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OurFamilyWizard vs FamCal

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OurFamilyWizard

Software

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FamCal

Software

Shared family calendar for coordinating activities

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FamCal has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice; FamCal the whole family shares one account, logging in with individual email addresses but a single shared password
  • They diverge on capability: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, FamCal covers Shared calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and FamCal actually diverge.

Attributes where OurFamilyWizard and FamCal differ
AttributeOurFamilyWizardFamCal
Starting price$12.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20012015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 OurFamilyWizard

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

Only in FamCal

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

Both cover

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

What people use each for

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

OurFamilyWizard

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

FamCal

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

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

FamCal

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

Which should you pick?

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

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

Choose FamCal if

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

Questions people ask

Is OurFamilyWizard or FamCal better?
Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and FamCal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or FamCal?
FamCal has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard and Free for FamCal.
Does OurFamilyWizard or FamCal run on more platforms?
OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. FamCal runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use FamCal for free?
Yes. FamCal has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month.
What is OurFamilyWizard best used for?
OurFamilyWizard is most often used for documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents, sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record, producing court admissible records of messages and parenting time. Of those, documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents and sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record are not what FamCal is typically brought in for.
What can OurFamilyWizard do that FamCal cannot?
OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. FamCal covers Shared calendar, Color-coded events, Event notifications, Multiple family members. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Cloud deployment.
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