Maple is shutting down. Here's where the mental load actually goes next.

Maple announced in July 2026 that it has been acquired and will shut down on December 31, 2026. Accounts close, and all data — calendars, lists, recipes, tasks — will be permanently deleted, along with connections to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook and TeamSnap.

If Maple was running your household, you have a deadline. This page covers two things: what to save before December 31, and what to look for in a replacement — because most “alternatives” only replace Maple's calendar, not its promise.

1. Calendar — if Maple was syncing with Google or Apple Calendar, your events already live there. Verify in your native calendar app that everything is present, then disconnect nothing until you've checked.
2. Lists and tasks — there is no bulk export. Screenshot or copy your recurring lists (groceries, chores, packing lists) now; recreating them from memory in January is exactly the mental load you were trying to avoid.
3. Recipes and meal plans — copy the ones you actually cook. Ten minutes now saves the “what did we use to make on Thursdays?” spiral later.
4. Documents and notes — download anything stored in Maple. After shutdown there is no recovery.

Maple wasn't just a shared calendar. It promised to reduce the mental load: the noticing, remembering, planning and coordinating that runs a household — and that lands on one person in most families.

Most replacement suggestions (Cozi, TimeTree, Google Calendar) are fine calendars. But a calendar is a place to write the load down. It doesn't capture anything for you, it doesn't rebalance anything, and someone still has to run it — usually the same someone.

Mental Loadless is the only family app that captures the mental load and measures it.

Capture without typing

• Speak it: Coco, your family AI, turns voice into tasks, events and reminders
• Snap it: photograph a school schedule, a homework diary, a receipt or your fridge — it becomes events, homework, groceries and inventory
• Forward it: every household gets a dedicated email address — the school email becomes events, tasks and grocery items
• Share it: a PDF or photo from Mail, WhatsApp or Photos — Coco proposes, you confirm
• Sync it: two-way sync with the calendars you already use (Google, Apple, Outlook…), no duplicates

An AI that runs routines for you

• Natural-language automations: “every Sunday, plan the week” — Coco handles it
• A morning brief that summarizes the family's day before breakfast
• Weekly plans, homework help, a dedicated kid mode

The part no other app has: measurement

• A weekly mental load index for your household
• Fairness tracking: who carries what, and the gap between how each partner perceives it
• A PDF export you can bring to a couples therapist

And the everyday engine

• Shared calendar, tasks, routines, chores
• Meal planning that generates a grocery list cross-checked against your real inventory (fridge, freezer, pantry)
• An encrypted private space with a document vault (PIN + biometrics)

• Shared family calendar: Maple — ✓ · Mental Loadless — ✓ + two-way device sync
• AI assistant: Maple — ✓ · Mental Loadless — ✓ Coco + natural-language automations
• Capture by voice: Maple — ❌ · Mental Loadless — ✓
• Capture by photo (schedules, receipts, fridge): Maple — ❌ · Mental Loadless — ✓ 4 scan paths
• Family email inbox: Maple — ✓ · Mental Loadless — ✓ dedicated email address per household (the school email → events, tasks, groceries)
• Meal planning → groceries: Maple — ✓ · Mental Loadless — ✓ cross-checked with real inventory
• Chores & routines: Maple — ✓ · Mental Loadless — ✓ + kid mode
• Measures the mental load (index, fairness, perception gap): Maple — ❌ · Mental Loadless — ✓ — the only app that does
• Data hosting: Maple — US · Mental Loadless — EU (GDPR), sensitive data encrypted
• After Dec 31, 2026: Maple — deleted · Mental Loadless — here to stay

The family email inbox — Maple's most-missed feature — has a direct equivalent: every Mental Loadless household gets a dedicated email address. Forward the school email or an invitation letter: events, tasks and groceries are created automatically, with unknown senders quarantined and a 24-hour global undo. Photo scan, voice and file sharing complete the capture paths.

Free to start. Essential €3.99/mo, Solo €7.99/mo, Family €12.99/mo. EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant, available in 9 languages.

Download Mental Loadless — and make December 31 a non-event.

Why is Maple shutting down?

Maple was acquired in July 2026 by a company outside the family-app space. The product is being wound down rather than continued. Accounts remain active until December 31, 2026.

When will my Maple data be deleted?

After December 31, 2026. Maple has stated data will not be recoverable after shutdown, so export lists, recipes and documents before that date.

What is the best Maple alternative?

It depends on what you used Maple for. If you only need a shared calendar, Cozi or TimeTree work. If you chose Maple for its real promise — reducing the mental load — Mental Loadless is the only alternative that captures the load (voice, photo, family email inbox, calendar sync, AI automations) and measures how it's shared.

Can I import my Maple calendar into Mental Loadless?

Yes, indirectly and reliably: if Maple synced with Google or Apple Calendar, connect that same calendar to Mental Loadless and your events flow in through two-way sync.

Is Mental Loadless free?

Yes, there's a free tier. Paid plans (from €3.99/month) unlock more AI and family features.

Where is my data stored?

In the European Union, under GDPR, with sensitive data encrypted. Mental Loadless is built and operated in Europe.