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The best digital wall calendars to keep track of the family's schedule: Consumer Reports
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List slides The best digital wall calendars to keep track of the family's schedule: Consumer Reports List slides Previous Start over By Colleen Cabili · Updated August 19, 2026 Add QZ to Google Digital wall calendars promise to keep a busy household organized without another paper planner cluttering the kitchen. How much a display distracts from that goal, and how easily it syncs with the calendars a family already uses, can vary sharply from one model to the next.
Consumer Reports tested four digital wall calendars over several weeks of real family use, judging each on setup, customization and how well it actually helped keep a household on schedule.
Priced at $399.99, the Amazon $AMZN Echo Show 21 costs less than every other display in this test. Consumer Reports found it functions more like a wall-mounted tablet than a dedicated calendar, with streaming apps, video calling and home security features layered alongside its scheduling tools. CR found the calendar can't be customized with different colors, and the screen's other half rotates through widgets and reminders that can't be turned off entirely without digging through settings. Testers said its 21-inch screen is more manageable than the 27-inch Hearth and Skylight displays, and noted it uses Alexa for voice commands like adding grocery items or checking the weather.
The Skylight Calendar Max costs $599.99 and lets users sync multiple calendars, each with its own customizable color. Consumer Reports rated its core calendar features ahead of the other three displays tested, crediting daily, weekly, monthly and four-day schedule views. CR highlighted a Magic Import tool that pulls events from an email, PDF or screenshot, along with a Sidekick feature that converts a snapshot of a scribbled shopping list or recipe into a digital version. Testers also praised its meal-planning tool, though a custom photo screensaver and the Sidekick feature both require a $79-a-year subscription.
At $700, the Hearth Display costs more than every other display in this test and comes in a light wood frame, along with matte white and black options. Consumer Reports found it offers a more limited set of features than Skylight, with lists, tasks and a checklist-style Routine feature available through a paid Family Membership. CR found its Hearth Helper feature can convert a texted snapshot of a calendar page or invitation into a digital event, similar to Skylight's Sidekick tool. Testers said its Routine feature takes practice to use well and may frustrate an easily distracted child, and noted the membership required for many features costs at least $5.76 a month on a three-year term.
The Cozyla Calendar Plus 2 costs $594.99, close to the Hearth's price, but doesn't come with an included frame. Consumer Reports found it includes a wider-ranging app store than Hearth or Skylight, with access to Netflix $NFLX , Hulu, news apps and even TikTok or YouTube. CR found many of its features, including photo screensavers and meal planning, don't require a subscription, unlike similar features on Hearth and Skylight. Testers also noted a two-way calendar sync that updates automatically every 20 to 30 minutes once set up, along with the ability to set the calendar itself as the screensaver.
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