A FamilyWall alternative with Google Calendar sync for free
FamilyWall puts syncing with Google and Outlook behind Premium, at £5.99 a month or £39.99 a year. parte. syncs them on the free plan, and adds an iPad wall display and AI that reads the school emails.
Free on iPhone and iPad. No card needed.
- Shared family calendar
- Google Calendar syncPremium
- Outlook syncPremium
- Subscribe to a calendar linkPremium
FamilyWall prices from the UK App Store, checked 24 October 2026.
parte. and FamilyWall, feature by feature
| parte. | FamilyWall | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | Free | Free |
| Google and Outlook calendar sync | Free | Premium |
| Subscribe to a calendar link, like a school or club calendar | Free | Premium |
| AI that turns emails, letters and PDFs into events | 5 a month free, then 20p each, or unlimited with Premium | Magic Import, with Premium |
| iPad wall display | Free | — |
| Shopping and to-do lists | Tasks linked to events | Free |
| Family chat and photos | No | Free. Audio and video messages with Premium |
| Meal planner | No | Premium |
| Location sharing | No | Premium |
| Paid plan | £3.99 a month (optional) | £5.99 a month or £39.99 a year |
| Android | In a web browser | App |
FamilyWall features from support.familywall.com and its App Store description; UK prices from the App Store, checked 24 October 2026. FamilyWall Premium covers the whole family and comes with a 30-day free trial. A dash means we couldn’t confirm it either way.
FamilyWall does more. parte. puts less behind a paywall.
Choose FamilyWall if
- You want chat, photos, lists and the calendar in one family app.
- You want to see where family members are (with Premium).
- Someone in the family uses Android and wants an app, not a web page.
Choose parte. if
- You mostly need the calendar to be right, and don’t want to pay to sync it with Google or Outlook.
- Most of the dates arrive by email, letter or WhatsApp. parte. reads them and adds the events.
- You want the calendar on the kitchen wall. parte. turns a spare iPad into one, free.
- Your family already has a WhatsApp group. You don’t need another chat; you can send things to parte. on WhatsApp instead.
The calendar part, without the upgrade screen
Google and Outlook, kept in sync
Connect them in Settings. Their events appear alongside the family’s, on the free plan.
School and club calendars
Got a calendar link from the school or the football club? Add it, and it stays up to date.
5 AI intakes a month
Forward an email or snap a letter, and parte. adds the dates. More is 20p each, or £3.99 a month for unlimited.
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The honest answers
Is Google Calendar sync really free on parte.?
Yes. Connect Google or Outlook in Settings on the free plan. You can also add a calendar link, such as a school or club calendar.
What does FamilyWall Premium cost?
£5.99 a month or £39.99 a year on the UK App Store (checked 24 October 2026), with a 30-day free trial. It covers the whole family.
Does parte. have a family chat?
No. Most families already have a WhatsApp group, so parte. works with WhatsApp instead: send it a message or a photo and it adds the events.
Does parte. work on Android?
There’s no Android app yet. Anyone on Android can use parte. in a web browser through the dashboard at dash.parte.app.
What about FamilyWall vs Cozi?
Both are family organisers with lists and a calendar. We compare Cozi on its own page: parte. as a Cozi alternative.
Sync the family calendar, for free.
Download parte. on iPhone and iPad, or open the dashboard in your browser. No card needed.