MyListResortTimeTree alternative: how MyListResort compares
Both apps are for the things a household shares, and TimeTree is a very good shared calendar with a free version millions of families rely on. It is a calendar first; this one starts from the list you open at the shop. Everything below about TimeTree is taken from its own Premium page, and dated.
How they compare
| Feature | TimeTree | MyListResort |
|---|---|---|
| Price | TimeTree publishes Premium at 4.49 US dollars a month or 44.99 US dollars a year, and notes pricing may vary by region.1 | One price for the whole household, $14.99 a year or $2.99 a month, for up to 8 people on a list. |
| Ads | TimeTree’s own free-versus-Premium table lists "No ads" as not available on the free version.1 | Ad-free at free and paid tiers. |
| Shared calendar | TimeTree is built around a shared calendar, and its free version covers it.1 | A shared calendar too, in Agenda, 30 days or Family views, colour-coded by who each event belongs to, with an avatar row that narrows the grid to whoever you tap. |
| Shared lists and groceries | TimeTree’s Premium page does not mention shopping lists or groceries.1 | Shared lists across groceries, recipes, maintenance, packing, checklists and boards. |
| Once-opened freshness | TimeTree’s Premium page does not mention expiry dates or shelf life.1 | Once-opened shelf life from the USDA FoodKeeper data, with a reminder before it turns. |
| Family recipes | TimeTree’s Premium page does not mention recipes or meal planning.1 | Keep a family recipe as a shareable list, imported from a link or written once, and add every ingredient to a grocery list in one tap. |
| Chores with an allowance tally | TimeTree’s Premium page does not mention chores or an allowance tally.1 | A chore board with points or money per task, and a running payout ledger per child. |
Shelf-life windows come from the USDA FoodKeeper, published by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (public domain). These are quality estimates, not food-safety determinations or guarantees: actual condition depends on storage and handling, and harmful bacteria may not have obvious signs. Follow package and official guidance; when in doubt, throw it out.
Everything in this section is taken from TimeTree's own published pages: 1TimeTree: Premium. Checked 18 Aug 2026. Products change. If you find something here that is out of date, tell us and we will correct it. MyListResort is not affiliated with or endorsed by TimeTree. Product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
What MyListResort does
Once-opened freshness
Mark an item opened and the app shows an estimated quality window, using its built-in shelf-life guidance for hundreds of products. Scan a product barcode to add it without typing. No fridge inventory to maintain. Freshness is opt-in, per item, and it pings your phone as the estimate approaches.
These dates are quality estimates, not food-safety determinations; storage and handling vary, so follow package and official guidance and discard food when in doubt.
A calendar the whole house can read
Appointments, deadlines and events in Agenda, 30 days or Family views. The Family grid runs days across and hours down, with each event in the colour of the person it belongs to and an avatar row that narrows the grid to whoever you tap. Anyone on the list can answer, and say who is covering the pickup, so the school run is not settled in a group chat.
Type it the way you would say it
Write "milk every Tuesday" and it lands as a repeating item, not as three separate fields. Dates and repeats are read out of what you type, in every add box, and the app shows you what it understood before it applies it.
Shared and real-time
Share a list with your household and changes normally sync across connected devices in near real time. Network or service interruptions can delay updates. Owners, members and view-only roles are enforced by the server, not just hidden in the app.
Common questions
- Is there a good TimeTree alternative?
- MyListResort is worth trying if the shared calendar keeps needing a list beside it. Appointments show up in MyListResort in Agenda, 30 days or Family views, with the shopping list in the same app.
- MyListResort vs TimeTree: which should we use as a couple?
- Stay with TimeTree if a shared calendar is all you need, and a calendar the household already uses is worth a lot. Move to MyListResort if you want the lists, the food and the chores in the same place.
- Does MyListResort show ads?
- No. MyListResort is ad-free on every tier. TimeTree lists "No ads" as a Premium feature in its own comparison table.
- Does MyListResort have a shared calendar too?
- Yes. MyListResort has a shared calendar in Agenda, 30 days or Family views, colour-coded by who an event belongs to. TimeTree is built around a shared calendar and its free version covers it.
Free covers 2 shared lists with up to 4 people on each, and freshness tracking on 5 items at a time. The paid plan lifts those caps.