FamDisplay vs Hearth Display
Hearth sells a large, dedicated wall screen. FamDisplay puts the same kind of family command center on a tablet, TV or browser you already own. Here is an honest look at both, as of October 2026.
Two ways to put the family schedule on the wall
Hearth Display is a 27-inch screen that lists at $699 and comes with a custom wall mount. Its core calendar works without a subscription, and a Family Membership ($9 a month, or $86.40 a year) adds routines, to-dos, meal planning and the Hearth Helper AI assistant. FamDisplay is software: open your display link on an iPad, an Android or Fire tablet, a TV or any web browser and it becomes a shared family display with calendars, routines, to-dos, rewards, meals and a grocery list. Plans are $4.99 or $9.99 a month, and there is no screen to buy.
Feature comparison
| Feature | FamDisplay | Hearth |
|---|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | ||
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| iCloud / Apple Calendar sync | ||
| Outlook Calendar sync | ||
| Any ICS feed (school, TeamSnap) | Not listed | |
| Runs on a tablet you already own | ||
| Works in any web browser or TV | ||
| No hardware purchase required | ||
| Large dedicated screen included | 27-inch | |
| Wall mount included | ||
| Phone companion app | Web app on any phone | iOS & Android |
| Daily routines | Included in Pro | Membership |
| To-dos and chores | Included in Pro | Membership |
| Points & rewards | Included in Pro | |
| Meal planner & grocery list | Included in Pro | Meal planning (Membership) |
| AI scheduling assistant | Hearth Helper | |
| Family travel map | ||
| Weather | Membership | |
| Countdowns | Not listed | |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card needed | 120-day returns; 1st month of Membership free |
| Hardware price | $0 on a device you own | $699 list |
| Subscription | $4.99 or $9.99/mo | $9/mo or $86.40/yr |
Why families choose FamDisplay
Spend $0 on hardware instead of $699
Hearth's display lists at $699 before any membership. FamDisplay runs on the old iPad in the drawer, an Android or Fire tablet, or the TV in the kitchen. In year one, FamDisplay Pro on a tablet you own is $99.99 a year. Hearth with an annual Family Membership is $699 plus $86.40. If you do want a new screen, a 10 or 11 inch tablet usually costs far less than a 27-inch display, and you can move your FamDisplay account to a new device whenever you like.
Put it on more than one screen
A Hearth is one screen on one wall, with a companion app for phones. FamDisplay is a link, so the same family display can run on a tablet in the kitchen, a TV in the playroom and a laptop at the desk at the same time. Parents manage everything from their phone, and changes show up on every screen.
Routines, chores and rewards kids actually use
Both products care about routines, and that is where they overlap most. In FamDisplay, kids tap each step of their morning, after-school or bedtime routine, the progress bar fills, and it resets for tomorrow. Finished routines and to-dos earn points that you turn into rewards like screen time, allowance or picking Friday's movie. Routines, to-dos and rewards are part of FamDisplay Pro and included in the free trial.
Dinner and the grocery list on the same screen
Hearth's membership includes meal planning. FamDisplay Pro does too: plan one dinner per night from your phone, tonight's dinner shows on the display's Home screen, and the whole week lives on the Meals tab. The grocery list sorts items into aisles, skips duplicates and updates on everyone's phone while you shop.
Where Hearth is the better pick
Be honest about what you want. If you want one large, purpose-built 27-inch screen that arrives with its own mount, and you never want to think about a tablet's power settings or screen timeout, Hearth is designed for exactly that. It also includes Hearth Helper, an AI assistant for organizing the schedule, which FamDisplay does not have, and Hearth's core calendar keeps working without a subscription. FamDisplay is the better fit when you would rather use a screen you already own, want the display on several devices, or want to start for $4.99 a month with nothing to buy.
Common questions
As of October 2026, Hearth lists its 27-inch display at $699, and its optional Family Membership is $9 a month or $86.40 a year (the first month is free). FamDisplay has no hardware to buy: Basic is $4.99 a month ($49.99 a year) and Pro is $9.99 a month ($99.99 a year), on a tablet, TV or browser you already own.
Yes. FamDisplay runs in any web browser, so you can open your display on a smart TV, a monitor with a small computer attached, or a large tablet. Most families use a 10 to 11 inch tablet on the wall or the kitchen counter, and the iPad app runs fullscreen and launches itself when the tablet starts.
Both sync Google, Apple (iCloud) and Outlook calendars. FamDisplay connects Google with one click and also accepts any ICS link, which covers iCloud, Outlook, school calendars and sports schedules from apps like TeamSnap.
Yes. FamDisplay Pro includes routines that reset every day, one-time to-dos and chores assigned to one person or the whole family, and a points system where you decide what rewards cost. Everything is included in the 14-day free trial.
Your calendars live in Google, iCloud or Outlook, not on the display, so switching is mostly reconnecting them. Start a free FamDisplay trial, connect the same calendars, add your family members and routines, and open your display link on a tablet. You can run both side by side during the 14-day trial before deciding.
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