HausPlatz™ vs Skylight Calendar
A dedicated wall-mounted touchscreen display for the family calendar.
Skylight Calendar is best known for its dedicated touchscreen device that hangs in the kitchen and displays the family's schedule, chores, and lists in one always-on place. Many families searching for a wall calendar find Skylight first, and for a physical family hub it is a well-regarded product.
HausPlatz takes a different approach. There is no device to buy: HausPlatz runs on the web (including iPhone browsers), Android, and tablets, and it focuses on the whole household ecosystem — calendar, groceries, meals, chores, reminders, roles, and HausBridge™ for connecting two independent households.
The two are not strictly competing ideas. Skylight centers on a shared display in one home; HausPlatz centers on household management across every device, including homes that are separate but coordinated.
Feature comparison
| Capability | HausPlatz | Skylight Calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy-first architecture | Included. | Not included. |
| Connect two independent households | Included. | Not included. |
| Co-parenting / shared custody support | Included. | Not included. |
| HausBridge | Included. | Not included. |
| Read-only event sharing | Included. | Not included. |
| Shared grocery lists | Included. | Included. |
| Meal planning | Included. | Partial. |
| Chores with due dates | Included. | Included. |
| Reminders | Included. | Included. |
| Family dashboard | Included. | Included. |
| Role-based permissions | Included. | Not included. |
| Web app | Included. | Partial. |
| Android app | Included. | Included. |
| iOS app | Partial. | Included. |
| Price | Free plan; no hardware required | Hardware purchase; optional paid plan |
HausPlatz iOS app: submitted to Apple and awaiting App Store review; not yet available. iPhone users can use the HausPlatz web app today.
Comparison reflects publicly documented functionality at the time of writing and is intended to be factual rather than critical. Features on both sides change over time; check each product for current details.
Try the decision, not just the feature list
Use Skylight Calendar and HausPlatz to evaluate a routine you already manage: a recurring school activity, one changed time, and a pickup another person needs to see. Check where you would put the dinner plan and missing ingredients. Use the rows above to identify what each product documents rather than assuming similarly named features behave identically.
For two independent homes
In HausPlatz, start with separate households and share a selected event through HausBridge. Confirm it is read-only in the receiving household and that unrelated events remain private. For Skylight Calendar, verify the current sharing permissions directly; this page does not claim an undocumented equivalent.
When the table may not be enough
Household habits, existing calendars, accessibility needs, and who is willing to maintain the plan can matter more than the number of features. Recheck current pricing and device support before moving data. Start with a short trial workflow, not a full migration.
Build a calendar everyone uses →The bottom line
If you want an always-on kitchen display, a dedicated device is a great fit. If you want a privacy-first household platform on the devices you already own — and the ability to bridge two separate households — HausPlatz is built for that.