Parenting & Family · head to head
FamilyWall vs Brili Routines
FamilyWall
Parenting & Family
Private family network for organizing and sharing
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- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; Brili Routines the free trial lasts 10 days, after which a subscription is required to keep using the app
- They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, Brili Routines covers Visual routine builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and Brili Routines actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyWall | Brili Routines |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2012 | 2016 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 FamilyWall
- Private family network
- Shared calendar
- Real-time location sharing
- Location history
- Family messaging
- Photo sharing
- Shopping lists
- Chore assignment
Only in Brili Routines
- Visual routine builder
- Task timers
- Reward system
- Progress tracking
- Multi-child support
- Morning routines
- Bedtime routines
- Custom task lists
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamilyWall
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot Brili Routines
- Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot Brili Routines
- Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot Brili Routines
Brili Routines
- Building and timing daily routines for people with ADHDnot FamilyWall
- Visualising remaining time in a routine with a countdown clocknot FamilyWall
- Gamifying morning, bedtime and study routines with rewardsnot FamilyWall
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Brili Routines
- The free trial lasts 10 days, after which a subscription is required to keep using the app
- There is no permanently free tier; plans are $7.99 for 1 month, $34.99 for 6 months or $49.99 for 1 year
- Prices in countries outside the US vary and are converted to local currency
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyWall
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
Brili Routines
Free- FreeFree
- 3 routines
- Basic timer
- Simple rewards
- Premium$7.99/month
- Unlimited routines
- Multiple children
- Custom rewards
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyWall if
- You need private family network.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want shared calendar.
Choose Brili Routines if
- You need visual routine builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want task timers.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyWall or Brili Routines better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall starts at Free and Brili Routines at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyWall or Brili Routines?
- FamilyWall starts at Free and Brili Routines at Free.
- Does FamilyWall or Brili Routines run on more platforms?
- FamilyWall runs on Web, Ios, Android. Brili Routines runs on Ios, Android.
- Can I use FamilyWall for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FamilyWall best used for?
- FamilyWall is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web, keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household, planning meals and tracking family expenses on the premium plan. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web and keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household are not what Brili Routines is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyWall do that Brili Routines cannot?
- FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. Brili Routines covers Visual routine builder, Task timers, Reward system, Progress tracking. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.