Houseful: Shared Calendar
What is Houseful?
Houseful is a shared calendar for households, where each circle sees the same plans with each person in their own color. It also includes shared grocery, to-do and wishlist lists, and can read dates from a photo or screenshot of a flyer, schedule or text.
Pricing. Houseful: Shared Calendar is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Keeping one calendar for a household and its grocery list
- Asking family members who can attend an event
- Turning a school flyer or team schedule into calendar events
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Why this app is in B tier
Houseful scores 73 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 51, App Store search rank 45, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
One calendar for the whole family. See who's doing what today, ask who can make it, and keep the grocery list where everyone can see it. EVERYONE, ON THE SAME PAGE Put your household in a circle and everyone sees the same plans, each person in their own color. Add a photo so everyone knows it's you. Keep a Personal circle just for you, and add circles for grandparents, a partner or friends planning a trip. INVITE THEM WITH A TEXT Tap Text them an invite and send it the way you'd send anything else. They can join right in their browser, then get the app. Or type their email instead. SNAP A FLYER, GET THE DATES Take a photo or a screenshot of a school flyer, a team schedule or a text. Houseful finds every date, and you pick which to add. JUST SAY IT Tap the mic and say "Noah's soccer game Saturday at 9." Houseful knows your family's names and reads times the way people say them. ASK WHO'S COMING Adding an event to a circle doesn't buzz everyone. Tap the people you want to ask and see who can make it at a glance. SEND IT TO ANYONE Text any event or list to anyone, even if they don't use Houseful. They see it on a simple page and can add it to their own calendar. Turn the l
Compare in Shared Calendars
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 73 / 100 | 74 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.3 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 12 | 2.0K | 21 |
| Last update | 4d ago | 12d ago | 134d ago |
| Price | Free | Free + IAP | Free |
Alternatives
See all 35 ›Where else it ranks
- Best Family Organization AppsC tier, #11, score 61
- Best Calendar Planning Appslisted, beyond the tiered top, score 74
Questions about Houseful
Does it cost anything to use?
Nothing is behind a paywall today. If a paid tier arrives, everything that works now stays free and existing users keep what they have.
Can people without the app see my events?
Yes. You can text any event or list to anyone, and they see it on a simple page where they can add it to their own calendar. You can turn the link off at any time.
Does it send notifications on the web version?
Notifications need the iPhone app. The web version cannot send them yet.
Is Houseful free?
Yes. Houseful is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Houseful good for?
Houseful is built for keeping one calendar for a household and its grocery list, asking family members who can attend an event, turning a school flyer or team schedule into calendar events. It sits in the shared calendars list on AppTierList.
Is Houseful worth it?
Houseful is B tier, ranked #19 of 36 shared calendar apps with a score of 73 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 12 ratings. Good, and 18 apps rank above it.
How does Houseful compare to Family Organizer?
Houseful is B tier at 73; Family Organizer is B tier at 74. Family Organizer ranks higher. Houseful is free, with no in-app purchases, Family Organizer is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Houseful updated?
Houseful was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Shared Calendars
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 73 / 100
- Rank in list
- #19 of 36
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 12
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Productivity
- Good for
- Keeping one calendar for a household and its grocery list, Asking family members who can attend an event, Turning a school flyer or team schedule into calendar events
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed