HeyFamily vs FamilyWall: Full Comparison to Choose Wisely

Two apps with different goals

FamilyWall combines a shared calendar, lists, notes, family location tracking and a private chat, with a free plan and a Premium plan for around $4.99/month. It's a full-featured app built mainly for the phone.

HeyFamily focuses on one very specific problem: making sure the whole family sees what matters day to day without having to open any app, thanks to a dedicated screen at home.

Price

• FamilyWall Premium: ~$4.99/month.
• HeyFamily: €4.99/month or €39/year (discounted vs. monthly), with a 30-day free trial.

Similar prices, but HeyFamily doesn't lock key features (like the weekly menu or routines) behind an extra paywall inside the premium plan itself.

Family location tracking

FamilyWall includes real-time location tracking for family members, something HeyFamily doesn't offer. If that's your main need (knowing where everyone is), FamilyWall has the edge there.

A physical screen for the kitchen

This is where HeyFamily clearly stands apart: FamilyWall is designed to be checked on the phone. HeyFamily is designed to stay switched on, on a kitchen tablet or TV, showing calendar, tasks, menu and notices without anyone needing to unlock their phone.

Rewarded tasks for kids

FamilyWall lets you create task lists, but without a built-in point or reward system. HeyFamily turns every completed task into redeemable stars, designed specifically to motivate the youngest members of the household.

Weekly menu and AI

FamilyWall doesn't include menu planning. HeyFamily does, including an AI-powered weekly menu generator that factors in speed, lightness, variety and budget.

Which one should you choose?

If family location tracking is your top priority, FamilyWall handles it better. If what you're after is having the calendar, tasks and weekly menu always visible to everyone on a kitchen screen, with gamification for the kids built in, HeyFamily is the better fit for that use case.