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Familia vs My Family Calendar
Both stand on family calendar apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose Familia if your household needs shared responsibilities, reminders, and lists, especially if you want text, voice, or photo-based drafts. Look elsewhere if you need Android now or web access on the Free plan; Familia is currently available on iOS, and web access is included with Smart at $5.99 per month.
Visit FamiliaMy Family Calendar brings household planning and school details together, with features for chores, lists and travel alerts. Its Compass-focused school tools may be especially relevant to families using that service.
Visit My Family CalendarThe facts
| Familia | My Family Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, iPhone, Web | Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Smart: $5.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | familiaplanner.com | myfamilycalendar.app |
| On family calendar apps | #6 of 43 | #20 of 43 |
Familia: what it does well
- Organize shared chores, groceries, reminders, and recurring responsibilities.
- Draft tasks, plans, and lists with text, voice, or a photo.
- Connect Google Calendar and optionally export selected items.
- Smart supports up to nine attachments per item and includes web access.
- Smart includes a compatible assistant connector for authorized household-data access.
What to know first
- The Free plan provides 10 smart/AI credits per month.
- The Free plan allows one attachment per item.
- The web app is included with Smart, not Free.
- Familia is currently available on iOS; Android is described as coming.
My Family Calendar: what it does well
- Connects Google, Outlook, Compass and ICS calendars.
- Offers day, week and month calendar views.
- Chores include points, streaks and a leaderboard.
- Shared lists support two-way Google Keep sync.
What to know first
- Compass credentials require an encryption key for storage.
- Support response times may vary.
- Analytics require users to configure their own PostHog key.
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