Looking beyond Cozi? Cozi is a fine free calendar-and-lists app — but its free tier shows ads, and it stops at calendar, lists and meals. These are the alternatives households actually switch to, ranked by what a family needs day-to-day. (Yes, we make Fam — every claim below is the honest version, including where competitors win.)
Calendar, meals tied to shopping lists, chores with per-child points and rewards, pantry inventory — free, no ads, no card. Pro ($6/mo per household, up to 6 members) adds budgets, accounts and subscription tracking. No third-party trackers; each household's data lives in its own encrypted database. Runs as a PWA on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
A chore-focused organizer with a shared calendar and lists, and a premium tier. Strong if chores are the battle and the calendar is secondary. No pantry or money tracking.
Hardware you mount in the kitchen that shows the family's week to everyone who walks by, with chores and meals on a membership. Buy the screen; the calendar is just there.
A capable shared calendar with lists, notes and a family contacts book. Free tier is ad-supported; Premium unlocks the rest. Phones only.
Calendar, lists, meals, rewards — plus family location sharing and a document locker. The full hub sits behind a subscription.
A shared wall for photos, messages and events with a calendar and lists. Great for staying in touch across generations; lighter on household logistics.
Grow Maple's assistant helps plan the week and share the mental load, with calendar and tasks. Free with in-app purchases. Different philosophy: AI help instead of fixed systems.
Cozi is still a reasonable choice for a shared calendar and grocery lists. Switch when you want more of the household in one place: chores kids actually do (rewards), pantry you can check from the store, or budgets that don't need a second app — that's the gap Fam was built to fill, and its free tier is the cheapest way to test it against Cozi side by side.
Fam — calendar, chores with rewards, meals, shopping and pantry in the free core, with no ads. OurHome is the runner-up for chore-first households.
Yes, for calendars and lists. The alternatives above add chore rewards, pantry or budgeting that Cozi doesn't try to do.
Fam Pro ($6/mo per household) includes budgets, subscription tracking and spending overviews.
Fam has no ads at any tier. Most others — Cozi included — are ad-supported on free plans.