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September 2026 · ONYT-2026-09 · Family Life · Rank 19 · U.S.

Cozi

The U.S. family calendar everyone already knows.

Cozi

64.9

Overall

Cozi stays the free/cheap shared calendar many U.S. parents trust. Loyalty sits next to an AI-gap wish and secondhand sync distrust — chips below; do not overclaim. Published overall 64.9 (Coordination 90 · Follow-through 38 · Capture 42).

The case

Cozi is the incumbent: color-coded calendar, shopping lists, meal planner, twenty million registered users, a name American parents recognize. The free tier is ad-supported and now caps how far ahead you can see. Capture is manual. Follow-through is not a feature. It is still the default answer in a lot of U.S. kitchens.

The U.S. reference product. If a PTA parent says “just use Cozi,” this is what they mean.

Best for
Households that want a shared calendar and lists at near-zero cost
Not for
Parents who need school paper to become an event, or an errand to complete itself
Pricing (U.S.)
Free with ads; Gold $39/year; Max $79/year
Platforms
iOS · Android · Web

Where it wins

  • The brand U.S. families already trust
  • Web plus mobile, color per person, meal planner
  • Cheap Gold plan if you just want ads gone

Where it lags

  • Ads on the free tier, in a product children open
  • Free calendar horizon is limited
  • Almost no AI capture; no execution
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What Cozi users say (VOC)

App Store loyalty sits next to an AI-gap wish and secondhand sync distrust. Do not overclaim how common any one chip is.

  • VOC #4Loyalty / multi-kidApp Store
    With four kids, our schedule was pure chaos until we found Cozi. … Honestly, it’s the best family management app we’ve ever used.

    Jul 17 · Positive · App Store reviews

  • VOC #5Price / valueApp Store
    I’ve never head to pay a dime, and had an amazing experience… To anyone who wants a calendar, grocery list, or even some recipes, this is the app for you!

    Jul 30 · Positive (price) · App Store reviews

  • VOC #3Cozi + Skylight stackApp Store
    Cozi is the only way I keep track of our busy life… I love that we can use it from our phones and also on our Skylight calendar..that way my kids can view the calendar too!

    Sep 10 · Positive · App Store reviews

  • VOC #1AI wishApp Store
    I wouldn’t mind an AI so I can quickly speak an event, but even without fancy features, I’ll still keep using it.

    Mar 30 · Positive + AI ask · App Store reviews

  • VOC #2Private calendarApp Store
    My only complaint is that I wish there was a personal calendar option that is not shared with my family.

    Aug 14 · Feature request · App Store reviews

  • VOC #6Meal planning frictionApp Store
    I do wish there was a way to make meal planning specific to a person. My family thinks it muddies up the calendar information they need to see…

    Jul 25 · Feature request · App Store reviews

  • VOC #7Sync distrustSecondhand
    other family members will add things but no one else can see them.

    Secondhand — Sense citing May 2026 Play · do not overclaim · Sense blog citing Play

  • VOC #8Events not savingSecondhand
    frequently does not save new events.

    Secondhand — Sense citing June 2026 paid subscriber · until Play primary · Sense blog citing Play

If the week is visible but unfinished

Unfinished handoffs after the week is visible are a concierge job — not a partner button on this profile.

Questions

Why do people look for Cozi alternatives?+

Loyalty is real (free/cheap, shared lists, multi-kid chaos). Friction clusters on wanting voice/AI event capture, private calendars, and sync complaints — including secondhand Play citations that other members’ adds aren’t visible. See VOC chips; do not overclaim prevalence.

Is an AI family assistant a 1:1 Cozi replacement?+

No. Cozi is an all-in-one visibility/organizer hire. An AI assistant hire closes loops (options → hold / handoff). Many homes stack: Cozi or wall for seeing the week; concierge for finishing it. See /family/lane/concierge and /guides/cozi-alternative-ai-family-assistant.

What does Cozi score on Family Life?+

ONYT-2026-09 / m-2026-09-v1: overall 64.9 — Follow-through 38, Coordination 90, Capture 42, Household ops 80, Privacy 58, Value 88. No invented “AI score.” Live: /family.

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