Family Calendar for iPhone – Plan Together, Simply

Organise shared events – without task lists, chats or calendar clutter.

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Inviting family members and syncing together in TidTil

A family calendar for iPhone that focuses on events

If what your family mainly wants to know is what’s happening today, when an event takes place and who it concerns, you don’t necessarily need task lists, chats or an elaborate organisation system.

TidTil is a family calendar app and family planner for iPhone that deliberately focuses on events. You can assign events to family members, sync shared events with each other, and keep personal events private.

A shared family calendar on iPhone

With TidTil you can invite family members and sync family events using Apple’s iCloud and CloudKit infrastructure. One family subscription covers your family. Children without their own iPhone can also be added as family members, so events can be clearly assigned to them.

Personal events can be created and managed on your own device for free. Family syncing is optional.

Private and shared events in one app

Not every event belongs in the shared family calendar. That’s why, when creating an event, you can decide whether it stays private or is visible to the family.

That keeps the shared calendar clear, while personal events stay personal.

A daily overview instead of calendar clutter

TidTil puts the focus on today. If you like, a compact daily overview can appear as a notification each morning. You can also set an individual reminder for each event.

The reduced month view helps you keep upcoming events in sight, without losing the focus on everyday family life.

A family planner without task lists, chats or feature clutter

Many family apps combine calendars, tasks, shopping lists, chats, documents and other organisation features. That can make sense if a family is specifically looking for that all-in-one solution.

TidTil deliberately takes a different approach: organise events, get an overview of the day, then put the phone away again. The app isn’t meant to replace a classic all-purpose calendar – it’s meant to give families a simpler, shared overview of events.

TidTil compared

TidTil isn’t meant to replace a full calendar app – it’s deliberately leaner. This overview shows how TidTil differs from Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and FamCal.

TidTilApple CalendarGoogle CalendarFamCal
Price (family)€1.99/month or €19.99/yearFreeFree€3.99/month or €22.99/year3
Private/shared per eventYes, for every eventNo – the shared Family calendar is a separate calendar; there's no per-event visibility setting1,2Yes, with a caveat – members with edit permissions can still see events marked private4Not documented in official sources5,6
Family members without their own accountYes, by name onlyNo – every member needs an Apple ID, including children (as a Child Account)7No – every member needs their own Google Account8Not documented in official sources5,6
Task lists, notes & extrasDeliberately not includedNot part of the Calendar app (separate Reminders app)Not part of the Calendar app (separate Tasks app)Yes – tasks, notes, recipes, trip expenses and more6

All figures are based on official sources (Apple and Google support pages, and official App Store / manufacturer sites), as of 31 Aug 2026. FamCal's price is from the German App Store (as of 31 Aug 2026) and may vary by country or App Store account. Where a cell shows "not documented in official sources," that doesn't mean the feature doesn't exist – only that we couldn't find an official, verifiable source for it.

Sources and verification date
  1. Apple Support – "Share a calendar on iCloud.com". support.apple.com/guide/icloud/share-a-calendar-mm6b1a9479. Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  2. Apple Support – "Add events to your Family Sharing calendar". support.apple.com/…/add-events-to-your-family-sharing-calendar. Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  3. Apple App Store (Germany) – "Shared Family Calendar: FamCal". apps.apple.com/de/app/…/id1098999871. Pricing as of 31 Aug 2026, German App Store.
  4. Google Calendar Help – "Change your event visibility settings". support.google.com/calendar/answer/34580. Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  5. Google Play Store – "Family Shared Calendar: FamCal" listing (documents visibility for lists, not events). Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  6. Official FamCal website. famcal.app/home. Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  7. Apple Support – "How to set up Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac". support.apple.com/en-us/108380. Checked 31 Aug 2026.
  8. Google Families Help – "Use a family calendar on Google". support.google.com/families/answer/7157782. Checked 31 Aug 2026.

Who is TidTil for?

TidTil is a good fit for families who want a simple family calendar for iPhone and don’t want to maintain yet another complete organisation system. If shared events, private events, reminders and a calm daily overview are what matter most, TidTil is built exactly for that.

Download free on the App Store

Frequently asked questions about the family calendar

Can I share events with my family?

Yes. With the family subscription you can invite family members and sync shared events.

Does every family member need a subscription?

No. One family subscription covers your family.

Can I keep events private?

Yes. When creating an event, you decide whether it stays private or is visible to the family.

Are there reminders?

Yes. You can set an individual reminder for each event. There’s also an optional morning daily overview.

TidTil for iPhone

TidTil is free to use for personal events. Shared family syncing costs €1.99 per month or €19.99 per year; one subscription covers your family.

Download free on the App Store

Learn more about TidTil’s features, read why TidTil is a family calendar without ads or an account, or read about privacy at TidTil.