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Cozi Family Organizer vs OurFamilyWizard

Cozi Family Organizer logo

Cozi Family Organizer

Parenting & Family

The must-have family organizing app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Parenting & Family

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cozi Family Organizer the free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39; OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • They diverge on capability: Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cozi Family Organizer and OurFamilyWizard actually diverge.

Attributes where Cozi Family Organizer and OurFamilyWizard differ
AttributeCozi Family OrganizerOurFamilyWizard
Starting priceFree$12.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20052001

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cozi Family Organizer

  • Shared family calendar
  • Color-coded schedules
  • Shopping lists
  • To-do lists
  • Meal planner
  • Recipe box
  • Birthday tracker
  • Journal & notes

Only in OurFamilyWizard

  • Shared parenting calendar
  • Secure messaging
  • Expense tracking
  • Payment requests
  • Info bank
  • Journal entries
  • ToneMeter
  • Court-admissible records

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Apple Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cozi Family Organizer

  • Sharing one family calendar across everybody's phonesnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a householdnot OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard

  • Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Cozi Family Organizer

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cozi Family Organizer

  • The free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
  • Calendar search is a paid feature, so the free version cannot search its own calendar
  • Free accounts are limited to one reminder per event, against three on Gold
  • Month view on mobile, the birthday tracker and change notifications are all behind Gold

OurFamilyWizard

  • Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
  • The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
  • Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
  • Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
  • Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher

Pricing, plan by plan

Cozi Family Organizer

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared family calendar
    • Shopping lists
    • To-do lists
  • Cozi Gold$29.99/year
    • Everything in Free
    • Ad-free experience
    • Calendar search

OurFamilyWizard

$12.99/month
  • Monthly$12.99/month
    • Shared calendar
    • Secure messaging
    • Expense log
  • Annual$99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Cozi Family Organizer if

  • You need shared family calendar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want color-coded schedules.
Cozi Family Organizer review

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

  • You need shared parenting calendar.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want secure messaging.
OurFamilyWizard review

Questions people ask

Is Cozi Family Organizer or OurFamilyWizard better?
Neither clearly leads. Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cozi Family Organizer or OurFamilyWizard?
Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cozi Family Organizer and $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard.
Does Cozi Family Organizer or OurFamilyWizard run on more platforms?
Cozi Family Organizer runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use Cozi Family Organizer for free?
Yes. Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month.
What is Cozi Family Organizer best used for?
Cozi Family Organizer is most often used for sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones, keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household. Of those, sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones and keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household are not what OurFamilyWizard is typically brought in for.
What can Cozi Family Organizer do that OurFamilyWizard cannot?
Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Color-coded schedules, Shopping lists, To-do lists. OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Cloud deployment.
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