Why Use a Family Calendar App?
Between school, work, sports, and appointments, family schedules get chaotic fast. When everyone uses a different calendar or app, things fall through the cracks — double-booked evenings, forgotten pickups, or "I thought you had that" moments. A shared family calendar puts everything in one place. Treehouse syncs with Google Calendar and other external calendars so you don't have to re-enter events. The whole family sees the same schedule, and you can assign events to specific members. It's a family routine manager and calendar in one.
Calendar Features
The Calendar view shows all events for your family. You can view events by day, week, or month, and sync with external calendars to keep everything in one place.
Creating Events
- Double-tap any day to quickly create an event
- Set event title, description, and time
- Assign to family members
- Set up recurring events (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
- Add categories and colors for organization
Syncing External Calendars
Connect your Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or other external calendars to automatically import events into Treehouse.
- Go to Calendar Settings
- Enable automatic sync for hourly updates
- Or manually import when needed
- Sync is one-way (external → Treehouse) to keep your data safe
Calendar Views
Day View
See all events for a specific day in detail
Week View
View the week at a glance
Month View
See the full month with pinch-to-zoom for more detail
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Frequently Asked Questions
A family calendar app is a shared calendar that lets everyone in your household see and manage events in one place. Unlike personal calendars, family calendar apps are designed for households — soccer games, doctor appointments, and family dinners all live together so no one double-books or misses an event.
Yes. Treehouse supports one-way import from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and other external calendars. Events from your external calendar appear in Treehouse automatically. You can enable hourly sync or import manually when needed.
Treehouse combines tasks and calendar in one app. Recurring chores show up on the calendar, and you can create events for routines like "Family dinner" or "Homework time." Everything syncs so the whole family sees the same schedule.
Treehouse is free for up to 4 family members. You get the full calendar, event creation, recurring events, and external calendar sync at no cost. Premium adds more family members and extra features.
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