The short answer
Skylight makes a lovely dedicated screen, and if you want a beautiful piece of hardware on the wall, it’s a good choice.
But if what you really want is a family hub that knows who’s where and what’s for dinner, My Tomte does it on a tablet you already own, for a fraction of the price.
Side by side
Prices checked [date]
| My Tomte Family | Skylight Calendar | |
|---|---|---|
| The screen | Any tablet, phone or computer you already have | A$529 (15″) to A$1,199 (27″ Max) |
| Yearly subscription | $19.99 | A$124.99 for Plus |
| Meal planning | Included, planned for you around allergies and schedules | Needs Plus |
| Chore rewards | Included | Needs Plus |
| Shopping list built from your meal plan, minus what’s in the kitchen | Included | [verify] |
| Fridge, freezer and pantry tracking | Included | Not offered [verify] |
| Strict dietary rules and allergies, per person | Included | Not offered [verify] |
| Two-way calendar sync | Google, iCloud and Microsoft 365 | Full two-way with Google; Apple and Outlook more limited |
The screen
My Tomte Family: Any tablet, phone or computer you already haveSkylight Calendar: A$529 (15″) to A$1,199 (27″ Max)
Yearly subscription
My Tomte Family: $19.99Skylight Calendar: A$124.99 for Plus
Meal planning
My Tomte Family: Included, planned for you around allergies and schedulesSkylight Calendar: Needs Plus
Chore rewards
My Tomte Family: IncludedSkylight Calendar: Needs Plus
Shopping list built from your meal plan, minus what’s in the kitchen
My Tomte Family: IncludedSkylight Calendar: [verify]
Fridge, freezer and pantry tracking
My Tomte Family: IncludedSkylight Calendar: Not offered [verify]
Strict dietary rules and allergies, per person
My Tomte Family: IncludedSkylight Calendar: Not offered [verify]
Two-way calendar sync
My Tomte Family: Google, iCloud and Microsoft 365Skylight Calendar: Full two-way with Google; Apple and Outlook more limited
The maths
A Skylight Calendar Max plus its first year of Plus comes to A$1,323.99. That’s about 66 years of My Tomte Family. (We checked. Twice.)
Where Skylight is the better choice
- You want a dedicated, always-on screen that does nothing else
- You love a photo frame screensaver
- You’d rather not set up a tablet yourself
Where My Tomte is the better choice
- You want meals planned for you, not just a place to write them down
- Someone in your house has allergies or a special diet
- You’d like a shopping list that knows what’s already in the fridge
- You’d rather spend the $1,000 on literally anything else
Photo: a tablet propped on a kitchen bench
Already have a tablet?
Then you’re about ten minutes from a family hub. How to set up a kitchen tablet