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Rede vs Cozi
Cozi or Rede?
Cozi is a family calendar with a good shopping list and a recipe box. Rede has no lists, but its calendar sits next to the family chat, the photos, the map and the family's email.
Keep Cozi if the shopping list is what holds your week together. It's cheap, the lists and recipe box are well made, and it runs on Android. Rede has the chat, photos and map in the same app as the calendar, no ads, and an email address that turns the school's dates into events.
Pick Rede if
- You want chat, photos and the map in the same app as the calendar
- You don't want ads in a family app
- You want the school's emails to end up in the calendar
Pick Cozi if
- Shopping lists and meal plans matter most
- Someone uses Android or wants it in a browser
- You want the cheapest paid plan
Side by side
| Cozi | Rede | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | Yes | Yes |
| Shopping and to-do lists | Yes | No |
| Map of where everyone is | No | Yes |
| Family chat | No | Yes |
| Shared photos and videos | No | Yes |
| The family's own email address | No | Yes |
| Ads | In the free version | None |
| Android | Yes | Coming |
| In a web browser | Yes | Coming |
| How you pay | Subscription | Once, for the whole family |
| Price | Free with ads; Gold $39 a year, Max $79 a year | $149.99 once |
What it costs over five years
Cozi Gold removes the ads and adds month view on the phone. At $39 a year it stays cheaper than Rede for almost four years.
| 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozi Gold | $39 | $117 | $195 |
| Cozi Max | $79 | $237 | $395 |
| Rede | $149.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 |
Cozi's prices from cozi.com/compare-plans, read 30 October 2026.
What Cozi does better
Lists. Cozi's shopping and to-do lists, recipe box and meal planner are well made, and Rede has no lists at all. Cozi also runs on Android and in a browser, and its paid plan is cheap.
Questions
Is Cozi free?
Yes, with ads. Gold ($39 a year) removes them and adds month view on the phone, search and birthday reminders.
Does Cozi share locations?
No, Cozi has no map. In Rede the family map sits next to the calendar, and anyone can pause their location.
Can we use Cozi and Rede together?
Yes. Rede's family calendar can be subscribed to from other calendar apps, and Cozi can show outside calendars, so Rede's events can appear in Cozi.
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