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HomeHQ vs Cozi

HomeHQ vs Cozi.

Cozi has been a default app-first family calendar for over a decade. In May 2024 it added a 30-day calendar limit to its free tier, which sent some longtime users looking for alternatives. If you're weighing the two, here's the honest comparison.

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iPad · iPhone · Built on Google Calendar · 30-day free trial
Our verdict

Choose Cozi if you specifically need cross-platform support (Android + iOS + web) and don't mind the free-tier limits.

Choose HomeHQ if you want a calm, single-price family hub built on Google Calendar — no ads, one simple price.

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Tej Tandon · Founder, HomeHQ
Building HomeHQ from Vancouver — bootstrapped, no investors. I write these guides from running my own family on the same tools.
Verified June 2026
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HomeHQ vs Cozi: the rows that decide it.

The honest comparison — including where Cozi wins. Prices and features verified June 2026.

FeatureHomeHQCozi Gold
Yearly cost$144 (annual)$39.99 (Gold) or free with ads
3-year total$432$120
Free tier30-day trial30-day calendar limit since May 2024
Scan a flyer into the calendarIncluded
ChoresRotation, claimable, streaks + leaderboardBasic tracker
Meal planner✓✓
Native Android appComing soon✓
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TypeAppApp
PlatformsiPhone & iPad appiOS, Android, web
Two-way Google sync✓Read-only
AI dish photos & meal ideas✓
Per-member kid views✓Limited
Always-on iPad display✓
Shared shopping list✓Best in category
Family member limitWhole householdUp to 5
Track recordNew in 202615+ years, millions of users
The yearly math

What you actually pay over 3 years.

HomeHQ
Hardware$0
Year 1$144
Year 2$144
Year 3$144
3-year total$432
Cozi
Year 1 Cozi Gold$39.99
Year 2 Cozi Gold$39.99
Year 3 Cozi Gold$39.99
Hardware$0
3-year total$120
Decide quickly

When Cozi wins, when HomeHQ wins.

Choose Cozi if…

  • →You have an Android phone (or your partner does, or your kids do).
  • →You need web access to the calendar from any computer.
  • →Cozi's shared shopping list is genuinely the best in its category and you use it daily.
  • →You want a free tier and don't mind the 30-day calendar limit.

Choose HomeHQ if…

  • →You've outgrown Cozi's free-tier limits.
  • →You want two-way Google Calendar sync (Cozi is read-only).
  • →You want meal plans that respect allergies and learn your family's taste — and a flyer scanner for the paper the school keeps sending.
  • →You want a family calendar that runs as an always-on kitchen display.
Keep the calendar you have

One calendar. Everyone sees it.

HomeHQ runs on the Google Calendar your family already uses. Connect it once and every change shows up everywhere — the kitchen iPad and every iPhone show the same plan. Nothing to migrate, nobody to convince.

  • ✓Change it on any phone — it's right everywhere, including Google Calendar itself.
  • ✓Color-coded per person, automatically.
  • ✓Add an event on your phone; the kitchen display updates in seconds.
  • ✓Or snap a paper flyer — the events land on the shared calendar without typing.
  • ✓It's your real Google calendar — your data stays in your own account.
The HomeHQ app runs on iPhone and iPad, with a native Android app coming soon. The calendar itself lives in your own Google account.
One source of truth
Add "Lina — judo, Wed 3:30" once. It's on every iPhone in the house.
Synced via Google Calendar
Kitchen iPad · Mom's iPhone · Dad's iPhone — all updated
Try HomeHQ free for 30 days — without buying Cozi.
$12/month billed annually after the trial, or $14.99 monthly. Cancel anytime through Apple.
HomeHQ vs Cozi

What people ask before they pick.

In May 2024, Cozi added a 30-day calendar limit to its free tier — events more than 30 days out moved behind Cozi Gold. The change frustrated many longtime users, and "Cozi alternative" became a common search this year.

Yes — it's a clean landing pad. HomeHQ does everything Cozi does (shared calendar, color-coded family members, meal planning, chores, shopping list) plus two-way Google sync (Cozi is read-only) and an always-on iPad display mode. The HomeHQ app is built for iPhone and iPad today, with a native Android app coming soon.

Yes, $12/month billed annually (or $14.99 monthly) vs $3.33/month for Cozi Gold. The price difference covers two-way Google sync, the always-on display mode, chores and meal planning, with everything included in one price. If price is the only factor, Cozi Gold or a free Google Calendar setup is cheaper.

No — HomeHQ is $12/month billed annually (or $14.99 monthly) with every feature included, and if we ever change pricing, current subscribers keep their original rate. We'd rather keep pricing simple than add limits later.

Partially. Cozi doesn't offer a clean export, but you can subscribe to your Cozi calendar via .ics and add it to Google Calendar — and then HomeHQ will pick it up from there. We're happy to walk you through it via support if you get stuck.

Honestly, Cozi's shopping list is still the best in the category — multiple family members adding and checking off in real time, no friction. HomeHQ's is good, but Cozi has had 15 years to perfect that one feature. If the shopping list is the only thing you use, Cozi might be worth keeping just for that.

Researching Cozi? Visit their official site →
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