Designed for always-on fridge mounting
Full-screen kiosk view. Warm-paper aesthetic that doesn't fatigue under constant display. Big touch targets sized for casual finger taps as you walk by. Auto-refreshes so it's never stale.
Fridge calendar app
Today's events, today's chores, the grocery list, the meal plan, and the weather — always on, always shared, always current. Runs on any iPad or Android tablet you have lying around. Free forever.
One family account · No credit card · Free forever
The fridge-mounted tablet is having a moment. Hearth Display launched their $699 27-inch unit. Skylight Calendar runs $319 to $599 in hardware before the $79/yr subscription. The use case is clear — every family wants a shared screen everyone glances at — but the cost of dedicated hardware is steep.
FamilyDash gives you the same thing on the iPad you probably already have. A full-screen kiosk layout designed for kitchen-wall mounting. Calendar pulled from Apple, Google, and Outlook. Chores with rotation and streaks for the kids. Real-time grocery list anyone can update from their phone. Meal plan, weather, the whole household dashboard — all on the screen, always.
Free forever for the core dashboard. Pro ($4.99/mo or $34.99/yr, 14-day trial) adds recipe scanning, one-tap Kroger checkout, AI email-to-calendar, monetary allowance, and unlimited calendar connections. Three-year cost: ~$105 vs Hearth's ~$958.
Full-screen kiosk view. Warm-paper aesthetic that doesn't fatigue under constant display. Big touch targets sized for casual finger taps as you walk by. Auto-refreshes so it's never stale.
Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook — connect via OAuth or ICS subscription. All events render together, color-coded by source. Free includes one connected calendar; Pro is unlimited.
Add 'milk' from your phone at work — it appears on the fridge tablet by the time you're home. Department-sorted, shared across every device, no syncing.
The fridge tablet shows everyone's chores at a glance. Kids tap their own face, enter a 4-digit PIN, and see only their personal view — without needing a parent's account.
Local weather (with UV index) for the morning's 'do they need a jacket?' decision. This week's meal plan visible in one glance. Push notifications for upcoming events. The dashboard answers the morning's questions before they're asked.
Install FamilyDash as a Home Screen PWA on any iPad or Android tablet running a modern browser. Set Auto-Lock to Never and you've got a kitchen-wall display for $0 in hardware (assuming you already have a tablet) or ~$200 used.
Any iPad still receiving iOS updates (roughly 2018 and newer) or any Android tablet running a modern Chrome. Most families repurpose an existing iPad or pick up a used one for $150-$250. The dashboard scales from 7" mini to 12.9" Pro.
iPad: Settings → Display → Auto-Lock → Never. For stricter kiosk behavior (kid can't accidentally swipe out), enable Guided Access (Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access) — triple-click the side button to lock the app open. Android tablets have similar 'Pin app' modes.
No — that's the whole point of FamilyDash. The same use case (shared family screen on the kitchen wall) at a fraction of the cost. Hearth: $699 + $86/yr. Skylight: $319+ + $79/yr. FamilyDash on your existing iPad: $34.99/yr (Pro) or free with one calendar. Three-year savings: ~$850 vs Hearth.
Yes — kid PIN logins are built for exactly this. The fridge tablet stays signed in as a parent (showing the full dashboard), and kids tap their own face on a kid-login screen, enter a 4-digit PIN, and see their personal chores. No iCloud account or Family Sharing setup needed.
Free: shared calendar (one connected feed), full chore engine, real-time grocery list, meal planner, kid PIN logins, weather, push notifications. Pro ($4.99/mo or $34.99/yr, 14-day trial): unlimited calendar connections, recipe scanning from photos/TikTok, one-tap Kroger checkout, AI email-to-calendar, monetary allowance.
Free forever for your whole household. Pro from $2.92/mo when you want recipe scanning and Kroger cart sync.