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OurFamilyWizard vs FamilyWall

OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Parenting & Family

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FamilyWall logo

FamilyWall

Parenting & Family

Private family network for organizing and sharing

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only FamilyWall 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; FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
  • They diverge on capability: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, FamilyWall covers Private family network.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and FamilyWall actually diverge.

Attributes where OurFamilyWizard and FamilyWall differ
AttributeOurFamilyWizardFamilyWall
Starting price$12.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20012012

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 OurFamilyWizard

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

Only in FamilyWall

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

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 FamilyWall
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot FamilyWall
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot FamilyWall

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

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

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

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

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 OurFamilyWizard if

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

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

Questions people ask

Is OurFamilyWizard or FamilyWall better?
Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and FamilyWall at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or FamilyWall?
FamilyWall has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for OurFamilyWizard and Free for FamilyWall.
Does OurFamilyWizard or FamilyWall run on more platforms?
OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. FamilyWall runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 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 FamilyWall is typically brought in for.
What can OurFamilyWizard do that FamilyWall cannot?
OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. Both handle Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, Cloud deployment.
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