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Hearth Display vs Skylight vs the TV you already own

FamilyOrganization.app is the family organizer on the TV you already own, with an ADHD-friendly visual timeline for each person (Roku now; Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV coming).

Here we compare Hearth Display and Skylight Calendar on price, membership and routines, and show where the TV you own fits.

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Updated · By the Ford family · Competitor prices checked

Disclosure: our family makes FamilyOrganization.app. Every competitor fact links to the vendor’s own page, and we say plainly where the others are the better choice.

A TV on the living-room wall above a wooden mantel, showing FamilyOrganization.app.
FamilyOrganization.app on a TV: Theo's day, get ready for piano

Short answer

Hearth Display vs Skylight: which is better?

Hearth Display is better for one big wall screen built around kids' routines and rewards; Skylight is better for a lower price and more sizes.

Hearth Display is a 27-inch wall-mounted touchscreen family calendar made by Hearth (hearthdisplay.com); it is not a thermostat, a fitness tracker or an art frame. It lists at $699, and routines, Stars & Rewards, to-dos, lists and meal planning need a Family Membership of $5.76–$9 a month. Skylight Calendar comes in 10, 15 and 27-inch sizes for $149.99–$569.99, works on a countertop or the wall, and syncs more calendar services; meal planning, rewards and the photo screensaver are in Plus at $79 a year (both checked 26 September 2026).

A third option is the TV you already own. FamilyOrganization.app shows each person’s timeline and a LEAVE IN countdown on a Roku TV, with no screen to buy. It has no photo frame, and rewards are coming soon.

Head to head

How do Hearth, Skylight and the TV compare, feature by feature?

Hearth and Skylight both sell a touchscreen and put key features behind a subscription. The TV option needs no new hardware.

Hearth Display vs Skylight Calendar vs the TV you already own (as of 26 September 2026)
FeatureHearth Display27-inch touchscreenSkylight Calendar10, 15 or 27-inchThe TV you already ownFamilyOrganization.app
Screen27-inch wall-mounted touchscreen110, 15 or 27-inch touchscreen4Your TV, used with the remote
Hardware price$699 list1$149.99–$569.994None to buy (Roku today)
SubscriptionFamily Membership, $5.76–$9/mo2Optional Plus, $79/yr5Pricing announced at launch
What the subscription unlocksRoutines, rewards, to-dos, lists, meals, Hearth Helper AI2Meals, rewards, photo screensaver, Magic Import5Pricing announced at launch
RoutinesYes, with icons and streaks (membership)3Yes, chore chart with routines6Yes, timed or anytime, reset daily
RewardsStars & Rewards (membership)2Star points (Plus)5Coming soon
Meal planningYes (membership)2Yes (Plus)5Yes: week planner and a mealtime menu on the TV
Calendar syncGoogle, iCal, Outlook and calendar links3Google, Apple, Outlook, Yahoo, Cozi, links, email-in6One-way from iPhone calendars
Photo framePhoto wallpaper3Yes (Plus)5No
VoiceNone claimedNone foundNot yet: Alexa skill in development
AIHearth Helper (membership)2Magic Import (Plus)5Not yet: Claude and ChatGPT connector in development
Per-person timelineEach person's day drawn to scaleNot verifiedNot verifiedYes, with a red NOW line
Countdown to leaveNone claimedDay countdowns to events6GET READY, TRAVEL TIME, then LEAVE IN
Extra screensAnother display ($699 list)1Another device ($149.99 and up)4Any number of TVs, no extra hardware

Sources

  1. 1. Hearth: Hearth Display product page ($699 list, 27-inch) · Checked Sep 26, 2026
  2. 2. Hearth: Family Membership plans and what they include · Checked Sep 26, 2026
  3. 3. Hearth: features page (calendars, routines, wallpaper) · Checked Sep 26, 2026
  4. 4. Skylight: compare calendars (sizes and starting prices) · Checked Sep 26, 2026
  5. 5. Skylight: Calendar Plus ($79/year and what it adds) · Checked Sep 26, 2026
  6. 6. Skylight: Calendar page (sync, chore chart, countdowns) · Checked Sep 26, 2026

“Not verified” means the vendor’s pages we checked were silent. For more options, see digital family calendars compared.

Is Hearth Display better than Skylight?

Hearth is better than Skylight if routines and rewards are the main job and you want one large portrait screen; otherwise Skylight costs less for similar calendar basics.

Pick Hearth if your kids respond to visual routines with icons, streaks and stars, and you’re comfortable paying $699 plus the membership, since those features sit inside it. Hearth also has Hearth Helper, which drafts events and meal plans from a text or a photo of a paper schedule. Pick Skylight if you want a smaller or countertop screen, an entry price from $149.99, and broader calendar sync with Google, Apple, Outlook, Yahoo and Cozi; its basic calendar and chore chart work without Plus.

Pick neither if the family already gathers around a TV. FamilyOrganization.app uses the TV and the remote, so kids check off chores without a tablet, and every TV in the house can show the day. Both Hearth and Skylight are touchscreens; FamilyOrganization.app is not.

  • Choose Hearth if…

    • Routines, stars and rewards are the main job
    • You want one large screen on the wall
    • You're fine with a monthly membership

  • Choose Skylight if…

    • You want a lower entry price or a countertop size
    • You need Yahoo, Cozi or email-in calendar sync
    • A photo screensaver matters (in Plus)

  • Choose the TV you own if…

    • You'd rather not buy another screen
    • Time is the hard part, so you want a leave countdown
    • Kids should use the remote, not a tablet

Can you use Hearth Display without a subscription?

Partly: without the Family Membership, Hearth says you can view your calendar, sync calendars and keep unlimited profiles, but most other features need it.

Routines, Stars & Rewards, to-dos, lists, meal planning, the weather widget and the Hearth Helper AI are membership features, and Hearth lists its companion app as a membership benefit too. The membership costs $9 a month, or $86.40 for one year, $155.52 for two or $207.36 for three, after a 30-day free trial (hearthdisplay.com, checked 26 September 2026).

Hearth’s own pages disagree on whether it is required. Its membership page says a membership is “required to set up your Hearth Display”. Its product-page FAQ answers whether you need one with “Nope.”, and its neurodiversity page calls it “completely optional”. If this matters to you, ask Hearth directly before you buy one.

Without the membership

  • View your calendar
  • Calendar syncing
  • Unlimited profiles and settings

Needs the membership

  • Routines, Stars & Rewards
  • To-dos, lists and meal planning
  • Hearth Helper AI and the weather widget

Cost

What does each cost over 3 years?

Over three years, Hearth Display costs $906.36 at best, and Skylight's 15-inch Calendar 2 with Plus about $537, before discounts.

Three-year cost of ownership (as of 26 September 2026)
OptionHardware3 years of subscription3-year total
Hearth Display, 3-year membership$699$207.36$906.36
Hearth Display, monthly membership$699$324 (36 × $9)$1,023
Skylight 15-inch Calendar 2 + Plus$299.99$237 (3 × $79)$536.99
Skylight 10-inch Calendar + Plus$149.99$237 (3 × $79)$386.99
FamilyOrganization.app on a TV you own$0 hardwareAnnounced at launchAnnounced at launch

Hearth: product page and membership page. Skylight: compare page, product page and Plus page. List prices, before discount codes; Skylight’s bundle includes one free month of Plus, and we assume $79 each year. Checked Sep 26, 2026.

ND families

Which is better for a neurodivergent family?

All three support routines; they differ in how they show time. We make no medical claims, and none of these is a treatment.

  • Hearth Display

    • Says its routines were developed with ADHD and executive-function experts
    • Kid-friendly icons, streaks and Stars & Rewards (membership)
    • Pictures so pre-readers can check off tasks

  • Skylight Calendar

    • Color-coded profiles, one color per person
    • A chore chart with morning, afternoon and evening routines
    • Countdowns to events, counted in days

  • FamilyOrganization.app

    • Each person's day drawn to scale, with a red NOW line
    • A GET READY block sized to each person's own get-ready time
    • TRAVEL TIME, then a LEAVE IN countdown and optional chimes

Hearth’s claims are from its neurodiversity page; Skylight’s from its calendar page, checked Sep 26, 2026. See how our visual timeline works, or read about the ADHD-friendly family calendar.

What is an alternative to Hearth Display?

The closest alternative to Hearth Display is Skylight Calendar, another touchscreen family calendar; the alternative with no screen to buy is the TV you already own.

Skylight’s 27-inch Calendar Max ($569.99) matches Hearth’s size, and its 15-inch Calendar 2 ($299.99 with the Plus bundle) is its best seller (checked 26 September 2026). Like Hearth, it keeps rewards and meal planning behind a subscription: Plus, at $79 a year.

If the family already gathers around a TV, FamilyOrganization.app turns a Roku TV into a family dashboard: a timeline for each person, GET READY and TRAVEL TIME blocks with a LEAVE IN countdown, routines that reset daily, and chores kids check off with the remote. Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV versions are coming soon. Luana and Mango Display are other apps that put a family calendar on a TV, and Cozi is a phone app with a free plan. None of these copies Hearth’s portrait wall screen, so first decide whether touch matters. See Skylight alternatives.

Fair verdict

When is Hearth the better choice?

Hearth wins if you want a large touchscreen, photo wallpaper and rewards today. The TV wins if you'd rather not buy a screen.

  • Hearth is the better choice if…

    • You want one large touchscreen on the wall, with photo wallpaper
    • You want Stars & Rewards today (ours are coming soon)
    • You'd like Hearth Helper to turn paper schedules into events

  • The TV you own is the better choice if…

    • You'd rather not buy, mount and power a $699 screen
    • You want a countdown to when to leave, not only a list
    • You want the day on more than one screen, like a kid's-room TV

Which TVs work today: run it on your TV. How the countdown works: the leave-by countdown.

In their words

What do parents say about wall screens and countdowns?

One parent compared the Cozyla wall screen they own with our TV; another reacted to the countdown. Verbatim, from our Facebook post.

“This is amazing! It’s made for the way I think.”

Anonymous · Facebook · Sep 2026

“I LOVE the leave in 7 minutes”

LittleMagic R. · Facebook · Sep 2026

Comments on our Facebook post, September 2026.

FAQ

Questions about Hearth and Skylight

How much is Hearth Display?

Hearth Display lists at $699 for the 27-inch screen; on 26 September 2026 the product page showed $629.10 with a 10% code, and an open-box unit was $499.

Read the full answer: How much is Hearth Display?

The Family Membership is extra: $9 a month, or $5.76 a month on a three-year plan.

Is the Hearth membership required?

Hearth's own pages disagree: its membership page says a membership is required to set up the display, while its product-page FAQ and neurodiversity page say it is optional.

Read the full answer: Is the Hearth membership required?

Without it, you can view the calendar, sync calendars and keep profiles; routines, rewards, to-dos, lists and meal planning need it.

What is an alternative to Hearth?

Skylight Calendar is the closest touchscreen alternative, from $149.99 (checked 26 September 2026).

Read the full answer: What is an alternative to Hearth?

With no screen to buy, FamilyOrganization.app turns a Roku TV you already own into a family dashboard, in beta now.

Does Hearth work with Alexa?

We found no Alexa or Google Assistant support on Hearth's pages (checked 26 September 2026); its AI, Hearth Helper, works inside the Hearth app.

Read the full answer: Does Hearth work with Alexa?

FamilyOrganization.app has an Alexa skill and a Claude and ChatGPT connector in development; neither is available to families yet.

Is Hearth Display bigger than Skylight?

Hearth Display is 27 inches, the same diagonal as Skylight's largest model, the 27-inch Calendar Max.

Read the full answer: Is Hearth Display bigger than Skylight?

Skylight also makes 10 and 15-inch models; Hearth makes one size.

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