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Poppycal

The family runs on this. Not on you.

The family calendar, meal planner, and chore system that runs on any device you already own.

No $300 hardware · No paywall on your calendar history · $4.99/month

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Everything your house runs on. On one screen.

All your family’s apps, one Poppycal.

Calendar

Everyone’s schedule, one screen

No more “I told you about soccer practice last week.” Everyone sees the same schedule, and it syncs both ways with Google, Apple, and Outlook at the same time.

  • Color-coded by person, so you know whose week is whose at a glance.
  • Add it anywhere, it shows up everywhere. All two-way, all at once.
  • Mount any tablet on the wall. No proprietary hardware required.

Meals

Dinner decided, groceries sorted

Never answer “what’s for dinner?” at 5pm again. Drag recipes onto the week, and your shopping list builds itself.

  • Paste any recipe URL, even a Pinterest pin, and the ingredients import automatically.
  • One recipe book for everything your family actually makes.
  • Send a recipe’s ingredients to your grocery list with one tap, then take it to the store on your phone.

Chores & Rewards

Chores that kids actually do

Your kids actually want to do their chores, because they’re earning something real. Stop nagging. Start hearing “what’s next?”

  • Kids check off their own tasks and earn stars on the spot.
  • Stars add up toward rewards you set: screen time, a treat, a trip to the park. You approve each redemption.
  • Morning, afternoon, and evening routines that repeat automatically.

School

Every subject, every kid, one week at a glance

See each child’s full week of subjects side by side. Plan math, reading, and science, then check work off as it gets done.

  • Switch between planning the week and logging the hours you’ve already done.
  • Mark attendance, or let a logged day count itself.
  • Export clean records to a PDF or CSV whenever you need them.

And that’s not even everything.

Also in Poppycal, no extra apps required.

Lists

Grocery, packing, to-do. Every list shared on every device, updated the moment someone adds to it.

Recipe Book

Paste a link from any recipe site and the ingredients, steps, and photo import themselves.

Babysitter Mode

A no-login briefing page for any sitter: the evening routine, house rules, and who's home. One link, no app, no account.

Photos

Any tablet becomes a family photo frame between calendar check-ins. No extra hardware to buy.

See every feature

Keep everything you already use.

Two-way sync with Google, Apple, and Outlook, all three at the same time, which no other family app does. And your meal plan’s shopping list goes straight to Instacart. Nothing to migrate.

Poppycal
Poppycal
  • Google Calendar

    Google Calendar

    Two-way sync

  • Apple Calendar

    Apple Calendar

    Two-way sync

  • Outlook

    Outlook

    Two-way sync

  • Instacart

    Instacart

    Groceries, delivered

Add Poppycal on top of the tools your family already lives in. Nothing to rip out, nothing to relearn.

How Poppycal compares.

The honest breakdown: no paywall on your calendar history, no $300 hardware required.

Feature and pricing comparison between Poppycal, Cozi, and Skylight Calendar (April 2026).
PoppycalCoziSkylight Calendar
Starting price$4.99/mo or $39/yrFree (with limits)$299.99 device + $79/yr
Hardware requiredNone (any device)NoneYes (proprietary frame)
Total first-year cost$39Free or $39/yr Gold~$379
Two-way Google syncYesNoRead-onlyYes
Two-way Apple syncYesNoRead-onlyYes
Two-way Outlook syncYesNoRead-onlyNoOne-way only
All three two-way at onceYesNoNo
Calendar historyUnlimited30 days only (free tier)N/A (hardware required)
Color-coded family profilesYesYesYes
Chore system with star rewardsYesIncludedNoBasic checklist onlyYesPlus subscription only
Parental lockYesNoYes
Babysitting modeYesIncludedNoNo
Meal plannerYesIncludedYesYesPlus subscription only
Recipe bookYesIncludedYesFree tierYesPlus subscription only
One-paste recipe importYesIncludedYesYesPlus subscription only
Shared shopping listsYesYesYes
Grocery delivery (Instacart)YesNoYes
Cooking musicYesNoNo
Photo screensaverYesNoYesPlus subscription only
Wall displayYesAny deviceNoYesTheir device only
School plannerYesNoNo
Native mobile apps (iOS + Android)Coming soonYesYes
Web appYesYesYes

Some apps are free because they do less. Poppycal costs a few dollars a month because it does more, and it keeps everything in one place, on the devices you already own. No $300 frame to buy, and no paywall on your own calendar history.

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Built by a dad for his family.

Nate and his family

Hi, I’m Nate. My wife Jess and I built Poppycal because we couldn’t find a family app that did everything we needed in one place. Calendar, chores, meals, groceries, all without locking the basics behind a paywall or a $300 tablet. So we sketched out what we actually wanted and I built it. If you try it, email me. I read every message, and we’re constantly making it better.

Nate

One price. The whole family.

$4.99/month per household. Every feature. No upsells. That’s less per year than Skylight’s hardware costs before it’s even turned on.

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Questions parents ask before signing up

If you've got a question that isn't here, email nate@poppycal.com. I answer every one.

What devices does Poppycal work on?
Any device with a modern browser. Phones, tablets, laptops, old iPads you have sitting in a drawer. There is no special hardware to buy. If you want a wall-mounted family hub, mount any tablet and open Poppycal. That's it.
How is Poppycal different from Cozi and Skylight?
Cozi has read-only calendar sync and paywalls your calendar history after 30 days on the free tier. Skylight requires a $300 tablet plus a yearly subscription, and Outlook sync only goes one way. Poppycal does real two-way sync with Google, Apple, and Outlook at the same time, on any device you already own, for $4.99 a month. The full feature-by-feature breakdown is in the comparison table above.
Can I try it before I pay?
Yes. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. If it isn't a fit, you leave and owe nothing.
What happens after the 14-day trial?
If you decide to keep using Poppycal, it's $4.99 a month or $39 a year (4 months free). If you don't, nothing charges. We'll email you before the trial ends so there are no surprises.
Is my family's data private?
Yes, all of it. Everything you put in Poppycal is yours and stays private, not just your calendar and photos but every bit of it. We don't sell your data and we don't serve ads. Our business model is the subscription, not your information.
What does a babysitter actually see?
You build a quick briefing page for the sitter: who's home, the evening routine, house rules, the wifi. They open one link, with no app and no account, and see just what they need for the night, not your family's whole calendar.
How do the chore rewards work?
You set the rewards. Screen time, a treat, a trip to the park, a new book, whatever motivates your kid. Each reward has a star value you pick. Kids earn stars by finishing chores and routines, then trade stars in for rewards. Parents approve redemptions, so you stay in control.
Do I need more than one kid for this to be useful?
No. Poppycal works great for one-kid families, two-parent families, single-parent families, grandparents raising grandkids, and blended households. Every family member gets their own color, schedule, and chore list.
Does it work on old devices?
If the device can run a modern browser, Poppycal runs. We tested on iPads going back to 2018 and Android tablets going back to 2019. Older hardware is exactly the case we built for.
How do I cancel?
One click in your account settings. No phone call, no retention maze, no "are you sure" gauntlet. We'll even keep your data warm for a while in case you come back.
Who built Poppycal?
I'm Nate. I built Poppycal because the family apps my wife and I tried didn't do what we needed. Email me at nate@poppycal.com and you'll get a real answer from a real person.

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