Maple is shutting down: the best Maple alternatives
Maple has been acquired by Wander and closes on December 31, 2026. Accounts stay open until then; after that, Maple says, the data is deleted. Here’s where each part of Maple can go.
Last checked
Listed in no particular order. Facts about other apps come from the linked pages, checked October 2026. Prices in US dollars.
Cozi
- Best for
- Families who used Maple for meals and lists as much as the calendar.
- What it does better
- Calendar, shopping and to-do lists and a recipe box; Cozi Max adds AI event import and meal planning.
- Keep in mind
- One shared family password. The free version shows ads and only adds events 30 days ahead from the Agenda view.
- Price
- Free with ads. Cozi Gold $39/yr; Cozi Max $79/yr, with AI event import and meal planning (Cozi’s plans page; the App Store lists other Gold prices too).
Skylight
- Best for
- Families who want school emails turned into events, on a wall display.
- What it does better
- Calendar Plus’s Sidekick imports events from school emails you forward; meal planning and chores too.
- Keep in mind
- Built around a display you buy.
- Price
- Displays from $149.99. Calendar Plus $79/yr.
Kid Pickup
- Best for
- Families whose week runs on pickups, with grandparents or a sitter helping.
- What it does better
- One person claims each pickup, and the app sends a nudge when nobody has. Every activity on one calendar, a family chat, and no location tracking.
- Keep in mind
- No shopping lists or meal plans. iPhone only for now. A subscription after the 14-day trial.
- Price
- Family $59.99/yr or $5.99/mo; Premium $109.99/yr or $11.99/mo. One subscription per family; helpers and the other parent don’t pay. 14-day free trial.
TimeTree
- Best for
- A shared calendar for a family, a couple or a group.
- What it does better
- Chat inside each event, memos, to-dos and shared albums, on iPhone, Android and the web. Rated 4.9 on about 92,000 ratings.
- Keep in mind
- The free version shows ads; Premium removes them.
- Price
- Free. Premium $4.49/mo or $44.99/yr.
FamilyWall
- Best for
- An all-in-one family organizer.
- What it does better
- Calendar, lists, messaging, meal plans, documents and a budget, on iPhone, Android and the web. Rated 4.8 on about 24,000 ratings.
- Keep in mind
- Meal plans and location sharing are Premium. Location with arrival and departure alerts is one of its features, if that matters to you either way.
- Price
- Free. Premium $7.99/mo or $44.99/yr on the App Store.
Google Calendar
- Best for
- Families already on Google.
- What it does better
- Free. Creating a family group on Google sets up a shared family calendar for its members.
- Keep in mind
- A general calendar: no lists, chat or roles for helpers.
- Price
- Free.
Apple Calendar
- Best for
- iPhone families who want nothing extra to install.
- What it does better
- Built into every iPhone and free, and a calendar can be shared with your family.
- Keep in mind
- Family Sharing is the organizer plus up to five people. No lists, chat or helper roles in the calendar itself.
- Price
- Free.
Maple
- Best for
- Until December 31, 2026: exporting what you have.
- What it does better
- Your account and data stay accessible until it closes.
- Keep in mind
- After December 31, 2026, Maple says all data is deleted with no way to recover it.
- Price
- Annual Maple+ subscriptions won’t renew.
What happens to your Maple account
Maple’s home page says it “has been acquired by Wander and will sunset on December 31, 2026”, and that accounts stay active until then. After that, Maple says, all data is deleted, including its connections to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook and TeamSnap. Annual Maple+ subscriptions won’t renew. Maple “highly recommends” exporting or transferring your data before then: once it shuts down, there’s no way to recover it.
Replacing each part of Maple
| Maple did | Closest replacements |
|---|---|
| Shared family calendar | Cozi, TimeTree, FamilyWall, Google or Apple Calendar, Kid Pickup |
| Turning family emails into events and tasks | Skylight Calendar Plus (Sidekick: forward school emails); Cozi Max (AI event import); Kid Pickup reads a pasted email, a photo or a PDF of a schedule |
| Meal planning and recipes | Cozi Max, Skylight Calendar Plus, FamilyWall Premium |
| Chores | Skylight, Cozi lists, FamilyWall |
| TeamSnap and team schedules | Kid Pickup follows a TeamSnap, GameChanger or school calendar link and keeps it in step; most calendars can subscribe to the same link |
| Splitting the mental load | Kid Pickup gives each pickup and drop-off one person who said yes, with a nudge when nobody has; try our default parent quiz |
Moving your calendar
If Maple was synced with Google, Apple or Outlook, your events may already be in that calendar: check before you export. A calendar file (.ics) can be imported into most apps on this list, Kid Pickup included, which turns each event into a pickup you can put a name on.
If you’re choosing now
Pick by the part of Maple you used most. If it was meals and lists, Cozi is the closest single app. If it was the family calendar and school emails, Skylight. If it was keeping track of who’s driving to what, Kid Pickup. Two weeks free on any Kid Pickup plan.
Questions parents ask
When does Maple shut down?
December 31, 2026. Maple says accounts stay active until then, and that after it shuts down all data is deleted with no way to recover it.
Who bought Maple?
Maple says it has been acquired by Wander.
What’s the best Maple alternative for meal planning?
Cozi Max ($79 a year) and Skylight Calendar Plus ($79 a year) both include meal planning. FamilyWall has meal plans on Premium.
What replaces Maple’s TeamSnap sync?
Kid Pickup follows a TeamSnap, GameChanger or school calendar link and keeps it in step. Most calendar apps can subscribe to the same link, read-only.