DAKboard vs TimeTree (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TimeTree grades higher than DAKboard: 3.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
TimeTree grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DAKboard
Wall display for calendars, photos and weather on any screen
TimeTree
Shared calendar app for families, couples and groups
Which one is for you
Pick DAKboard if
- Fits if you want the family schedule on a wall screen
- Works for an office that wants meeting rooms and photos on a display
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to plan or book anything, since it only displays
- Tight if you stay on Free: 1 predefined screen, 2 calendars and DAKboard branding
- Watch out: calendars refresh every 60 minutes on Free and every 30 on Essential
- Watch out: extra screens cost $4 to $6 a month, and screens and hardware are sold separately
Pick TimeTree if
- Fits if your family or partner needs one schedule everybody can see and add to
- Works for groups whose plans need talking over, since each event has its own chat
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if ads in your calendar bother you, as removing them takes Premium at $4.49 a month
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, because computers get the web version only
- Tight if you plan your day hour by hour, since that view is Premium and shows up to 3 days
- Tight if you attach PDFs or other files to events, which is Premium only
- Watch out: Google Calendar is the only sync on record, and Premium prices vary by region
How we grade them
| 2.0GPADAKboardFair | 3.2GPATimeTreeVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssential is $5 a month billed annually and Plus $8, around the category's $4.99 to $6.99 range. Hardware is sold separately. | BPremium is $44.99 a year, which works out at $3.75 a month and puts it in the cheaper quarter of calendar tools, or $4.49 if you pay monthly. It takes the ads away and adds file attachments, an hour-by-hour view of up to 3 days and event priority. The first month is free. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan: 1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars and DAKboard branding. A 30-day Essential trial is for new users only. | BShared calendars, chat and photos inside events, memos and to-do lists are all free, with no cap on how many calendars you keep. A family could really live on that. The ads are the price, and they only go away on Premium. |
| Features | DIt displays calendars, photos and weather but needs a calendar elsewhere to show anything useful. It is not a calendar you plan in. | BA calendar per group, a conversation inside every event, shared memos and to-do lists, and filters to see family, school and hobbies together or apart. That covers the shared-calendar job, though file attachments and the hour-by-hour view are Premium and Google Calendar is the only sync named. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You lay out screens and connect each calendar account. | A4.85 from about 92,000 App Store ratings. Make a calendar, invite people, and everyone sees the same schedule. You can copy in events from the calendars already on your phone to get going. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and an Android app, on any display, with Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Home Assistant, SmartThings and Todoist. | BiPhone, Android, Apple Watch and the web, but there's no desktop app and Google Calendar is the only integration on record, with no API. Computers get the web version. |
| Best for | a calendar and photo screen for a wall | one shared calendar for a family or couple |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DAKboard and TimeTree. How we grade
Price against what you get
DAKboard starts at $5 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TimeTree starts at $3.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.3.
TimeTree scores higher and starts $1.25 a month lower. Of the other calendar and scheduling apps on the chart, 31 score higher than DAKboard for less, and none scores higher than TimeTree for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
- TimeTree also covers notes and tasks.
At a glance
| DAKboard | TimeTree | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) | $4.49 per month, or $44.99 per year |
| Free plan | 1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars, photos, weather, news and RSS, with DAKboard branding. | Free version with ads: shared calendars, chat and photos in events, memos and to-do lists. No file attachments, vertical view, event priority or dedicated support. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of Essential for users who have not tried Essential or Plus. | First month of Premium free on both the monthly and the annual subscription |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | DAKboard | TimeTree, Inc. |
| Price read from | dakboard.com | timetreeapp.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DAKboard
- The free plan is limited to 1 predefined screen and 2 calendars, and keeps DAKboard branding.
- Calendars refresh only every 60 minutes on Free and every 30 on Essential.
- Extra screens cost $4 to $6 a month depending on plan and billing, and the trial is only for users who have not tried Essential or Plus.
- DAKboard also sells its own displays and hardware separately, which these plans do not include.
TimeTree
- The free version shows ads; removing them requires Premium.
- Attaching PDFs and other files, the vertical hour-by-hour view and event priority are Premium-only.
- TimeTree notes that Premium pricing varies by region and currency and points buyers to the App Store or Google Play for the exact price.
- The App Store listing covers iPhone, Apple Watch and Apple Vision; computers use the web version rather than a desktop app.
Key features
DAKboard
- Drag-and-drop screens
- Arrange blocks for calendars, photos, weather, news and more on a custom screen. The free plan offers predefined layouts only.
- Calendar sources
- Add Google, Apple iCloud and Microsoft Office 365 calendars, Facebook Events, or any ICS feed, and show them as monthly, weekly, agenda or up-next views.
- Any display
- Runs in a browser on smart TVs, tablets and monitors, as a native app on Fire TV and Android, or on a Raspberry Pi with DAKboard's downloadable OS.
- Screen loops and scheduling
- Plus can chain screens into a loop and schedule when blocks or whole screens show or hide. Both are listed against the Plus plan.
- Refresh speed by plan
- Calendars refresh every 60 minutes on Free, 30 on Essential and 15 on Plus; Plus also has an instant display refresh.
- Integrations
- Essential and Plus open every integration, including Home Assistant, SmartThings, Todoist, stock quotes and external JSON data.
TimeTree
- Group-based shared calendars
- Create a calendar, invite the members and everyone sees the same schedule. You can keep as many calendars as you need, for example one each for family, school and hobbies.
- Chat inside events
- Each event has its own conversation where members settle details such as time and place, and can post photos.
- Memos and to-do lists
- Share notes and lists with the members of a calendar, or keep a memo for a plan that has no fixed date yet.
- Filters across calendars
- View your own plans, family schedules and other calendars together in one view, or use filters to switch between them.
- Device calendar sync
- Copy events from, or sync with, the other calendars on your device, such as Google Calendar, to get started with existing data.
- Public Calendar
- Organizations can publish event information to followers' calendars, with scheduled posting and repeating events. TimeTree describes the public feature as free.
Plans
DAKboard
Free$0
1 predefined screen layout, up to 2 calendars, TouchHub, photos, weather and news.
Essential$5
per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
2 custom screens (extra $4 a month), up to 5 calendars, all integrations, templates and custom CSS.
Plus$8
per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
3 custom screens (extra $5 a month), unlimited calendars, 500 MB media library, screen loops and scheduling.
TimeTree
Free$0
Ad-supported shared calendars with event chat, photos in event comments, memos and to-do lists.
TimeTree Premium$4.49
per month, or $44.99 per year
No ads, PDF and other file attachments on events, a vertical view of up to 3 days, event priority and dedicated support.
Ways to pay less
DAKboard
- Annual discount
Cheaper per month on yearly billing
DAKboard's pricing page lists Essential at $5 a month and Plus at $8 when billed annually, against $6 and $10 billed monthly.
TimeTree
- Annual discount
2 months off with the annual plan
TimeTree lists Premium at 4.49 USD a month or 44.99 USD a year, and describes the annual subscription as 2 months off.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DAKboard or TimeTree?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TimeTree is cheaper to start with: $3.75 a month when paid by the year, against $5 a month for DAKboard. DAKboard starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly), and TimeTree starts at $4.49 per month, or $44.99 per year.
Which has a free plan, DAKboard or TimeTree?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both DAKboard and TimeTree have a free plan.
Which platforms do DAKboard and TimeTree run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TimeTree lists an iOS app. Both list a web app and an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.