Guides

What a family calendar assistant can answer, what it needs to see first, what it should not be allowed to do, and how Alfie's works.

A family calendar sees your work, your children and your address book. What to ask any app before connecting it, and the answers for Alfie.

Google and iCloud only share calendars with their own users, or as a public link. What each route gives you, and how to get one family week without either.

Give each child a calendar of their own, record who takes them and who brings them back, and check the clashes that a plain calendar entry hides.

Maple sunsets on 31 December 2026 and its data is deleted after that. What to export now, what to check in a replacement, and how moving to Alfie works.

Share a Google Calendar with your family: what each permission level shows, the family group calendar, and what to do when not everyone uses Google.

Share a work calendar with your family as busy only in Google Calendar or Outlook, what each setting hides, and where the settings fall short.

A Cozi alternative for families on Google, Outlook and iCloud. How Alfie and Cozi sync, what the family sees, price, and who each one suits.

A TimeTree alternative for families on Google, Outlook or iCloud: what each does with your existing calendars, what the family sees, and price.