Compare Plannie to every family calendar, display and to-do app
Plannie is our product, so read these pages with that in mind. This is every comparison we've written, one for every family calendar, wall display, to-do list and recipe app people ask about most. Prices come from each vendor's own pages, and each comparison shows the date we checked them. We don't pick a winner. Where the other product is the better choice for your household, the comparison says so.
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Family organisers & calendars
Cozi
Plannie vs Cozi: Cozi's 30-day free calendar limit and three paid tiers, against Plannie's two-way sync, chores with rewards and meal grid, from $99/yr.
Cozi alternative
Cozi's free calendar caps at 30 days, Gold is $39/yr. 7 alternatives compared: FamCal, FamilyWall, Google Calendar, Plannie, Sense, Skylight, TimeTree.
FamilyWall
Plannie vs FamilyWall compared: prices, sync, chores, meals, kiosk mode and AI. FamilyWall bundles the most for $44.99 a year; Plannie adds the assistant.
FamilyWall alternative
Switching from FamilyWall to Plannie: what carries over, what it costs, and the exact steps to move your calendar, chores and meals.
FamCal
Plannie vs FamCal compared: prices, sync, lists, meals and who gets a login. FamCal is the cheapest full organiser; Plannie gives every member an account.
TimeTree
Plannie vs TimeTree: free group calendars with comments and photos, one-way import with no export, per-account Premium, and what a family hub adds.
TimeTree alternative
Leaving TimeTree? Plannie swaps per-account Premium and one-way sync for two-way Google/Outlook sync, chores and meals, on one $99/year household plan.
Sense
Plannie vs Sense compared: AI import, free plans, chores, API and prices. Close cousins: what differs is the free plan, the API and where data lives.
OurHome
OurHome, the free chores-and-rewards app, is no longer available. What its last version offered, when it went, and what a family can use instead today.
OurHome alternative
OurHome left the app stores in 2023 with no data export. What it did, why it vanished, and how to rebuild your family's chore chart in Plannie in minutes.
Picniic
Picniic, the free family home hub, disappeared without a shutdown notice. What its last version offered, when it went, and what a family can use instead.
Picniic alternative
Picniic, the free family hub, vanished with no notice. What it offered, when it went dark, and what a family can use today in its place.
Maple alternative
Maple shuts down on 31 December 2026 and deletes your data. Plannie replaces it: shared calendar, Family Inbox, chores, meals. Free to start.
Calendars you already have
Google Calendar
Google Calendar is free but has no chores, rewards or meal planning. Plannie adds all three, two-way synced with Google, from $99/year.
Apple Calendar
Plannie vs Apple Calendar for families: what Family Sharing gives you free, where one Family calendar runs out, and how Plannie adds the household on top.
Outlook Calendar
Plannie vs Outlook Calendar: the free family group calendar, what Microsoft 365 Family adds, and how Plannie syncs two-way so you keep Outlook.
Wall displays & smart screens
Skylight
Skylight starts at $299.99 plus $79/year; Plannie runs the same features on screens you own, for $99/year: $297 vs about $537 over three years.
Skylight alternative
Plannie does what a Skylight Calendar does (shared calendar, chores, meals, AI import) on the tablets and phones you already own. $99/year, no hardware.
Hearth
Hearth Display is $699 plus a required membership; Plannie does the same job on screens you own, for $99/year: about $958 vs $297 over three years.
Hearth Display alternative
Already bought a Hearth Display? Keep the screen, drop the required membership. Plannie runs the same routines and rewards for $99/year.
Cozyla
Plannie vs Cozyla compared: real prices and three-year cost. Cozyla builds the family calendar into an Android panel; Plannie runs on tablets you own.
ApoloSign
Plannie vs ApoloSign compared: real prices and three-year cost. ApoloSign sells a subscription-free panel; Plannie adds AI import on screens you own.
DAKboard
Plannie vs DAKboard compared: features, real prices and three-year cost. DAKboard shows your calendars on a wall screen; Plannie is the calendar itself.
Mango Display
Plannie vs Mango Display compared: features, real prices and three-year cost. Mango shows your calendar on a TV; Plannie is the calendar your family edits.
Amazon Echo Show
Plannie vs Amazon Echo Show as a family calendar: what Alexa+ imports, real prices and the three-year cost for a family of four.
Google Nest Hub
Plannie vs Google Nest Hub for a family calendar: what the $99.99 display can show, what Voice Match keeps private, real prices and the three-year cost.
Home Assistant
Plannie vs Home Assistant as a family hub: what you can build, what you get finished, prices and the three-year cost. Both are open, so you can run both.
To-do & list apps
Todoist
Plannie vs Todoist: capture, calendar, chores, meals, API and prices. Todoist wins on capture; Plannie is the household planner at one flat price.
TickTick
Plannie vs TickTick compared for families: calendar sync, shared lists, chores, meals, API and MCP access, and what a family of four pays over three years.
Any.do
Plannie vs Any.do Family: shared boards, calendar, chores and meals. Both cost about $100 a year; the difference is what the family gets.
Microsoft To Do
Plannie vs Microsoft To Do: lists, calendar, chores, meals, cost. To Do is free but has no calendar view or AI; Plannie is the household planner.
Superlist
Plannie vs Superlist: lists, calendar, chores, meals and prices. Superlist has no calendar view and bills per seat; Plannie is one household price.
Apple Reminders
Plannie vs Apple Reminders for families: shared lists, the Family Sharing calendar, chores, meals, Android access and what each costs over three years.
Notion
Plannie vs Notion: Family Hub templates and Notion Calendar against a ready-made household planner, with per-seat prices and the three-year cost.
Recipes & groceries
AnyList
AnyList vs Plannie: the best shared grocery list against a family calendar with meals, chores and AI import built in. Real prices and the three-year cost.
Paprika
Paprika vs Plannie: a good recipe manager bought once per platform against a family calendar where dinner is one column of the week. Prices, 3-year cost.
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