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How we compare

The family display, minus the hardware bill

Wall calendars like Skylight and Hearth are lovely, and they cost $290 to $700 before their subscriptions. Apps like Cozi are cheap but live on your phone. Rooday puts the whole-family display on a tablet you already own, with everything included.

No screen to buy

Use an iPad, Android or Fire tablet you already have. Want it bigger later? Use a bigger screen.

Nothing behind a paywall

Stars, meal planning, the photo screensaver and the AI helper are all in the one price.

Made for kids and grown-ups

A tap-your-face wall display, kids' own tablets and grown-ups' phones, all in sync.

๐Ÿ’ธ Three years in

What it really costs

A family calendar is a years-long thing, so we added up three years: the cheapest screen each one needs, plus its plan.

Rooday isn't the cheapest app here. Cozi and Mango cost less, and Cozi has no wall display at all. But it's the lowest-cost way we found to get a full family display, with chores, rewards, meals and AI help, on the wall.

What three years costs

List prices including any screen you'd have to buy. Hover or tap a bar for the math.

  1. Hearth Display ~$906
  2. Skylight Calendar ~$537
  3. Nori ~$429
  4. Rooday $288
  5. Cozi ~$237
  6. Mango Display ~$180

Cozi has no wall display. Mango and Rooday run on a screen you already own. US list prices, checked November 12, 2026; sales and bundles vary.

โš–๏ธ Side by side

Feature by feature

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Rooday compared with Skylight Calendar, list prices in US dollars, checked November 12, 2026
Feature Rooday Skylight Calendar
Price $10/mo or $96/yr, everything included Plus plan: $79/yr
Hardware None. Use a tablet you already have $299.99 (15") to $599.99 (27")
3-year cost $288 ~$537
Shared calendar, a color for each person Included Included
Wall display Included: Your tablet Included: Their screen
iPhone and Android apps Included: Plus the web Included
Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars Included: Google & Outlook both ways Included
Chore charts Included Included
Stars and rewards Included: Optional Plus plan required
Meal planning and recipes Included Plus plan required
Grocery and to-do lists Included Included
AI: events from flyers and emails Included Plus plan required
AI: recipe and meal ideas Included Plus plan required
Photo screensaver Included Plus plan required
AI daily brief of the family's day Included Not offered
Rides: who's driving, and who still needs one Included Not offered
Chores with a done-by countdown Included: Beat the clock Not offered
Try it 30-day free trial 1 month of Plus with the device
Rooday compared with other family calendars, list prices in US dollars, checked November 12, 2026
Feature Rooday Skylight Calendar Hearth Display Nori Cozi Mango Display
Price $10/mo or $96/yr, everything included Plus plan: $79/yr Membership required: $9/mo, $86.40/yr or $207.36 for 3 years Free core plan; Plus $59.90/yr ($7.99/mo) Free with ads; Gold $39/yr; Max $79/yr Free; Pro $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr
Hardware None. Use a tablet you already have $299.99 (15") to $599.99 (27") $699 (27") Optional 15.6" Family Hub: $249 None (phone app) None. Use your own screen
3-year cost Cheapest way to get a wall display, where there is one $288 ~$537 ~$906 ~$429 ~$237 ~$180
Shared calendar, a color for each person Included Included Included Included Included Included
Wall display Included: Your tablet Included: Their screen Included: Their screen Included: $249 Hub Not offered Included: Your screen
iPhone and Android apps Included: Plus the web Included Included Included Included Not offered
Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars Included: Google & Outlook both ways Included Included Included Included: Not two-way Pro plan required
Chore charts Included Included Included Included Included: Checklists Pro plan required
Stars and rewards Included: Optional Plus plan required Included Included Not offered Pro plan required
Meal planning and recipes Included Plus plan required Included Included Included Pro plan required
Grocery and to-do lists Included Included Included Included Included Pro plan required
AI: events from flyers and emails Included Plus plan required Included Plus plan required Max plan required Not offered
AI: recipe and meal ideas Included Plus plan required Not offered Plus plan required Max plan required Not offered
Photo screensaver Included Plus plan required Included Included Not offered Pro plan required
AI daily brief of the family's day Included Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Rides: who's driving, and who still needs one Included Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Chores with a done-by countdown Included: Beat the clock Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
Try it 30-day free trial 1 month of Plus with the device 120-day home trial; first month of membership free Free plan Free plan with ads Free plan; 30-day Pro trial

Included in the price Plus plan Needs that paid plan โ€” Not offered, or not in any of the vendor's material we found US list prices, checked November 12, 2026.

๐Ÿฆ˜ Only in Rooday

Things the chart doesn't show

  • Live on every screen A chore checked off on the wall pops up on your phone with an Approve button. No refreshing, ever.
  • AI that checks before it adds Imported events already on your calendar are spotted and left unticked, so nothing lands twice.
  • Kids' own tablets A kid's tablet shows only their chores, plans and stars, plus whole-family things.
  • Every feature can be switched off No stars for expected jobs, no AI, no photos: the app fits how your family works.
  • A family email address Forward school emails and invitations. Events wait for a grown-up to check them.
  • Siri, Home Assistant and webhooks A family API for "Hey Siri, add milk to groceries" and smart-home dashboards.
  • No hardware lock-in Start on an old iPad and move to a bigger screen whenever you like.

๐Ÿ‘ Credit where it's due

Where the others shine

Every family is different. If one of these fits yours better, that's a good choice too.

  • Skylight Calendar A screen built for the wall that works out of the box. There's no tablet to set up, mount or keep charged.
  • Hearth Display A big 27" touchscreen with visual routines for kids who can't read yet, and a 120-day home trial.
  • Nori Native iPhone and Android apps, a free plan, and a Family Hub with far-field microphones for voice.
  • Cozi The lowest price if you only need a shared phone calendar, lists and a recipe box.
  • Mango Display A flexible dashboard for TVs, Fire TV and many kinds of screens, with the cheapest paid plan.

Rooday is a great fit ifโ€ฆ

  • You have a tablet in a drawer, or don't mind getting an inexpensive one
  • Your kids are young enough to love a chore chart and stars, or you want those off entirely
  • School emails, flyers and team schedules keep slipping through the cracks
  • Grandparents, a co-parent or kids' own tablets should be part of it

A dedicated display might suit you better ifโ€ฆ

  • You want a screen that's ready to hang the day it arrives, with no tablet to set up
  • You'd like one big 27" touchscreen and don't mind the up-front price
  • Nobody in the house wants to keep a tablet charged and mounted

How we checked

US list prices and features from each company's own website wherever we could, checked on November 12, 2026. Where a vendor's site didn't say, we used recent independent reviews. Several of those are written by competing apps, so we only used facts they agree on. Prices change and sales come and go, so check before you buy. Three-year costs use the cheapest screen each product needs and its lowest-cost plan, and leave out sales, tax and shipping.

Skylight, Hearth, Nori, Cozi and Mango Display are trademarks of their owners. Rooday and 5n2 Labs aren't affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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