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Rede vs Skylight
A Skylight alternative that fits in your pocket
Skylight hangs the family calendar on the kitchen wall. Rede puts it on everyone's phone, which helps when you're at the dentist's front desk booking the next appointment.
Skylight makes a good wall screen, and it's the better choice while the children are too young for phones. It does stay in the kitchen, though. Once everyone has an iPhone, Rede gives them the calendar wherever they are, with the chat, photos and map, and there's no screen to buy.
Pick Rede if
- Everyone who needs the calendar has an iPhone
- You don't want a screen plus a yearly plan
- You want chat, photos and the map too
Pick Skylight if
- Your children are too young for phones
- You want chore charts and rewards on the wall
- You want the week visible in the kitchen all day
Side by side
| Skylight | Rede | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | On its own screen | Yes |
| Works with Google and Apple Calendar | Brings in Google, Apple and Outlook | Shows up in them (read-only) |
| Shopping and to-do lists | Yes | No |
| The family's own email address | Forward emails to its AI helper (Plus) | Yes |
| Map of where everyone is | No | Yes |
| Family chat | No | Yes |
| How you pay | A screen, plus Plus by subscription | Once, for the whole family |
| Price | The screen, plus Plus at $79 a year | $149.99 once |
What it costs over five years
Skylight's screen works without a plan. Plus adds the AI helper, meal planning and more. The screen itself isn't included below.
| 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skylight Plus (not the screen) | $79 | $237 | $395 |
| Rede | $149.99 | $149.99 | $149.99 |
Skylight Plus from myskylight.com, read 30 October 2026. We couldn't confirm the screen's price on Skylight's own store, so it's left out.
What Skylight does better
Everyone sees a screen on the wall without picking anything up, including children too young for a phone. Skylight adds chore charts, meal plans and Sidekick, an AI helper that turns forwarded school emails into events.
Questions
Does Skylight need a subscription?
No, the screen works without one. Plus ($79 a year) adds Sidekick, meal planning and more.
Can Rede show the calendar on a screen in the kitchen?
Not yet. Rede is on iPhone and Apple Watch, and the web and Mac are on the way.
Is there a Skylight alternative without a subscription?
Yes, if phones are enough for your family. Rede is $149.99 once, with no plan to renew.
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