September 2026 · ONYT-2026-09 · Family Life · Rank 18 · U.S.

Pistachio

Shared lists and tasks. No second calendar.

Pistachio

65.5

Overall

The case

Pistachio refuses to be another calendar. Groceries, household tasks, chores, notes — the work calendars miss. iOS-only is a real U.S. constraint for mixed-phone houses.

iOS-only limits mixed-phone U.S. households.

Best for
Apple-house families who already have a calendar elsewhere
Not for
Android parents, or anyone needing a shared week view
Pricing (U.S.)
Free on iOS
Platforms
iOS

Where it wins

  • Clear job in a crowded U.S. family-app field
  • A surface at least one parent will actually open

Where it lags

  • Stops at storing the plan
  • Follow-through still sits with a parent

Sources this edition

Partner

Why Pistachio is not #1

The Family Life Index weights follow-through and two-adult coordination. Organizers store the week. Zazu is built to finish it — in the thread a U.S. household already uses.

Onyt partner · same published rubric

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