A Hearth Display alternative with no screen to buy.
Hearth makes a beautiful 27-inch family touchscreen — but it's a premium device you buy up front, and its calendar, to-dos, routines, and AI helper sit behind a paid Family Membership on top. Calluna gives you the same shared family calendar and chores on a tablet you already own, plus everyone's phones and a desktop view — one plan, every feature included, and nothing to mount on the wall unless you want to.
Calluna vs Hearth, line by line.
An honest read — including the things a dedicated screen does better than an app.
| Callunathat's us | Hearthbuy the screen + membership | |
|---|---|---|
| No hardware to buy — use a tablet you own | ✓ | ✕ |
| Every feature in one plan, no membership on top of a device | ✓ | ✕ |
| Leave-by times & schedule-clash alerts | ✓ | ✕ |
| Adult · child · helper roles + privacy tiers | ✓ | ~ |
| Runs on phones, tablets & a desktop view | ✓ | ~ |
| Shared calendar, chores & routines | ✓ | ✓ |
| A purpose-built, always-on 27-inch touchscreen | ✕ | ✓ |
| Built-in AI planning helper | ✕ | ✓ |
The same kitchen calendar, without the device.
No device, no second bill
Hearth is hardware plus a Family Membership. Calluna is one plan on screens you already own — mount any spare tablet for the same always-on kitchen display.
The logistics, included
Leave-by times, schedule-clash alerts, chores, routines, and privacy roles — every feature in the single plan, not staggered across a device purchase and a membership.
Private by default
Calluna is independent and funded only by subscriptions — no ads on the family screen and nothing about your household sold, ever.
Where Hearth beats us.
A dedicated screen has real advantages. Telling you this is the point — a family app that pretends to win on everything isn't one you should trust.
A gorgeous dedicated screen
27 inches, always on, nothing to charge or supply. If you want a beautiful fixed display rather than repurposing a tablet, Hearth is built for exactly that.
An AI planning helper
Hearth's "Hearth Helper" turns messages and photos into events and tasks. We stay deliberately simple and don't do that today.
Nothing to set up
It arrives as one finished thing to hang on the wall. Repurposing a tablet takes a few minutes of setup that a dedicated device doesn't.
Switching from Hearth, answered.
Is Calluna a good Hearth Display alternative?
If you want a shared family calendar, chores, and routines on an always-on kitchen screen, yes — and you can use any tablet you already own instead of buying a 27-inch device. If you specifically want a beautiful, purpose-built touchscreen with an AI helper built in, that's Hearth's real strength.
Do I have to buy a screen to use Calluna?
No. That's the main difference. Hearth is the screen — you buy the hardware up front. Calluna runs on the phones, tablets, and computers you already have. Mount any spare tablet in the kitchen and you get the same always-on display, with no device to purchase.
Is there a separate membership like Hearth's?
No. Calluna is one household plan — $12/month or $100/year — with every feature included. Hearth's calendar, to-dos, routines, and AI helper sit behind a paid Family Membership, on top of the cost of the hardware.
Can Calluna run on a wall-mounted tablet like Hearth?
Yes — that's exactly the kitchen-display mode. Turn an old or inexpensive tablet into an always-on family hub, and the same household also shows up on everyone's phones and a desktop view.
What does Hearth do better?
Hearth is a polished, dedicated 27-inch touchscreen — always on, nothing to supply or charge, with an AI "Hearth Helper" that drafts events and tasks for you. If you want a purpose-built piece of hardware rather than repurposing a tablet, that's its edge.
Comparing other options? See the full comparison, Calluna vs Skylight, or Calluna vs Cozyla.
Keep your wall. Skip the screen.
Try Calluna free for 7 days on a tablet you already own. If the calm fits your family, it's $12/month or $100/year — every feature included, no ads, no data selling.
No hardware to buy · No membership on top · No data selling.