that as well.
@sidraarifali Thanks for flagging this 🙏 It does seem like a localization issue on our side — sorry about that, we’ll fix it soon! Could you share a bit more detail? For example, did you notice it after the event was created on the card, or already in the preview while entering it?
@sidraarifali We just dug into it and found the cause — it happens when using custom repeat settings. We’re already working on a fix right now, so this should be resolved very soon. Really appreciate you catching this!
This is what I needed. Good to see a 30% OFF annual plan. Although a lot of these AI tools I've used are good quality, it's my problem that I can't get into the habit of using them everyday.
@l2sakim Thanks for checking it out! Totally agree - building that daily habit is one of the biggest challenges. We've been focusing on this with Trace recently. I think the issue is often that AI tools feel like "show-off" features rather than seamlessly blending into your workflow. We're trying to balance automation with LLM benefits without making the AI too obvious, so it feels natural rather than an extra step to remember.
Just send a message, voice note, or screenshot and your schedule builds itself. No forms, no fiddling, just instant clarity. Finally, a calendar that works for you.
Really love this product but i have a question when two people are from different regions how that product will help in parallel for two different regions ? @trace__jaeho
Replies
Trace
Hi Product Hunt! 👋
The dilemma of the AI era? So many tools promise “magic” but end up slowing you down.
We’re a small team that wanted to move fast and get things done without chaos.
We tried them all… and fell into the same trap.
Most AI calendars and productivity apps:
Too many features, not enough focus. Habit trackers, journals, mood boards… when all you needed was a calendar.
Sloppy AI. Wrong guesses, endless re-dos — more time correcting than creating.
Catfished by “AI.” Marketed as smart, but in reality it’s the same old manual forms or the “real” AI is locked behind a paywall.
We got frustrated too, drowning in extras, fixing AI’s mistakes, and wasting time on fake promises.
So we built the opposite → ✨Trace.
✅ AI that actually works. Say "Project review with team, find 2-hour slot before Friday" → boom, scheduled.
✅ Voice, text, screenshot → instant planning that just flows.
✅ No bloat, no confusion — just the calendar that thinks with you.
Now 2,000+ busy professionals — engineers, founders, and working parents — use Trace every day. People who don’t have time for planning, but need planning the most.
One user summed it up:
🎁 Launch special: 30% off Trace Premium for early users
(details at the bottom of our website)
👉 What’s the most annoying part of your current planning tool?
Let’s stop planning to work, and just get to work. 🚀
@trace__jaeho Solid!
how does trace handle conflicts when two people are free at different times?
Trace
@mohsinproduct We don't currently offer shared calendars, but Trace can definitely help with coordination! You can tell Trace something like "My friend is free at these times - can you check my calendar and find when we can both meet?" and it'll suggest the best overlapping slots. Makes scheduling with others much less of a headache!
Scade.pro
@trace__jaeho lovely move with a shortcuts, really useful
Trace
@nastassia_k Thanks! Yeah, one of our favorite user behaviors is people using the iPhone action button to trigger the shortcut and just snap a photo to add events. It's so seamless!
Trace
@trace__jaeho @nastassia_k Thanks Natassia! We tried to make Trace hassle-free as possible hope you enjoy all the features!
Tool Finder - Find Productivity Tools
@trace__jaeho interesting :)
Trace
@francescod_ales Glad it caught your interest!
Hey team, it reminded me of some features that @zaczuo created, so I think you got a good partner for hunting! :) I have a question regarding planning. How the app takes into account events that can be held in parallel. E.g. picking up kids from the school/watching their recital, and a Soccer match on TV, does it also have any prioritisation points?
Trace
@zaczuo @busmark_w_nika Great question! Since Trace is LLM-powered, it already considers context when saving events - so it's aware of potential conflicts like your example. Right now we're being thoughtful about not being too aggressive with automatic changes (users can feel uncomfortable with that), but it does help when you specifically ask for guidance on overlapping events.
More proactive conflict management is definitely on our roadmap!
@zaczuo @trace__jaeho Good news is we can edit it so still can control the schedule on our own :)
Trace
@busmark_w_nika Exactly! We want to be helpful without taking away your control 😊
灵感盒子
Would love to try Trace! I've been looking for a tool that simplifies planning—this sounds exactly what I need.
Trace
@ransixi Thanks so much! We built Trace to strip out the busywork and keep planning clear. Hope it really lightens the load for you—let me know how it goes!
As the one who is also building in the personal AI productivity space, I've been following the Trace team's journey with a lot of interest.
Because of our shared space, I'm incredibly impressed with the interaction innovations they've built into their product. They have cleverly integrated the potential of voice and multimodal inputs to truly empower personal efficiency.
Using Trace felt both familiar and surprising in the best way possible. It's an absolutely delightful and smooth user experience.
Amazing work, team!
Trace
@zaczuo Thanks so much for this review! 🙏
It means a lot to hear this from a fellow maker in the AI productivity space, especially your kind words about Trace's voice and multimodal features.
Thanks for taking the time to really dig into what we built!
Trace
@zaczuo Zac, we can’t thank you enough 🙏
Your support and kindness made a huge difference as we prepared for our very first launch. And honestly, Flowtica has been a big inspiration for us too.
We feel lucky to be building in the same space alongside you. Excited to keep learning from each other and pushing what AI productivity can become 🚀
Very unique idea. Take love & respect.
Trace
@shahriardgm Much appreciated! Thank you for the kind words 🙏
Agnes AI
wow it seems useful for handling all those schedule hassles... just curious - how would it manage multimodal data& input from different apps and sources? I usually feel messy and painful for migrating.
Trace
@cruise_chen Thanks for the question! Just to make sure I understand - you're asking about handling different data types and integrating various apps, right? Please correct me if I'm off!I think this is where LLMs excel. Since LLM APIs natively support both text and image inputs, we're using that to create the most natural UX possible.For other services like Google Calendar, we pull data that's already synced with Apple's native Calendar into Trace. Most calendar apps support integration APIs, so we haven't hit major obstacles.The goal is making migration as seamless as possible!
Tidyread
Hahhhh, I'm actually a very organzied person, but I really love being able to create a to-do just by saying a few words on my watch. This is awesome, big thumbs up to your team! @Trace
Trace
@nicoleastor Thank you so much! That's exactly what we were going for - making it effortless even for organized people like yourself. Thanks for the support! 🙌
RightNow AI
i hate planning, gimme this
RightNow AI
while im an INTJ
Trace
@jaber23 You're our target user! Planning pain is real - hope this makes it way less awful for you.
Can it connect to multiple calendars at once? Many people use Google, Outlook, or other calendar apps on the same device, and meetings from different sources often get added there.
Trace
@shivapundir Hey Shiva, that's a great question. If your calendars, such as Google and Outlook, are integrated with Apple Calendar, you can use them all on Trace.
Congrats on the launch!
I really like the overall design of the app, it’s very clean and intuitive.
My only note is that you’ll face strong competition from built-in AI on phones as they get smarter, which could happen sooner than expected. The challenge will be convincing users why they should continue using Trace instead of relying on the native AI functionality that may eventually do the same tasks.
Otherwise, great work on the product!
Trace
@ash_grover Thanks for checking out Trace! You're absolutely right about the native AI competition - that's been our main concern since day one. I think it'll come down to the details and reducing friction. We'll do our best to stay competitive!
Trace
@german_merlo1 Thanks for the kind words! 🙏
Yeah, planning can be such a pain - that's exactly why we built Trace. Hope it saves you tons of time and energy!
Snapdeck
love this interface.
Trace
@bigmacfive Thank you! We focused on keeping it clean and straightforward.
Great launch!
I really like the “plan without the pain” concept. Do you see Trace working more as a personal tool, or do you plan to expand it for teams in the future?
Trace
@jason123 Thanks! We're starting with personal to nail the 'plan without the pain' experience first.
Teams are definitely on the roadmap though. The coordination pain is even worse than personal planning!
TopTool
Wow, interesting product! Congratulations on the launch 🔥
Trace
@danpole Thank you so much for the kind words! Really appreciate you taking the time to check out Trace and for the support 🙏
looks promising! good luck
I'd use a bit more calm colors, those look a bit too strong (at least for me)
(from a fellow product owner who works on ActorDo)
Trace
@alxrda Thanks for the feedback!
You're right about the colors - we're definitely looking into more theme options to accommodate different preferences. Thanks for taking the time!
Theneo
I need this :D
Trace
@ana_robakidze Appreciate it! Hope it makes things easier.
Trace
@ana_robakidze Thanks please enjoy Trace :) would love to hear your experience!
Congrats on the launch! 🎉 I’ve always hated planning—especially sitting there adding everything to my calendar by hand. Trace looks like exactly what I’ve wanted: say it once in a voice note and it’s scheduled. Can’t wait to try it! 🚀
Trace
@sidraarifali Thank you! Yeah, we got so tired of that endless calendar data entry too.
Really curious to hear what you think of the voice scheduling!
@trace__jaeho Have not tried voice scheduling yet. But when I chat to create a meeting or task it shows me week name in some other language and there is no option to change that as well.
Trace
@sidraarifali Thanks for flagging this 🙏 It does seem like a localization issue on our side — sorry about that, we’ll fix it soon! Could you share a bit more detail? For example, did you notice it after the event was created on the card, or already in the preview while entering it?
Trace
@sidraarifali We just dug into it and found the cause — it happens when using custom repeat settings. We’re already working on a fix right now, so this should be resolved very soon. Really appreciate you catching this!
Movie Deep Search by AI Keytalk
This is what I needed. Good to see a 30% OFF annual plan. Although a lot of these AI tools I've used are good quality, it's my problem that I can't get into the habit of using them everyday.
Trace
@l2sakim Thanks for checking it out! Totally agree - building that daily habit is one of the biggest challenges. We've been focusing on this with Trace recently. I think the issue is often that AI tools feel like "show-off" features rather than seamlessly blending into your workflow. We're trying to balance automation with LLM benefits without making the AI too obvious, so it feels natural rather than an extra step to remember.
Just send a message, voice note, or screenshot and your schedule builds itself. No forms, no fiddling, just instant clarity. Finally, a calendar that works for you.
Trace
@vivek_sharma_25 You nailed it! That's what we aimed for!
Really love this product but i have a question when two people are from different regions how that product will help in parallel for two different regions ? @trace__jaeho