A Fantastical alternative you pay for once
Fantastical is a calendar app for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with a free version and a Premium subscription, listed at $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year. Musli is the alternative for people who use Google Calendar on a computer and want their tasks on the same timeline, without a subscription: drag a task onto the day and it becomes a block of real time. Musli runs on macOS, Windows and Linux and costs $49 once.
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Why pick Musli over Fantastical
Pay once
Flexibits Premium for Fantastical is $6.99 a month or $56.99 a year in the Mac App Store (15 October 2026). Musli is a one-time purchase.
Linux too
Fantastical lists Mac, Windows and Googlebook as its desktop platforms (flexibits.com, 15 October 2026). Musli also runs on Linux, with the same app and shortcuts.
Tasks become time blocks
Every task in Musli’s Inbox has a length. Drag it onto the day and it takes that much time next to your meetings.
Plan my day
One command fills the free time in your working hours with the tasks from your Inbox, by rules you can see and undo with ⌘Z.
Fantastical and Musli side by side
| Feature | Fantastical | Musli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | PriceFree version; Premium $6.99/month or $56.99/year; 14-day trial | Price$49 once, no subscription |
| Platforms | PlatformsMac, Windows, Googlebook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro | PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux (desktop only) |
| Calendars | CalendarsGoogle, Microsoft 365, Exchange, iCloud, CalDAV and more | CalendarsGoogle Calendar (two-way) |
| Tasks | TasksTasks from Todoist and other services | TasksIts own Inbox; tasks become time blocks |
| Available | AvailableYes | AvailableAvailable now |
Fantastical facts from flexibits.com, checked 15 October 2026. Full comparison: Musli vs Fantastical.
Questions
Yes. Flexibits lists Windows as a Fantastical platform, with downloads from the Microsoft Store and from flexibits.com (15 October 2026). If you want a Google Calendar planner on Windows that you pay for once, or one that also runs on Linux, Musli is an option.
Try Musli on your own day
Pay once, $49, and download it right away for macOS, Windows and Linux. Full refund within 14 days.