Skylight makes a good family calendar, but it’s a new screen plus a yearly plan. FamDisplay puts the same shared calendar, chore chart and meal plan on an iPad, Android or Fire tablet, or TV you already have, starting at $4.99 a month.
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The sticker price is only part of it. Skylight’s meal planning, rewards, photo screensaver and Sidekick email import come with Calendar Plus, which is $79 a year after a free first month. FamDisplay’s Pro plan includes its meal planner, grocery list, routines, to-dos and rewards, and it runs on a screen you already paid for. Here is the math with Skylight’s own listed prices as of October 2026.
| Setup | Year one | Three years | How it adds up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylight 10'' Calendar + Calendar Plus | $248.99 | $406.99 | $169.99 screen + $79/yr |
| Skylight Calendar 2 (15-inch) + Calendar Plus | $378.99 | $536.99 | $299.99 screen + $79/yr |
| Skylight Calendar Max (27-inch) + Calendar Plus | $648.99+ | $806.99+ | $569.99 to $599.99 screen + $79/yr |
| FamDisplay Pro on a tablet or TV you own | $99.99 | $299.97 | $99.99/yr, nothing to buy |
| FamDisplay Basic on a tablet or TV you own | $49.99 | $149.97 | $49.99/yr, nothing to buy |
Skylight totals assume one Skylight screen plus Calendar Plus at $79 a year, before tax and any sale. FamDisplay totals use annual billing. If you buy a new tablet for FamDisplay, add its price to year one and compare. See all FamDisplay plans and pricing.
The other difference is what happens when the screen gets old. A Skylight is the calendar; if you want a bigger or newer one, you buy another Skylight. FamDisplay is an account, so you can move it from an old iPad to a new tablet or the kitchen TV without setting anything up again. Pro also includes two displays, so the kitchen and the kids’ hallway can each have one.
Switching to a tablet doesn’t mean settling for less on the wall. FamDisplay covers the everyday jobs families buy a Skylight for:
Routines, to-dos, rewards and the meal planner are part of Pro. Basic covers calendar essentials for up to four family members. The free trial includes everything.
We’d rather you end up with the right screen than the wrong one. Skylight is the better choice if any of these sound like you:
A Skylight arrives as one finished object: screen, frame and software. With FamDisplay you supply the screen and set it to stay awake on the wall. That takes a few minutes, but if you'd rather not think about it at all, Skylight is the simpler purchase.
Grandparents, or a household with no spare devices, may be better served by a box that does one thing. Skylight's 4-month free returns and its 3-year replacement promise also make it a low-risk gift.
Skylight sells a 27-inch Calendar Max. FamDisplay can run on a TV or a large tablet, but if you want a large, framed touchscreen made for the wall, buying the hardware is the straightforward route.
Calendar Plus includes Sidekick, which turns emails and PDFs into events, plus a photo screensaver and Disney Mode. FamDisplay doesn't do those. Skylight also syncs Yahoo, Cozi and Readdle calendars directly.
If none of those apply, and there’s a tablet in a drawer or a TV in the kitchen, you’re paying for a screen you already own.
Create a FamDisplay account. The 14-day trial includes every Pro feature and needs no credit card.
Your events live in Google, iCloud or Outlook, not on the Skylight. Connect Google with one click, or paste an ICS link for iCloud, Outlook, school calendars or TeamSnap.
Give each person a color so everyone can spot their own events. Then rebuild your Skylight chore chart as routines (things that reset every day) and to-dos (one-time jobs), and set what points are worth.
On an iPad, use the FamDisplay app: it runs fullscreen and launches itself when the tablet starts. Android and Fire tablets, TVs and laptops open the same display in a browser.
Keep the Skylight on the wall while you try FamDisplay. If you bought it recently, Skylight advertises 4-month free returns; if you have Calendar Plus, decide before it renews.
It depends on what you already own. If you have an iPad, an Android or Fire tablet, or a TV in the kitchen, FamDisplay turns it into a family wall calendar with routines, chores, rewards, meal planning and a grocery list, so there is no screen to buy. If you have no spare device and want a finished piece of hardware, a dedicated display like Skylight may suit you better.
As of October 2026, Skylight's store lists the 10-inch Calendar at $169.99, Calendar 2 (15-inch) at $299.99 and the 27-inch Calendar Max at $569.99 to $599.99. Calendar Plus, which adds meal planning, rewards, the photo screensaver and Sidekick, is $79 a year after a free first month. FamDisplay is $49.99 a year for Basic or $99.99 a year for Pro, with no hardware to buy.
Yes. That is exactly what FamDisplay is for. Install the FamDisplay iPad app, connect your calendars, and mount the iPad on the wall or stand it on the counter. The app runs fullscreen and starts itself when the iPad turns on.
Yes. FamDisplay Pro has routines that reset every day, one-time to-dos for one person or the whole family, and points kids earn and spend on rewards you choose. Kids tap items done right on the display.
No. Skylight displays calendars that live in Google, Apple, Outlook and other services. FamDisplay reads those same calendars, so your events appear as soon as you connect them. FamDisplay only reads your calendars; it never changes or deletes your events.
FamDisplay is a subscription too, starting at $4.99 a month, but there is no hardware to buy, so the total is usually lower. The 14-day free trial needs no credit card, and if you don't choose a plan the display simply pauses with your setup saved.
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