What was read
6 companies placed; 4 read during September 2026; 1 never read, counted in nothing below.
- CoziSep 30, 2026
- FamilyWallSep 30, 2026
- MapleSep 30, 2026
- SkylightOct 1, 2026
- The mental load of organizingnot read
- Parents coordinating a householdSep 30, 2026
Gaps closed and opened
No complaint theme was raised about two or more read companies this month. There is no previous month on record to compare against.
Who entered
6 companies placed (Cozi, FamilyWall, Maple, Skylight, The mental load of organizing, Parents coordinating a household); 0 products sighted by a search and not yet read.
Pricing moves
4 of 5 read companies have a pricing entry on record; 6 pricing changes recorded across 4 companies this month.
- Cozi [FACT] Sep 30, 2026 · 3 changes this monthCozi's own FAQ confirms Cozi Gold costs $39 USD per year, covering everyone in the account across all their devices, and includes ad-free use, mobile month view, extra reminders, new event notifications, calendar search, and priority support. source
- FamilyWall [COMPANY CLAIM] Sep 30, 2026 · 1 change this monthFamilyWall runs a freemium model: a free tier with core calendar/lists/messaging/photo features, and a Premium subscription priced around $4.99/month or $44.99/year (with a 30-day free trial) that adds calendar sync, location sharing, meal planning, and finance tracking. source
- Maple [FACT] Sep 30, 2026 · 1 change this monthMaple's core offering is free across calendar, meal planner, recipe box, shopping lists, family email, to-do lists, and project folders, with a Maple+ paid tier priced at $3–$5 per month (or a discounted $40/year) unlocking external calendar sync, unlimited AI, group chat, and external email integration. source
- Parents coordinating a household [COMPANY CLAIM] Sep 30, 2026 · 1 change this monthChore/allowance apps like Greenlight and BusyKid differentiate by tying chore completion directly to real money payouts and debit cards, whereas pure chore-tracker apps (Chorsee, MyChoreBoard, Kikaroo, Levelty) use points/rewards without financial accounts. source
What users raised
20 themes raised by users; the most raised: 30-day free calendar limit / paywall change (1 of 4), ads in free tier / privacy concerns (1 of 4), app feels dated/legacy (1 of 4).
- 30-day free calendar limit / paywall change 1/4
- ads in free tier / privacy concerns 1/4
- app feels dated/legacy 1/4
- Basic task management with no chore rotation or history 1/4
- dated, cluttered interface 1/4
- high upfront device cost 1/4
- limited customization of layout 1/4
- Limited free storage (100MB) 1/4
- maintaining multiple calendars instead of one family view 1/4
- nagging/reminding kids repeatedly still required in weaker apps 1/4
- no data export 1/4
- No Google/Outlook sync without paid upgrade 1/4
- no offline/battery operation 1/4
- no parental controls or permission levels 1/4
- occasional calendar sync delays 1/4
- one-way Google Calendar sync 1/4
- Plus subscription required for key features 1/4
- Premium price/features not published on own pricing page per one reviewer 1/4
- shared calendars hard to see across family members 1/4
- WiFi/setup reliability issues 1/4
Funding by quarter
Withheld: something was read in 1 of the last 8 quarters. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
The ledger this month
20 observed claims recorded this month, 2 sources that did not answer.
- PRICING · 6
- PRODUCT · 6
- COMPLAINT · 5
- FUNDING · 1
- PEOPLE · 1
- POSITIONING · 1
How big this market is, as its publishers state it
No market-size figure has been recorded for this level yet. Not read is not zero.
Research-house estimates for this sector, carried side by side under each house’s own name. Estimates of one market can differ several-fold; none is averaged, and none is Forge’s.
No publisher is named for this level yet, so there is nothing to read from. Publishers are authored in the taxonomy and arrive with a deploy.