Skylight vs Hearth vs Cozi (2026): Prices, Subscriptions, and an Option That Uses Your Own iPad
This page compares Skylight Calendar, Hearth Display, and Cozi with Dayreef, a planned app for an iPad you already own. Every price and feature is from the company’s own site as of 10 Nov 2026, with the source linked. Treat anything older than 60 days as stale, and tell us if you spot an error. Dayreef is not launched; its column is planned only.
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A made-up family on a wall display, with a parent's phone beside it. Tap the phone to make a scripted change. Nothing is stored. Planned for a tablet you already own.
At a glance, as of 10 Nov 2026
| Skylight Calendar | Hearth Display | Cozi | Dayreef (planned) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A dedicated touchscreen calendar (shop, as of 10 Nov 2026) | A dedicated 27" wall display (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | A shared app for phones, tablets, and the web (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Software for a tablet you already own. Planned. Not launched. |
| Hardware price | 10" US$169.99 (shop, as of 10 Nov 2026); 10" “Starting at $149.99” (compare-calendars, as of 10 Nov 2026). Skylight's own pages differ. Calendar 2 US$299.99; Calendar Max US$599.99 (shop, as of 10 Nov 2026) | List US$699.00; sale US$559.20 with code BLACKFRIDAY (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | None. It runs on devices you already have (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | None planned. You supply the tablet. Planned. |
| Software price | Standard features: “No subscription required!” Plus: US$79/year; first month free on one product page (shop; Plus plan page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Membership required at setup; can be cancelled after. US$5.76/month (multi-year) to US$9/month; first month included; 30-day trial (product page; membership, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Free; Gold US$39/year; Max US$79/year. One upgrade covers the family (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Planned one-time price of US$49 if a lifetime plan launches. No payment is taken on this site. Planned. Pricing may change. |
| If you don’t pay for a plan | Standard features, marked “No subscription required!”: colour-coded events, device linking, custom lists, chores & routines, mobile app (shop). Auto-syncing with third-party calendars is listed under free features (compare-calendars) (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Calendar, syncing, basic profile details, settings, and unlimited profiles remain available; “dynamic routines, task management, and other premium features will not be available” (membership; product page FAQ, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Shared calendar, to-do and shopping lists, and a recipe library. Gold adds an ad-free experience (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Not applicable — the product is not shipping |
| Where you read it | 10" countertop; 15" Calendar 2 countertop or wall; 27" Max wall only (compare-calendars, as of 10 Nov 2026) | 27" diagonal wall display (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Phone, tablet, and web (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Planned: a landscape tablet you already own, on a stand or wall mount. Planned. |
| Calendar sync named on official pages | Google, Apple, Outlook, Yahoo, Cozi, Readdle, public links (compare-calendars, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Google, iCal, and Outlook (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Google, Apple, and Outlook as read-only feeds (using Cozi with other calendars, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Planned, not available. No partner is named until it works. Planned. |
| AI tools that turn email into events | “Import Events” (forward emails and PDFs, or upload photos of lists and flyers) is listed under Calendar Plus features (shop, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Hearth Helper (turns invites into events; you approve). Part of Family Membership (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | AI Event Import is listed on Cozi Max (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Not claimed |
| Shipping status | For sale on the official shop (shop, as of 10 Nov 2026) | For sale on the official product page (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Sign-up and paid plans are offered on the official site (compare-plans, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Waitlist only. Not launched |
| Returns / warranty named on official pages | 4-month returns (myskylight.com orders); 3-year limited warranty (compare-calendars, as of 10 Nov 2026) | 120-day returns; 1-year warranty from delivery (product page, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Full refund within 30 days if not purchased through the Apple App Store; Apple App Store purchases are refunded through Apple (terms of use, as of 10 Nov 2026) | Not applicable — nothing is for sale |
How to read this comparison
Skylight and Hearth sell a screen. Cozi sells a shared app for devices you already have. Dayreef, if it launches, would use a tablet you already own as a wall display. Keep hardware and software separate when you add up cost. This page does not rank the four options.
Notes on the official figures
Skylight. Skylight's own pages differ on the 10" price. On 10 Nov 2026 the shop listed the 10" at US$169.99 (shop) and the compare-calendars page said “Starting at $149.99” (compare-calendars). Use the live checkout price. We list Calendar Plus features only as Skylight’s own shop names them. Skylight’s shop and compare page list calendar syncing and chores among its free or standard features, so we make no claim that either needs Plus.
Hearth. The US$559.20 figure was a BLACKFRIDAY sale on 10 Nov 2026; sale prices end. Exact annual totals for each multi-year membership (beyond US$5.76–9/month) were not verified on the membership page fetched that day.
Cozi. Gold’s list on 10 Nov 2026 also included month view on mobile, calendar search, up to three reminders, change notifications, a birthday tracker, Shopping Mode, and VIP email support. One upgrade covers the family (compare-plans).
Dayreef. Planned only: a landscape tablet you already own, updated from parents’ phones, with a Today and Tomorrow layout. Recurring events, school-calendar integrations, and notifications are not claimed as available.
Side by side
Competitor names are in plain text only. Prices change; check each company's own site before buying. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
| Dayreef (planned) | Skylight Calendar | Hearth Display | Cozi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Planned: none to buy; runs on a tablet you already own (not built yet; nothing launched) | 10" $169.99 (shop); 10" “Starting at $149.99” (compare-calendars). Skylight's own pages differ. Calendar 2 $299.99 · Max $599.99 (shop) (as of 10 Nov 2026) | 27" $699 list (a sale price was shown at check time) source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | None: phone, tablet and web apps source (as of 10 Nov 2026) |
| Free without a subscription | Planned: no subscription; see price row (not built yet; nothing launched) | Events, online-calendar sync, chores and routines, lists source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Calendar, calendar syncing, unlimited profiles source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Shared calendar, to-do and shopping lists, recipe box (with ads) source (as of 10 Nov 2026) |
| Paid tier | Planned: $49 one-time (pricing may change) (not built yet; nothing launched) | Calendar Plus $79/yr: chore rewards, meal planning and recipes, Import Events, photo screensaver source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Family Membership $9/mo or $86.40/yr; multi-year from $5.76/mo. Required to set up the display; 30-day free trial; can be cancelled after setup source · multi-year price: source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Gold $39/yr; Max $79/yr adds AI Event Import, AI Meal Planner, AI Recipe Creator source (as of 10 Nov 2026) |
| AI import from email | Not planned for the first version | Plus (Import Events) source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Membership (Hearth Helper) source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Max (AI Event Import) source (as of 10 Nov 2026) |
| Shipping today | No: waitlist only | For sale on the official shop source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | For sale on the official product page source (as of 10 Nov 2026) | Sign-up and paid plans are offered on the official site source (as of 10 Nov 2026) |
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FAQ
Is Dayreef available to buy?
No. This page includes it only as a planned option. We do not take payment here.
Why are some cells marked “not verified”?
If we did not see the figure or feature on the official page we opened on 10 Nov 2026, we do not guess.
Do Skylight or Hearth require a subscription?
As of 10 Nov 2026, Skylight’s shop marks standard features “No subscription required!” and lists Plus at US$79/year. Hearth’s membership is required at setup and can be cancelled after; some calendar functions remain, per the official membership page. Check the live official pages before you buy.
Why is there no “winner” row?
The products serve different setups. This page states official prices and named features. It does not rank them.
Where is the bring-your-own-iPad option described in more detail?
See A family wall calendar for the iPad you already own. That page is a waitlist, not a store.
How often is this page updated?
Re-check every cell monthly and before any promotion. Refresh or remove any cell more than 60 days past its “as of” date. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].