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Should I use Cozi?

Cozi is the #1 family organizing app - cozi.com

Depends. Buy it if you are a busy household that wants one shared calendar, lists, and meal planning in a free app. Skip it if you are solo, or resent paying $39/year for basics like the home-screen widget that used to be free.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 11 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are directionally weighted

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo reliable evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo findings either way in sources

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Gold$39/year
MaxNot disclosed in sources

Best for

  • Busy families coordinating schedules
  • Shared grocery and to-do lists
  • Meal-planning households
  • Cross-platform homes (iOS, Android, Watch)

Not for

  • Solo users — a plain free Google Calendar already covers this
  • Teams or businesses — consumer app, not work software
  • Anyone unwilling to see ads or pay $39/year
  • People wanting integrations — no official API, only unofficial ones

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Features once free (like the widget) moved behind Gold — recurring paywall-creep pattern

medium

Three tiers now (Free/Gold/Max); Max pricing not disclosed in sources

medium

Leaving Cozi is common enough that third-party switch guides exist — expect export friction

low

Gold auto-renews yearly at $39; check before trial periods lapse

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tier covers shared calendar and lists
  • 20 million members — large, long-established user base
  • Gold adds ad-free, month view, birthday tracker
  • Available on iOS, Android, and Apple Watch
  • Owned by Time Inc. since 2014 — corporate backing

Cons

  • Home-screen widget locked behind subscription, angering longtime users
  • Free version shows ads
  • New Max tier adds upsell pressure on top of Gold
  • Small revenue base ($836.2K ARR, 2021) raises longevity questions

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/04/2026 - 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x3security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier works; $39/yr Gold stings after feature paywalls
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers praise the simple, family-friendly interface
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Calendar, lists, meals cover home life, not work
  • Support quality. No reliable evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No findings either way in sources
  • 20M+ Members Claimed by Cozi
  • $39/year Cozi Gold Ad-free tier
  • Yes Free tier With ads
  • $836.2K ARR Revenue (2021) Per GetLatka

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Shared calendar and lists
  • Ad-supported

Gold

$39/year

  • Ad-free
  • Month view
  • Birthday tracker

Max

Not disclosed

  • Premium features per marketing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Family users like the shared calendar and lists, but many openly resent paywalling of features that used to be free.

“Cozi has suddenly locked the widget behind a subscription”
Reddit, r/mildlyinfuriating
Full analysis

Based on 11 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are directionally weighted

Good shared family calendar for households; solo users and paywall-haters get more from free Google Calendar or TimeTree.

Methodology

Based on 11 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are directionally weighted

Sources

  1. Compare Plans: Free, Gold, & Maxcozi.com
    official
  2. Cozi Gold Featurescozi.com
    official
  3. Cozi Reaches 20 Million Memberscozi.com
    official
  4. Cozi FAQcozi.com
    official
  5. Cozi locked the widget behind a subscription — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Cozi Review 2026: Honest Take After the Paywallusecalendara.com
    review
  7. Trustpilot reviews of cozi.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  8. Cozi Revenue 2021: $836.2K ARR — GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  9. Time Inc. Buys Cozi — MediaPostmediapost.com
    news
  10. Cozi Privacy Policycozi.com
    security
  11. Cozi product security pagecozi.com
    security

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