The Solution vs. Cozi
Cozi is a general family organizer: a shared calendar, lists, and reminders, free with ads or $39 a year for Cozi Gold. It's built around one household. The Solution is $24.99 once, and it's built around two: custody rotation templates, a running list of what changed between calendars, and kitchen display mode all come with the core purchase.
What Cozi does well
Said plainly. Cozi is a mature, broad product: shopping lists, a meal planner, reminders, and a calendar, all in one app, with a free tier that's genuinely usable. If your household is one home and you want a general organizer rather than something built specifically around a custody schedule, Cozi is a reasonable choice.
Where this turns: two households and no subscription
Cozi wasn't built with a two-household custody schedule in mind, and it shows in the workflow: there's no equivalent to rotation templates that tint your actual calendar to a pattern like 2-2-3 or week on week off. The Solution's change queue also does something specific Cozi doesn't: it keeps a running list of exactly what moved since you last checked, instead of asking you to compare calendars yourself. And Cozi Gold is a subscription. The Solution isn't, at any tier.
Five-year cost
Prices verified September 1, 2026. Check Cozi's site for current pricing.
One purchase covers your household. Not per parent, not per year.
Buy Cozi instead if
One household, no custody schedule to track, and you want a broad organizer with shopping lists and meal planning built in rather than a calendar-first tool. The free tier is a real option too, if ads don't bother you.
Frequently asked
Does Cozi require a subscription?
Cozi has a free ad-supported tier. Cozi Gold, the paid tier, is $39 a year. The Solution has no subscription tier at any price.
Should I buy Cozi or The Solution?
Cozi is a general-purpose family organizer built around one household: shared lists, a calendar, and reminders. The Solution is built specifically for two households, with custody rotation templates and a running list of what changed between calendars. If your family is split across two homes, that's the difference that matters.
Cozi is a trademark of its owner. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with Cozi in any way. Prices verified September 1, 2026; check their site for current pricing.