Looking for a Cozi alternative? Here's an honest comparison.
Cozi is a well-known, mature family organizer, and for a lot of families it's the right pick. Sαréal618 is newer and built around a different idea: a journal and a family organizer that opens on what's going right. Here's how they differ, so you can choose.
| Sαréal618 | Cozi (from Cozi's public website) | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes. Calendar, journal, lists, and family sync are free. No ads, ever, on any plan | Yes. Cozi's FAQ says the free version is supported by ads and sponsors, and that free users can add events from the Agenda view for the next 30 days |
| Paid plan | Helping Hand (AI helper and voices): coming soon, not on sale yet | Cozi lists Cozi Gold at $39 a year (ad-free, with extra calendar and list features) and Cozi Max at $79 a year (adds AI tools) |
| Shared family calendar | Yes: Month, Week, Day, Agenda, and Due views | Yes, color-coded by person |
| Other calendars | Any ICS / webcal link (Google, Outlook, iCloud, Yahoo, schools). Google and Outlook sign-in rolling out | Cozi says it works with Google, Outlook, and Apple calendars, plus school and sports team schedules |
| School deadlines (D2L, Canvas, Blackboard) | A Due view groups assignments by day, built for Sunday 11:59 PM pile-ups | Cozi says you can bring in school calendars alongside your other events |
| Family journal | Yes, private and on-device, with good moments and a 90-day keep strip | Cozi's support site says it retired its Family Journal in 2021 to focus on the calendar, lists, recipes, and meal planning |
| Lists and meals | Groceries, errands, birthdays, chores with optional points | Shopping and to-do lists, a recipe box, and a meal planner (a real strength) |
| Devices | Any browser today (iPhone, Android, computer). Android app on Google Play coming soon | iPhone, Android, and web |
Cozi details come from Cozi's own pages: plans, FAQ, home page, and Family Journal notice, checked in October 2026. Features and prices can change, so check Cozi's site for the latest.
Cozi is a trademark of its respective owner. Sαréal618 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cozi. Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026.
Choose Cozi if…
- Recipes, meal planning, and shopping mode are the center of your week
- You want a long-established app with iPhone and Android apps today
Try Sαréal618 if…
- You want a family calendar and a family journal in one place
- You juggle school deadlines and want them as a readable list
- Your kids split time between two homes, and you want one shared schedule that keeps the kid's week in front
- You'd rather not see ads (Sαréal618 has none, on any plan)
- You have a high school or college student juggling online-class deadlines
Trying both
You don't have to switch everything at once. Keep your current app as it is, and paste any calendar link you already use (school, team, Google, Outlook, or iCloud) into Sαréal618's Calendar settings, so both stay in view while you decide.