Your calendar app wasn't built for families. Famzil was.
There are a lot of calendar apps out there. And plenty of software promising to help families stay organized. We've tried most of them. None of them did.
The problem? Most family calendars stop at "here's when it's happening." They don't tell you who's driving, what to bring, or when to leave. So you fill the gaps yourself — texting, reminding, keeping a running list of mental notes that never ends.
Famzil is different. Not a calendar with a cute skin — a fundamentally different tool built around how busy families actually operate. Who's handling pickup. What needs to go in the bag. When you need to walk out the door.
We're building this because we live this. We'd love for you to be part of it from the start.
Jay Signorello,
jay@famzil.com
Founder
Let's walk through how Famzil works.
Famzil knows where you need to be, checks traffic, and tells you when to leave. Because knowing soccer is at 4:00 doesn't help if you needed to leave at 3:35.
Pickups and drop-offs have names on them, so there's never a question about who's handling what. Both parents get notified. The "I thought you were getting them" era is over.
Add items to any event so nobody shows up empty-handed. Snacks for soccer, cleats for practice, cupcakes for the class party. It's all right there on the event, not stuck in your head.
Some events need prep before you walk out the door. Add tasks to any event — sign the permission slip, pack the overnight bag, grab the gift. Everything you need to do before you leave, attached right to the event it's for.
Each family member gets their own home screen with just what matters to them today. Their events, who they're picking up or dropping off, when to leave, reminders, and birthdays. Open the app, and you know exactly what your day looks like.
Famzil notifies your family whenever someone adds, updates, or removes an event. No more surprises on the calendar. Everyone sees what changed and who changed it.
Good. Keep them. Famzil pulls in Google, Apple, school, and sports calendars so everything lives in one place. No double-entry. No app-switching.
You can. Turn any tablet into a family dashboard. Mount it on the fridge, prop it on the counter. Everyone sees what's happening today at a glance.
The answer is YES!
Can a family app be simple and actually handle real life? With Famzil the answer is absolutely YES!
- Can I see the whole family's week on one screen? Yes!
- Can I assign pickups and drop-offs so there's no confusion? Yes!
- Can I get a "leave now" alert based on real traffic? Yes!
- Can I connect our existing Google and Apple calendars? Yes!
- Can I pull in my kid's school and sports schedules automatically? Yes!
- Can I give my kids their own simplified view? Yes!
- Can I use a tablet as a family dashboard on the kitchen counter? Yes!
- Can I add custom reminders? Yes!
- Can both parents see the same thing, always, in real time? Yes!
- Will this actually reduce the "I thought you were getting them" moments? Yes!
Here's what we think should be true.
Both parents should know the plan. Kids should know where they're going. Nobody should be frantically Googling directions at 3:50 for a 4:00 game. And the parent carrying the schedule in their head should finally get to put it down.
That's what we're building.
Questions? We've got answers.
Built by a busy family, for busy families. Join us.
We're not launching to millions. We're starting with a small group of families who are tired of the chaos and want something better. Be one of them.
No credit card. No spam. Just a better way to run your family's schedule.