Carry vs Cozi

Carry vs Cozi: a shared calendar, or a shared mental load?

The iOS app for households sharing the mental load: the invisible work of remembering what needs doing at home. Tasks, shopping and events synced in real time for up to six people.

Cozi is a free family calendar and organizer with a paid Gold tier. It runs on iPhone, Android and web, with calendar syncs and a meal planner. Carry is built around who's carrying the remembering: tasks, shopping and events for up to six, iOS only. Read <a href="/blog/chore-sharing-app-for-couples-guide">what to look for in a chore-sharing app</a>.

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Who it's for

Households (usually couples) where one person remembers what needs doing. Up to six people, and it works solo until others join.

Households where one person still does all the noticing, or you want the food shop and chores in one feed with no calendar setup.

Who it isn't for

Work project management, solo GTD / Todoist-style projects, or Android-only households.

Mixed iPhone/Android families, kids' activity calendars, school or sports calendar imports, or households who are fine with a free tier with ads.

Price and limits

Free: 10 open items, 5 shopping items, 2 household members, 5 voice captures
Carry Plus: $7.99/month, $29.99/year, or $149.99 once for Lifetime
7-day free trial on monthly and annual, no payment upfront
One purchase covers the household, Lifetime included. People who join never pay and never see a paywall

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How it works

What Carry does differently

Built for who's carrying the remembering

The Mental Load Score, items that age from Fresh to Urgent, and a Weekly Wrap that shows what got done and by whom.

A feed, not a calendar

Tasks, shopping and events in one shared home feed. No calendar setup or syncing — just what needs doing and when.

Voice capture that files it for you

Say what you noticed and Carry files it as a task, a shopping item or an event in the right list.

One subscription covers the household

One person subscribes and up to six people get Carry Plus. The people who join never pay and never see a paywall.

Compared

Carry and Cozi side by side

Cozi is calendar-first, runs on Android and web too, and has a free tier with ads. If you need a family calendar that syncs with Google, Outlook or Apple calendars, or someone in the family is on Android, Cozi will suit you better today.

Compared on	Carry	Cozi
Built for	Sharing the remembering in a home	A family calendar and organizer
Calendar	Upcoming events view, split into This Week and This Month	A color-coded family calendar with syncs
Shopping list	Aisle-grouped, in the same feed as tasks and events	Grocery list, alongside to-do lists and meal planner
Who's carrying the remembering	Mental Load Score, aging urgency, Weekly Wrap	Not what it's built around
Price	Free tier, then Carry Plus at $7.99/month, $29.99/year or $149.99 lifetime. Any plan covers the whole household.	Free, with a paid Gold tier. Check their current pricing.
Platforms	iOS only today; Android is planned	iPhone, Android and web

Carry is iOS only today. Android is planned, but it isn't shipping yet.

Get it out of one person’s head.

Free to download, up to six people. Not sure where your household stands? Start with the Mental Load Score.

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Questions

Common questions

Is Carry a free alternative to Cozi?

Carry has a free tier with limits, and Carry Plus covers the household. Cozi has a free tier too. Check their site for what it includes today.

Does Carry have a family calendar like Cozi?

Carry holds events in the shared feed with an upcoming events view, but it isn't built to replace a full family calendar. It doesn't sync with Apple or Google Calendar.

Does Carry work on Android or the web?

Not yet. iOS only, Android planned. If someone in the family is on Android, Cozi will suit you better today.

Can I move my Cozi lists into Carry?

There's no import feature. You can add this week's items by voice in a few minutes — that's usually the quickest way to start.

Is Carry only for couples?

No. Up to six people: couples, families, flatmates.

How does Carry compare to other Cozi alternatives?

Read the full comparison on <a href="/cozi-alternatives">Cozi alternatives</a> and <a href="/best-family-organizer-apps">best family organizer apps</a>.