Nowadays, we rely heavily on smartphone alerts, email reminders, and calendar apps to plan and schedule just about everything in our daily lives. And despite having all these tools available, more often than not, we still tend to forget about something we scheduled in advance. Between work hours, online meetings, special dates with the family, activities with our kids, planned vacations, and anything else in between, it’s just so much to keep track of. What’s probably the worst part is keeping track of everything through our phones, which let’s be honest, isn’t really a pleasant experience due to how small the calendar app becomes in such a small screen. This made me search for a better solution, and that’s when I found out about smart calendars, more particularly the Cozyla Calendar+ 2, a sleek device that aims to make family scheduling and planning easier.
WHAT IS THE COZYLA CALENDAR+ 2?
The Cozyla Calendar+ 2 is a smart digital wall calendar equipped with a large 32″ LCD touchscreen boasting 1080p FHD resolution, making it easy to view schedules, reminders, and more at a glance. Its display is fully customizable, allowing you to drag and drop widgets like calendar, notes, to-dos, meal plan, music player, weather, and more. It comes pre-installed with Google Play Store for downloading most apps, and supports two-way sync with iCal, ensuring seamless synchronization with calendar apps like Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, along with split-screen for multitasking, and wireless screen mirroring for viewing the screen of your phone or tablet.
It also features a Screensaver mode that automatically plays photo slideshows, a Sleep mode that turns its screen off to save battery, Voice Assistant support for Google Assistant, and compatibility with Home Assistant and SmartThings. The device also has built-in dual 5W speakers and a microphone, a detachable 4K HD webcam for performing video calls and selfies, multiple input ports for connecting it to external devices, including HDMI, USB-C, and USB-A.
With this smart digital wall calendar, you can easily organize your family’s daily routine and keep everyone’s schedules in sync, making it easier to plan personal tasks, shared house chores, and family activities for everyone in your household.
In case you’re still not convinced, here’s my hands-on review of the Cozyla Calendar+ 2, where I talk about my personal experience using this smart wall digital calendar for around a week’s time, discuss all of its standout features and functionalities in detail, and explain how it has improved my daily life overall.
DESIGN & SPECS
First off, let’s talk about the device’s size. Despite having a considerably large display, this smart wall digital calendar doesn’t take up that much space, with the whole unit measuring just 17 inches wide by 28.9 inches tall by 1.14 inches thick, meaning you can easily set it up in just about any corner of your home.
The Cozyla Calendar+ 2 also features a modern aesthetic, looking like a high-end piece of technology that any tech-savvy person would certainly be excited to use on a daily basis. Not only does it add up to your personal space, but it also makes your entire daily schedule much easier to manage thanks to all its smart functionalities.
When it comes to its screen, the device comes equipped with a large 32-inch IPS LCD touchscreen that boasts a 1080p FHD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), a 16:9 aspect ratio, and a 60Hz refresh rate, while also supporting 100% sRGB color gamut.
In short, you can expect a high-definition image quality, whether that’s simply for viewing your calendar, displaying some pictures, or even watching videos.
Its wide display also makes it incredibly easy to visualize and manage your whole calendar, and its screen’s touch interactions are also very responsive.
For those hoping for an even higher resolution, know that the company’s higher-end model of the Cozyla Calendar+ 2 offers that, featuring an equal-size 32-inch touchscreen that offers up to 4K Ultra-HD resolution.
This smart digital wall calendar also comes together with a fixed wall mount and a rotating wall mount for its installation.
Installing it with its rotating wall mount allows its screen to be rotated within 90º, enabling you to have it in a horizontal or vertical layout, and also to be swiveled within 45º and tilted within 20º, letting you conveniently adjust its viewing angle.
Specifically for our review unit, the company was kind enough to also provide us with a rolling stand for our Cozyla Calendar+ 2, which enables you to move the device between different rooms (the company calls this particular sub-model of the product the Cozyla Calendar+ Go, but it’s essentially the same device with a rolling stand)
I really appreciate the addition of this accessory, as I enjoy doing my weekly workouts in my bedroom, or maybe in my living room, and having the option to bring the device to where I’m planning on working out is definitely a big plus.
In addition, this smart digital calendar also comes equipped with a set of built-in dual 5W speakers and a microphone that make it capable of reproducing audio and for capturing your voice (specifically for participating in voice or video calls, and also for controlling the device via your smart home’s voice assistant).
Lastly, the device also comes together with a detachable 4K HD webcam that allows you to perform video calls together with the device’s screen, and also to take selfies.
NOTABLE SMART FEATURES
While its 32-inch screen makes it significantly easier to visualize schedules, as well as reminders, and more at a glance, the Cozyla Calendar+ 2 does far more than just show your calendar and other notes.
Below are all of its key features, along with their biggest benefits.
Built-in Google Play Store
As you’d expect from any smart digital calendar, the Cozyla Calendar+ 2 comes pre-installed with the Google Play App Store, making it possible to download most apps as soon as you have it set up.
Fully Customizable Dashboard
The device’s 32-inch screen works as a fully customizable dashboard, which enables you to drag and drop widgets like calendar, notes, to-dos, meal plan, music player, weather, and more.
Not only that, but you can also create multiple dashboards, as well as switch between them as necessary, which makes managing different family member’s weekly schedules so much easier.
I cannot emphasize how incredibly valuable this customization functionality is, as it enables me to manage both my schedule and my son’s schedule in a much more straightforward fashion.
Family Shared Calendar w/ Two-Way Auto-Sync
Another really cool feature is the fact that this smart digital calendar also lets you keep your family in sync with a shared calendar function, as it supports two-way sync with iCal.
This functionality essentially allows for seamless synchronization with your calendar app of choice such as Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook Calendar, or other calendar apps.
Your family’s synced calendar can be visualized in the form of a Month-view or Day-view.
Meal Plans
This smart digital calendar also lets you plan fully-fledged family meal plans on your calendar with tutorials and recipes, enabling all family members to easily check what to eat on the family’s shared calendar.
Split-Screen Support
Moreover, it also supports split-screen, letting you simultaneously see two windows from different apps on the same screen. For example, you can open a calendar app side-by-side with the live view of a baby monitor or an indoors security camera.
Wireless Screen Mirroring Support
On top of that, the Cozyla Calendar+ 2 also supports wireless screen mirroring, allowing you to cast the contents of your phone or tablet screen directly onto the digital calendar’s large display.
Screensaver Mode
What’s more is that this digital calendar also features a Screensaver mode that automatically plays photo slideshows, turning the device into a smart picture frame.
Voice Assistant Support & Smart Home Compatibility
Best of all, the Cozyla Calendar+ 2 can also be used as a smart home hub. It features Voice Assistant support for Google Assistant, allowing users to control the calendar with simple voice commands, offering you hands-free control over schedules, calendar reminders, and other smart home functions.
Plus, it also features compatibility with Home Assistant and SmartThings, making it possible to control your existing smart home devices on its 32″ touchscreen.
SET UP / INSTALLATION
When it comes to its installation, know that setting up the device is a breeze.
All you have to do is plug it to power, install your preferred calendar apps and any other widgets you’d like, then pair it with any devices like your smartphone, tablet, or other smart home gadgets, and you’re all set.
CONNECTIVITY
Regarding its connectivity options, this smart digital calendar also comes equipped with multiple input ports integrated at its back panel that allow you to connect it to external devices, which include an HDMI port, a USB-C port, and a USB-A port.
Furthermore, the device also boasts Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for pairing it with your mobile devices and other smart home devices.
Lastly, it also comes with a remote control for operating it without having to go all the way up to its touchscreen.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
As for its power, the device’s rolling stand comes equipped with a built-in rechargeable battery that offers up to 6 hours of battery life.
Recharging its stand’s battery only takes a few hours, so consider doing it over night.
Speaking of which, the device also features a Sleep Mode that once configured, enables you to schedule its screen to automatically turn Off and On before and after bedtime to save battery.
UPCOMING FEATURES
Cozyla App
The company (Cozyla) will also soon be launching a mobile app for its smart digital calendar devices named Cozyla App, which will bring smart calendar features such as meal planning, chore tracking, and other family management tools.
All of these features will be available on both the Gen1 and Gen2 models of the Cozyla Calendar+, so even if already own the original model (i.e. the Gen1), you can rest assured that you’ll still have access to all these functionalities.
FINAL THOUGHTS
All in all, this smart digital calendar offers families a smarter and more connected way to manage their family’s schedule. Personally, I think it’s worth the investment for any family that’s looking for a better way to organize their routine and keep track of any chores and upcoming important dates. It has certainly made everything in my daily life much easier to manage. The device itself is easy to set up, and is also very straightforward to configure its calendar and other widgets to your liking.
If you’d like to buy the Cozyla Calendar+ 2, know that its price tag starts at $499.99 (with 15.6″ screen) up to $1,099.99 (with 32″ screen and 4K UHD resolution / or with 32” screen and 1080p resolution, plus a rolling stand).
You can order your preferred model online either directly from Cozyla’s official shopping page or from Cozyla’s Amazon store.
AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES
Cozyla also sells magnetic frame add-ons (sold separately) that allow you to customize the Calendar+ 2’s appearance to fit your style, which are available in three color options: Woody, Charcoal, and Rose Gold.
OTHER PRODUCTS FROM COZYLA
Cozyla also has other smart home devices available for purchase, including their Tablet TV, smart digital picture frames, and more, all of which you can check out at Cozyla’s website.
