Cozi Pricing 2026: Is Cozi Gold or Max Worth It?
You opened Cozi and hit a wall. Your kid's soccer tournament next month? Grayed out. The school play in six weeks? Can't see it.
Welcome to Cozi's 30-day limit.
If you're wondering what Cozi costs now, whether Gold or Max is worth paying for, and if there's a better option — this is the full breakdown.
Cozi's Three Tiers in 2026
Cozi Free
Price: $0
What you get:
- Shared family calendar (30-day limit)
- Color-coded family members
- Shopping lists
- To-do lists
- Recipe box
- Ads everywhere
The catch: You can only see 30 days of calendar events. Anything beyond next month is locked behind a paywall. For a family calendar app, this makes the free tier nearly useless for planning ahead.
Before May 2024, Cozi Free had no calendar limit. Millions of families used it for years without paying. That changed overnight.
Cozi Gold
Price: $40/year ($3.33/month)
What you get (everything in Free, plus):
- Full calendar access (no 30-day limit)
- Ad-free experience
- Birthday tracker
- Monthly calendar view
- Multiple calendar views
What you don't get:
- No AI features
- No photo-to-calendar
- No AI Meal Planner
- Google Calendar sync is still read-only
Is Gold worth it? If you're already locked into Cozi and need to see more than 30 days ahead, Gold removes the most painful restriction. At $3.33/month equivalent, the price isn't outrageous. But you're paying to get back what used to be free — and you still don't get modern features.
Cozi Max
Price: $60/year ($5/month)
What you get (everything in Gold, plus):
- AI Meal Planner
- Email-forward photo extraction (limited)
- Priority support
About that "photo extraction": Cozi Max lets you forward an email with an image to a Cozi address, and it attempts to extract events. It's not direct upload. It's not instant. And it doesn't handle complex schedules like a 40-event school calendar well.
Is Max worth it? The AI Meal Planner is a nice addition if your family meal plans. But the photo extraction is clunky compared to dedicated AI calendar tools. You're paying $60/year for features that feel bolted on, not built in.
Feature Comparison: Cozi Free vs Gold vs Max
| Feature | Cozi Free | Cozi Gold ($40/yr) | Cozi Max ($60/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared calendar | 30 days only | Full access | Full access |
| Color-coded members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shopping lists | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| To-do lists | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recipe box | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ad-free | No | Yes | Yes |
| Birthday tracker | No | Yes | Yes |
| Monthly view | No | Yes | Yes |
| AI Meal Planner | No | No | Yes |
| Photo-to-calendar | No | No | Email-forward only |
| Google Calendar sync | Read-only | Read-only | Read-only |
| Direct photo upload | No | No | No |
| Two-way Google sync | No | No | No |
Notice the last two rows. Even at $60/year, Cozi doesn't offer direct photo upload or two-way Google Calendar sync. These are table-stakes features in 2026.
The Real Cost of Cozi's 30-Day Limit
The 30-day limit isn't just an inconvenience. It breaks the core use case of a family calendar.
What a family calendar needs to do:
- Show the school play in 6 weeks
- Display summer camp registration deadlines
- Track the sports season that starts in 3 months
- Plan holiday travel 2+ months ahead
What Cozi Free shows you: The next 30 days. That's it.
For families who used Cozi free for a decade, this felt like a bait and switch. Trustpilot reviews tell the story — Cozi dropped to 2.1 stars after the May 2024 change. Words like "scam" and "hostage" appear repeatedly.
Cozi vs Calendara: Price and Feature Comparison
Before you pay for Cozi Gold or Max, compare what you get for a similar price.
| Feature | Calendara ($2.99/mo) | Cozi Gold ($3.33/mo) | Cozi Max ($5/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full calendar access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Photo-to-calendar AI | Direct upload | No | Email-forward only |
| Photo-to-lists AI | Yes | No | No |
| Photo-to-tasks AI | Yes | No | No |
| Photo-to-recipes AI | Yes | No | No |
| Google Calendar sync | Two-way | Read-only | Read-only |
| AI Meal Planner | Yes | No | Yes |
| Color-coded members | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shopping lists | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Modern interface | Yes | No | No |
| Ad-free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Calendara at $2.99/month gives you more than Cozi Max at $5/month. Direct photo upload instead of email forwarding. Two-way Google sync instead of read-only. AI that works across calendars, lists, tasks, and recipes — not just meal planning.
Who Should Still Pay for Cozi?
Cozi Gold makes sense if:
- You've used Cozi for years and your whole family is onboarded
- You don't deal with many paper schedules or flyers
- Shopping lists and recipes in Cozi are part of your routine
- You don't need Google Calendar to sync both ways
Cozi Max makes sense if:
- Everything above, plus you want the AI Meal Planner
- You're okay with email-forward photo extraction (not direct upload)
- $60/year is comfortable for your family
Neither tier makes sense if:
- You deal with school flyers, sports schedules, or paper calendars regularly
- You need two-way Google Calendar sync
- You want modern AI features that actually save time
- You'd rather not pay for features that used to be free
The Bottom Line on Cozi Pricing
Cozi's pricing isn't unreasonable in isolation. $40/year for Gold, $60/year for Max — these are standard SaaS prices.
The problem is value. You're paying 2026 prices for a product that feels like 2015. Read-only Google sync. No direct photo upload. An interface that hasn't been updated in years.
Meanwhile, alternatives like Calendara offer AI photo extraction, two-way Google sync, and a modern interface — for less money.
If you're already on Cozi and it works, Gold at $40/year is fine. But if you're hitting the 30-day wall and re-evaluating, it's worth trying a modern alternative before committing to another year.
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- Photo to Google Calendar — Turn any photo into Google Calendar events with AI
Get More Than Cozi Max — For Less
AI photo extraction. Two-way Google sync. Modern interface. $2.99/month.
Have questions about switching from Cozi? Email gustavo@usecalendara.com — I'll help you make the move.
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