Getting started
- Do I need a school Google account?
You need a Google account that can see your classes in Google Classroom, which is usually your school account. Calendar and Tasks work with any Google account. Cadence also works with Apple Calendar and Reminders.
- Which Macs does Cadence run on?
Cadence is a native Mac app for Macs running macOS 27 or later. There isn’t an iPhone or Windows version yet.
- What if my school blocks third-party apps?
Ask your school’s IT administrator to allow Cadence. Or use it with Apple Calendar: add your school account under Internet Accounts in macOS and your Classroom due dates appear there.
Privacy and safety
- Is my data private?
Your courses, assignments and grades are stored on your Mac. When you ask the AI something, the relevant details pass through our server to the model to produce the answer, and aren’t used to train models. See the privacy policy for the full picture.
- Can Cadence turn in my work or message my teachers?
No. Access to Classroom is read-only and Cadence never sends email. It can open a ready-to-edit draft in Gmail, and you decide whether to send it.
- Does Cadence help me cheat?
Cadence is built to help you start and stay organized: it plans, summarizes and explains. Its chat is focused on schoolwork guidance and won’t hand you finished programs or essays. You’re responsible for following your school’s academic integrity rules.
The AI
- How much can I use?
Each day includes roughly 20 chat questions, plus your daily brief, summaries, estimates and weekly plan. If you reach the limit, chat pauses until your day resets and everything else keeps working. There is also a monthly cap.
- Can the AI be wrong?
Yes. Summaries, estimates and plans are suggestions, not instructions from your teacher. Check anything important against your assignment.
Billing
- How do I cancel?
You can cancel at any time and keep access until the end of the period you’ve paid for. Use the manage-subscription link in your Stripe receipt email, or email us and we’ll do it for you.
- Do you offer refunds?
Yes. If Cadence isn’t right for you, email us within 14 days of your first payment for a full refund.
- What does it cost?
$10 a month, plus any tax that applies where you live. There is one plan and everything is included. See Pricing.