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Everything FamilyOrganization.app does, and what's coming

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 is everything this household management app does today on Roku and iPhone, with an honest label on every feature: in beta, in development, coming soon or planned.

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Updated · Feature status checked September 28, 2026

A TV on the living-room wall above a wooden mantel, showing FamilyOrganization.app.
Everyone's day on the TV: pick a person to see their timeline and their list (demo family). Try it: hover over or tap a person on the TV to see their day, then click or tap again to open their task list. Demo: the TV shows the family's day as a timeline for one person at a time, with a red NOW line; it switches between people and opens a task list.

Short answer

What does FamilyOrganization.app do?

FamilyOrganization.app puts the whole family's day on the TV you already own, as a visual timeline for each person, and you run it from an iPhone app.

Each family member gets a timeline of the day drawn to scale, with a red line marking the current time (the NOW line). Before each appointment the TV shows a GET READY block sized to that person's own get-ready time, a TRAVEL TIME block and a LEAVE IN countdown.

Kids check off their chores with the TV remote, so they don't need a phone or tablet. Routines can be timed or anytime, repeat daily, on weekdays, on chosen days or once, and reset every midnight. At mealtimes the TV switches to a menu of what's for breakfast, lunch or dinner, planned in the iPhone app, photos included.

Calendar sync is one-way from the iPhone: iCloud calendars, or Google and Outlook accounts added to the phone, shown on the TV color-coded by person.

Features

What can it do today?

Every feature page, grouped by the job it does. More than twenty features are in beta on Roku and iPhone; the full list with status is just below.

“This is cool so I dont have to buy the skylight and can add to my tv”

Lisa S. · Facebook · Sep 2026

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

Anonymous · Facebook · Sep 2026

Honest status

Which features are live, in beta or coming soon?

Almost everything is in beta on Roku and iPhone; a Claude and ChatGPT connector and an Alexa skill are in development; rewards, Android and more TVs are coming soon.

In beta means families in the beta are using it now. In development and coming soon both mean it is being built, but not in families' hands yet. Planned means we intend to build it and haven't started. Status checked September 28, 2026.

In beta today
FeatureStatusWhere it works today
Family dashboard on the TV you ownIn betaRoku
Timeline per person with a red NOW lineIn betaRoku
GET READY, TRAVEL TIME and LEAVE IN countdownIn betaRoku; leave-by card on iPhone
Traffic-aware travel time (optional)Needs a home address; driving onlyIn betaRoku; set up on iPhone
Chimes at get-ready, leave and start timesIn betaPlays on Roku; set up on iPhone
Kids check off chores with the TV remoteIn betaRoku
Progress ring per personIn betaRoku, iPhone
Routines that reset every midnightIn betaiPhone, Roku
Chores that rotate between kids each dayIn betaiPhone, Roku
Checklists attached to calendar eventsIn betaiPhone, Roku
One-off and family to-dos, with an archiveIn betaiPhone, Roku
Planner: task queue, day, week and month plans, time blocksIn betaiPhone, Roku
Grocery and shopping list with pricesIn betaiPhone, Roku
Meal planning and a mealtime menu on the TVIn betaiPhone, Roku
Family calendar from your iPhoneiCloud, or Google and Outlook accounts on the phone; one-wayIn betaiPhone to Roku
Any number of people; kids without accountsIn betaiPhone, Roku
Several TVs per householdIn betaRoku
Quote of the dayIn betaRoku; set up on iPhone
Family values screen (Anchor Points)In betaiPhone, Roku
Areas of the house with their own checklistsIn betaiPhone only (not on the TV)
Keeps counting down through brief Wi-Fi dropsIn betaRoku
In development, coming soon, planned, and not in the product
FeatureStatusWhere it works today
Claude and ChatGPT connectorFor household admins; optionalIn developmentNot yet available
Alexa skillIn developmentNot yet available
Rewards and points for kidsSettings exist; no child sees a point yetComing soonNot yet available
Android phone appComing soonNot yet available
Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV appsComing soonNot yet available
Web dashboardPairing a TV works on the web todayComing soonNot yet available
Kids app with chores and rewardsPlannedNo code yet
Screen-time tools for parentsPlannedNo code yet
Photo frame or photo slideshowNot in the productNot planned
Allowance or money trackingNot in the productNot planned
TouchscreenYou use the TV remoteNot in the productNot planned
Direct Google or Outlook account connectionThose calendars come through your iPhone insteadNot in the productNot planned

Short answer

What does the TV do, and what does the iPhone do?

The Roku TV shows each person's timeline, the LEAVE IN countdown with chimes, chores, routines, the planner, the shopping list, meals and Anchor Points, and kids tick things off with the remote.

The iPhone is where you set the family up, bring in its calendars one way, and plan. Planning isn't phone-only, though: the Roku's Planner screen can add, plan, hand out, reorder and delete tasks with the remote, and every change shows up on the iPhone too.

What the Roku TV and the iPhone each do
FeatureOn the Roku TVIn betaOn the iPhoneIn beta
The family and the calendarEach person's timeline with the red NOW line, color-codedAdd the family, photos, colors and get-ready times; bring in the phone's calendars (one-way)
Getting out the doorGET READY, TRAVEL TIME and the LEAVE IN countdown, with chimesA leave-by card on Today; set chimes and the optional home address
Chores and routinesKids tick off chores and routines with the remoteCreate chores, rotations and routines
Planner and to-dosPlanner screen: add, plan, assign, reorder and delete tasksThe same task queue, day, week and month plans, and time blocks
Grocery and shopping listPurchases with prices in whole dollars and a planned totalThe same list, with prices in dollars and cents
MealsMealtime menu: Today and This WeekPlan breakfast, lunch and dinner up to five weeks ahead
Family valuesAnchors screen and the quote of the dayWrite Anchor Points; pick quote themes
TVsWorks on several TVs in the housePair TVs; turn a Roku's dashboard on or off

What to look for

What features should a family organizer app have?

The features that come up most often when AI assistants recommend a family organizer are calendar sync, chores, meal planning and a shared, color-coded family calendar.

We counted them in 263 AI recommendation answers for family organizers (120 from ChatGPT, 143 from Google AI Overviews), saved in September 2026. The terms that appear most often are calendar sync (74.1%), chores (71.9%), meal planning (61.6%), a family calendar (54.4%), a shared calendar (46.8%), color-coding (46.8%), photos and a touchscreen (43.3% each), and tasks (37.6%).

FamilyOrganization.app has calendar sync (one way, from the calendars on your iPhone), chores, meal planning, a color-coded family calendar on the TV and tasks, plus a to-scale visual timeline and a visual timer that counts down to LEAVE IN. It has no photo frame or touchscreen, calendar sync needs an iPhone, there is no Android or web app yet, and rewards for kids are coming soon.

The terms AI answers mention most for family organizers, and whether FamilyOrganization.app has each
FeatureShare of AI answers263 answers, September 2026FamilyOrganization.app
Calendar sync74.1%Yes: one way, from the calendars on your iPhone
Chores71.9%Yes: kids tick them off with the TV remote
Meal planning61.6%Yes, with a mealtime menu on the TV
A family calendar54.4%Yes, on the TV everyone sees
A shared calendar46.8%Yes: one screen for the whole family
Color-coding46.8%Yes: a color for each person
Photos or a photo frame43.3%No photo frame; photos only on people and meals
A touchscreen43.3%No: you use the TV remote
Tasks37.6%Yes: a planner with to-dos

These are mention counts, not a ranking of what matters. We make FamilyOrganization.app, so weigh the right-hand column with that in mind.

Definition

What is a household management app?

A household management app keeps a family's calendar, chores, meals and lists in one shared place, so running the home isn't stored in one parent's head.

Most do four jobs: a shared family calendar, chores and routines, meal planning, and shopping or to-do lists. Some add a planner for tasks with no fixed time.

Where they differ is where the family sees it. Phone apps need everyone to open them. Wall touchscreens put it on a screen you buy. FamilyOrganization.app is a home management app built for the TV you already own: it draws each person's day as a visual timeline, and the iPhone app is where you set it up.

Household management also means the jobs that never make it onto a calendar: who takes the trash out, what's for dinner, when to leave. The table shows what FamilyOrganization.app does for each part of running a home, and the honest status of each.

Household management, area by area
FeatureWhat FamilyOrganization.app doesStatus
Family calendarShows the calendars on your iPhone on the TV, color-coded by person (one-way sync)In beta
Chores and routinesKids tick them off with the TV remote; routines reset every midnight; chores can rotateIn beta
MealsA week's meal plan on the phone and a mealtime menu on the TV, photos includedIn beta
Lists and shoppingOne-off and family to-dos with an archive, and a grocery and shopping list with pricesIn beta
Getting out the doorGET READY and TRAVEL blocks and a LEAVE IN countdown for each appointmentIn beta
Rewards for kidsPoints for finished choresComing soon

Short answer

Is there a free app for household management?

Yes. Cozi is the best-known free household management app: its free, ad-supported plan covers a shared calendar and to-do and shopping lists.

Paid plans add more. Cozi Gold is $39 a year, according to Cozi's compare-plans page (checked Sep 26, 2026). A free phone app is a sensible place to start.

FamilyOrganization.app works differently. It puts the household on the TV you already own, with a visual timeline for each person, a LEAVE IN countdown and chores kids tick off with the remote. We haven't announced pricing yet; it will be announced at launch. What we can say now is that there is no hardware to buy.

If a free phone app works for your family, keep it. If the family keeps missing what's next because nobody opens the app, a shared screen everyone already looks at may be the missing piece.

Coming next

What is coming next?

An Alexa skill and a Claude and ChatGPT connector are in development; rewards and more TVs and phones are coming soon; a Kids app and screen-time tools are planned.

For kids

Coming soon

Rewards and points for chores are coming soon. A Kids app with chores and rewards is planned, with no code yet.

More screens

Coming soon

Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV apps, an Android phone app and a web dashboard are all coming soon.

Voice and AI

In development

An Alexa skill and a connector for Claude and ChatGPT are in development. Both will be optional: AI is not involved in our app unless you'd like it to be. Screen-time tools for parents are planned.

We build in the open and post what ships. Follow the build log to see each feature move from planned to beta.

Where it works

Which TVs and phones does it work on?

Roku and iPhone are in beta now; Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV and Android are coming soon.

On your TV

  • RokuThe family dashboardIn beta
  • Apple TVComing soon
  • Fire TVComing soon
  • Google TVComing soon

On your phone

  • iPhoneSetup and control centerIn beta
  • Android phonesComing soon

Details for each one: supported TVs.

FAQ

Questions about the features

Is FamilyOrganization.app free?

Pricing will be announced at launch.

Read the full answer: Is FamilyOrganization.app free?

There is no hardware to buy, because it runs on a TV you already own.

Which TVs does it work on?

Roku, in beta now.

Read the full answer: Which TVs does it work on?

Apple TV, Fire TV and Google TV versions are coming soon.

Do I need an iPhone?

Today, yes, for setup and calendar sync.

Read the full answer: Do I need an iPhone?

The iPhone app is where you add the family, bring in calendars and plan the week. An Android app is coming soon, and kids never need a phone.

Does it have a photo frame or slideshow?

No.

Read the full answer: Does it have a photo frame or slideshow?

FamilyOrganization.app doesn't show family photos when the TV is idle, and it isn't planned. Photos appear only as each person's picture and on meal cards.

Can I use Claude or ChatGPT with it?

Not yet.

Read the full answer: Can I use Claude or ChatGPT with it?

A connector for Claude and ChatGPT is in development. When it's ready, a household admin will be able to connect it and ask it to read the day, add or complete tasks and plan meals. It will see only your family's data, and it will be optional.

Put your family's day on the TV you already own.

FamilyOrganization.app is in beta on Roku and iPhone now.

  • No new screen to buy
  • Kids don't need a phone