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FamilyWall vs OurFamilyWizard

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FamilyWall

Parenting & Family

Private family network for organizing and sharing

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 FamilyWall has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and OurFamilyWizard actually diverge.

Attributes where FamilyWall and OurFamilyWizard differ
AttributeFamilyWallOurFamilyWizard
Starting priceFree$12.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20122001

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 FamilyWall

  • Private family network
  • Shared calendar
  • Real-time location sharing
  • Location history
  • Family messaging
  • Photo sharing
  • Shopping lists
  • Chore assignment

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.

FamilyWall

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

OurFamilyWizard

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

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

FamilyWall

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

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 FamilyWall if

  • You need private family network.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want shared calendar.
FamilyWall 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 FamilyWall or OurFamilyWizard better?
Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall 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, FamilyWall or OurFamilyWizard?
FamilyWall has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FamilyWall and $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard.
Does FamilyWall or OurFamilyWizard run on more platforms?
FamilyWall runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web.
Can I use FamilyWall for free?
Yes. FamilyWall has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month.
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 OurFamilyWizard is typically brought in for.
What can FamilyWall do that OurFamilyWizard cannot?
FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Cloud deployment.
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