Zenframe family solves it all in one place with Zenframe Family
Calendar, meals, tasks and kids – one system, not four separate apps.
Most UK families arrive at the same workaround: the shared Google Calendar for appointments, Cozi or a notes app for meals, a WhatsApp family group for chores, and maybe a spreadsheet for pocket money. Each one works fine in isolation. The problem is the handoffs – when something relevant in one place isn't visible in another. Zenframe Family brings together Planner, Meals, Tasks and Kids as a single connected system, so the week makes sense as a whole rather than as four separate inboxes to check.
Cozi Family has been the established option in this space for years, and it does cover the basics of shared calendaring and shopping lists. What it doesn't do well is the connective tissue between those pieces. In Zenframe, the meal plan for the week is visible alongside the family calendar, so Tuesday's late pick-up and Wednesday's parent evening are both factored into what gets planned for dinner. That kind of joined-up view is what replaces the WhatsApp thread where someone asks 'what are we eating tonight?'
The Tasks module handles household chore distribution without requiring a group chat. Assign recurring tasks, mark completion, and see the week's workload spread fairly across adults and older children. The Kids module extends this to younger children: chores tracked by the child, pocket money calculated automatically, no end-of-week arguments about what was and wasn't done. Hub.app and similar tools have explored this territory, but tend to focus on task management alone, without the calendar and meals context alongside.
The optional Zenframe Display – a wall-mounted screen for the kitchen or hallway – takes the system off the phone and onto the wall where the whole family can see it without needing to open an app. This is where it competes most directly with Skylight Calendar, but the difference is that Zenframe Display is the output layer of a full family platform rather than a standalone device. The Family bundle connects all of it.
FAQ
How does Zenframe Family compare to Cozi?
Cozi covers shared calendaring and shopping lists. Zenframe Family adds meal planning that connects to the calendar, household task management, and a kids module for chores and pocket money – all in one system rather than separate features that don't talk to each other.
Do we need the Zenframe Display to use the Family bundle?
No. The Display is an optional hardware add-on. The full Family bundle – Planner, Meals, Tasks, and Kids – works entirely through the app. The Display is for families who want the schedule visible in a shared physical space without everyone needing to check their phone.