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FamCal vs FamilyWall

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FamCal

Parenting & Family

Shared family calendar for coordinating activities

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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FamilyWall

Parenting & Family

Private family network for organizing and sharing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FamCal the whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password; FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
  • They diverge on capability: FamCal covers Color-coded events, FamilyWall covers Private family network.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamCal and FamilyWall actually diverge.

Attributes where FamCal and FamilyWall differ
AttributeFamCalFamilyWall
Founded20152012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 FamCal

  • Color-coded events
  • Event notifications
  • Multiple family members
  • Calendar syncing
  • Event reminders
  • Location tagging
  • Notes and details
  • Data encryption

Only in FamilyWall

  • Private family network
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Location history
  • Family messaging
  • Photo sharing
  • Shopping lists
  • Chore assignment
  • End-to-end encryption

Both cover

  • Shared calendar
  • 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.

FamCal

  • Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across membersnot FamilyWall
  • Sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a householdnot FamilyWall
  • Tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as PDF or CSVnot FamilyWall

FamilyWall

  • Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot FamCal
  • Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot FamCal
  • Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot FamCal

Where each one falls short

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

FamCal

  • The whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
  • Subscriptions are sold only as weekly or annual terms
  • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period
  • The iOS app requires iOS 15.0 or later

FamilyWall

  • Budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
  • Google and Outlook calendar sync and subscribing to a calendar by URL are Premium only
  • Locating family members and arrival or departure notifications are Premium only
  • Premium storage is capped at 25 GB
  • Premium costs 4.99 USD per month or 44.99 USD per year in the US and Canada, with other countries priced only in-app
  • Premium features apply only to the first 5 circles created
  • The Premium subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
  • Any unused part of the 30-day free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased

Pricing, plan by plan

FamCal

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared calendar
    • Basic notifications
    • Up to 6 members
  • Premium$2.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited members
    • Advanced notifications

FamilyWall

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared calendar
    • Location sharing
    • Family messaging
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Unlimited members
    • Location history

Which should you pick?

Choose FamCal if

  • You need color-coded events.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want event notifications.
FamCal review

Choose FamilyWall if

  • You need private family network.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want real-time location sharing.
FamilyWall review

Questions people ask

Is FamCal or FamilyWall better?
Neither clearly leads. FamCal starts at Free and FamilyWall at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FamCal or FamilyWall?
FamCal starts at Free and FamilyWall at Free.
Does FamCal or FamilyWall run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use FamCal for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is FamCal best used for?
FamCal is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across members, sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a household, tracking and exporting shared trip expenses as pdf or csv. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across members and sharing grocery lists, chores and task assignments in a household are not what FamilyWall is typically brought in for.
What can FamCal do that FamilyWall cannot?
FamCal covers Color-coded events, Event notifications, Multiple family members, Calendar syncing. FamilyWall covers Private family network, Real-time location sharing, Location history, Family messaging. Both handle Shared calendar, Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook.
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