FamCal review

FamCal covers the same ground as Cozi with a few additions of its own. The shared calendar has month, week, agenda and a text month view, each family member gets a color, and you can notify people locally or through the cloud when events change. Task lists let you assign a chore to one person or everyone and attach dates and times, and list visibility can be public, private or limited to chosen members, which helps with gift lists. Shared memos with photos and comments, a contact list, birthday and anniversary tracking, and a recipe box with one-tap ingredients to the shopping list round out the home features. Trip expense tracking, with charts and PDF or CSV export, is unusual for this category and handy for family vacations. Like Cozi, the family shares one account with a common password. The App Store lists several FamCal Gold subscription options, and we could not confirm a single current US price, so check the in-app offer before you pay.

Who it is for

Families who want one app for the calendar, chores and shared trip costs.

Price

Free download; FamCal Gold subscription (see vendor pricing, USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Shared family calendar with month, week, agenda and text month views
• A unique color for each member to view or add events by person
• Task lists and to-dos that notify a specific member or the whole family
• Export schedules as ICS, print or email them
• Recipe box, birthday tracking and shared trip expenses with PDF or CSV export

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Four calendar views including a text month view
• Strength: Lists can be public, private or shared with chosen members
• Strength: Trip expense tracking is rare among family calendars
• Weakness: The whole family shares one account and password
• Weakness: Subscription pricing in the App Store lists several options, so check the current offer
• Weakness: Fewer school and sports calendar integrations documented than Cozi

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, free download
• Views: Month, Week, Agenda, Text Month
• Export: ICS, print, email
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

Where it ranks

FamCal is No. 7 in our Best Shared Family Calendar Apps verdict.