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FamilyWall
Private family network for organizing and sharing
As of 30 August 2026, FamilyWall has a free plan and paid plans start at $4.99/month. FamilyWall is a private social network designed for families to stay connected, organized, and safe. Softwr lists it under Parenting. FamilyWall is made by FamilyWall Inc., launched in 2012, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What FamilyWall does
FamilyWall is a private social network designed for families to stay connected, organized, and safe. It combines a shared calendar, location sharing, messaging, photo sharing, and a family organizer in one secure platform. Families can share memories, coordinate schedules, and keep track of each other's whereabouts in real-time.
What people use it 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
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What FamilyWall costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Photo albums
- To-do lists
- Up to 6 members
Premium
$4.99 /mo
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
- Premium recipes
- Priority support
- Ad-free experience
Capabilities
Features
Private family network
Shared calendar
Real-time location sharing
Location history
Family messaging
Photo sharing
Shopping lists
Chore assignment
Google Calendar
Integration with Google Calendar
Apple Calendar
Integration with Apple Calendar
Outlook
Integration with Outlook
End-to-end encryption
End-to-end encryption security feature
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is FamilyWall free to download?
Yes. FamilyWall can be downloaded for free and includes core features designed for families. The app also offers Premium features, but pricing for Premium is not published on the website.
SourceWhat does FamilyWall Premium include?
FamilyWall offers a Premium tier with features including Budget and Meal Planner functionality, but specific Premium pricing is not disclosed on the website.
SourceBehind it
Who makes FamilyWall
- Company
- FamilyWall Inc.
- Based in
- Paris, France
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