Cozi just raised prices again. DailyNest gives you everything Cozi offers — calendar, meal planning, grocery lists — plus chore tracking and contact management, all completely free.
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"Cozi keeps moving features behind the paywall. I've been using it for years and now I have to pay $40 to get what I had for free."
— App Store review, March 2026
"The ads on the free plan are out of control. Every time I open it there's an ad. I'm done."
— Reddit r/Parenting, Feb 2026
"No chore tracking, no way to manage contacts. It's just a calendar with a grocery list bolted on."
— Google Play review, Jan 2026
"$39.99/year for a family calendar app is insane when there are free alternatives that do more."
— Facebook Family Group, Apr 2026
"Interface feels dated. Adding a recurring event takes 6 taps. There has to be something better."
— App Store review, Dec 2025
"They removed the journal feature I used daily. No warning, just gone in the update."
— Twitter, Jan 2026
| Feature | 🏠 DailyNest | Cozi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | $39.99/yr |
| Family Calendar | ✅ Free | ✅ Free plan |
| Recurring Events | ✅ Free | ✅ Free plan |
| Meal Planner | ✅ Free | 💰 Premium only |
| Grocery List | ✅ Auto-fills from meals | Manual only |
| Chore Tracker | ✅ Free | ❌ Not available |
| Contact Cadence Tracker | ✅ Free | ❌ Not available |
| Family Sharing | ✅ Free | ✅ Limited on free |
| Ads | None | Yes (free plan) |
| Mobile Responsive | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Core features — calendar, meals, chores, grocery, contacts — are free forever. No time limits, no feature locks, no credit card required.
Add a meal → ingredients auto-populate your grocery list. Add a calendar event → reminder is auto-created. The features actually talk to each other.
Built for how families actually use phones. Large tap targets, 16px minimum fonts, smooth bottom-nav tabs. Works great on any device.
Know who you haven't called in a while. Set cadence goals. Red/yellow/green status makes it easy to stay close to the people who matter.
Assign chores to family members. Set frequency. Track completion. Weekly progress bars. Something Cozi simply doesn't have.
No banner ads, no interstitials, no promoted content. Just your family's data, clean and organized.
"Finally an app that handles chores AND the calendar. I don't know why it took this long for someone to build this."
"Switched from Cozi after the price increase. DailyNest has everything I used plus the grocery auto-fill is a game changer."
"The contact cadence tracker alone is worth it. I used to forget to call my parents for weeks. Now I get a nudge."