The DAKboard Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about DAKboard in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
DAKboard
The Insider’s Guide
Wall display for calendars, photos and weather on any screen
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among calendar and scheduling apps, read from DAKboard’s own pages.
Made by DAKboard · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from DAKboard’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on DAKboard’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 5 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade
DAKboard turns a TV, tablet, monitor or Raspberry Pi into an always-on display that shows calendars, photos, weather, news and other blocks you arrange on screen. It pulls in Google, iCloud, Microsoft 365 and ICS calendars. The free plan has one predefined screen and up to two calendars; paid plans add custom layouts.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about DAKboard, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You lay out screens and connect each calendar account.
- 1
Best for a calendar and photo screen for a wall
DAKboard turns any screen into a wall display of calendars, photos and weather, with a free plan and Essential at $5 a month billed annually.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars, photos, weather, news and RSS, with DAKboard branding.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and Android.
- 5
Drag-and-drop screens
Arrange blocks for calendars, photos, weather, news and more on a custom screen. The free plan offers predefined layouts only.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 5 of 89
That is against the other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of DAKboard you could make: calendar and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
DAKboard at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Essential for users who have not tried Essential or Plus.
- Runs on
- Web, Android
- Made by
- DAKboard
- Category
- Calendar & Scheduling
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a calendar and photo screen for a wall
DAKboard turns any screen into a wall display of calendars, photos and weather, with a free plan and Essential at $5 a month billed annually. It only shows calendars you keep elsewhere, the free plan keeps DAKboard branding and one preset screen, and calendars refresh only every 60 minutes.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Essential is $5 a month billed annually and Plus $8, around the category's $4.99 to $6.99 range. Hardware is sold separately. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free plan: 1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars and DAKboard branding. A 30-day Essential trial is for new users only. |
| Features | D | It displays calendars, photos and weather but needs a calendar elsewhere to show anything useful. It is not a calendar you plan in. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You lay out screens and connect each calendar account. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and an Android app, on any display, with Google Calendar, iCloud, Microsoft 365, Home Assistant, SmartThings and Todoist. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who DAKboard is for
- Fits if you want the family schedule on a wall screen
- Works for an office that wants meeting rooms and photos on a display
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Families who want a shared calendar on a kitchen TV or tablet
- Offices showing room availability or a team schedule on a wall screen
- Hobbyists building a display on a Raspberry Pi
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
DAKboard has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
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.
The free plan
1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars, photos, weather, news and RSS, with DAKboard branding.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of Essential for users who have not tried Essential or Plus.
Read from dakboard.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on dakboard.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Android
Wall display for calendars, photos and weather on any screen. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: templates, calendar, dashboards.
It displays calendars, photos and weather but needs a calendar elsewhere to show anything useful.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Android
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Apple iCloud Calendar
- Microsoft 365
- Home Assistant
- SmartThings
- Todoist
- OpenWeather
DAKboard is made by DAKboard.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5/89
Other calendar and scheduling apps it is graded above
DAKboard's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 89) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 31 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 calendar and scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. DAKboard’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 89
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 81 calendar and scheduling apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. DAKboard is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of DAKboard you could make: calendar and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps grade higher. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Apple iCloud Calendar and Microsoft 365 among them.
What this rests on. DAKboard’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Cozi, TimeTree, FamilyWall, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar
The 5 tools DAKboard is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Cozi
Free plan · from $39/yr
Shared family calendar with shopping lists, to-dos and recipes.
- Only Cozi lists an iOS app.
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
- Cozi also covers tasks.
- 3.2GPA
TimeTree
Free plan · from $4.49/mo
Shared calendar app for families, couples and groups.
- Only TimeTree lists an iOS app.
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
- TimeTree also covers notes and tasks.
- 2.8GPA
FamilyWall
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Family organizer with a shared calendar, lists and messaging.
- Only FamilyWall lists an iOS app.
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
- FamilyWall also covers tasks and file sharing.
- 3.4GPA
Google Calendar
Free plan · from $7/mo
Online calendar from Google, free with a personal account.
- Only Google Calendar lists an iOS app.
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
- Google Calendar also covers tasks and booking links.
- 3.2GPA
Apple Calendar
Free
Free built-in calendar for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.com.
- Only DAKboard lists an Android app.
- Only Apple Calendar lists macOS and iOS apps.
- DAKboard also covers templates and dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is DAKboard free?
DAKboard has a free plan. 1 predefined screen, up to 2 calendars, photos, weather, news and RSS, with DAKboard branding.
How much does DAKboard cost?
DAKboard lists 3 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does DAKboard work on?
DAKboard is available on Web and Android.
Does DAKboard offer any discounts?
DAKboard publicly lists the following: Cheaper per month on yearly billing.
Does DAKboard have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. DAKboard is listed for Web and Android.
Does DAKboard have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. DAKboard is listed for Web and Android.
Is DAKboard open source?
DAKboard is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does DAKboard integrate with?
DAKboard's listing names Google Calendar, Apple iCloud Calendar, Microsoft 365, Home Assistant, SmartThings, Todoist and OpenWeather.
Does DAKboard have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial of Essential for users who have not tried Essential or Plus.
Who makes DAKboard?
DAKboard is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to DAKboard?
The closest alternatives to DAKboard in our directory are Cozi, TimeTree, FamilyWall, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.
How does DAKboard compare with other calendar and scheduling apps?
DAKboard's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 5 of the 89 other calendar and scheduling apps we grade, and level with 4.
Is DAKboard good value for money?
ToolGPA grades DAKboard C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 66 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of DAKboard?
The plain part of DAKboard you could make: calendar and templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from DAKboard’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from DAKboard's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by DAKboard. Prices change, so check dakboard.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- DAKboard, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dakboard
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what DAKboard’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. DAKboard is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by DAKboard. Prices and plans change: check dakboard.com before you buy.