Greenlight’s Family Hub is an increasingly capable digital wall calendar that combines shared scheduling with chore tracking, family location features, a digital photo frame, and an optional voice assistant. Ahead of Black Friday, the 15.6-inch model is available for $199 after a $100 discount, making it considerably less expensive than other recommended digital wall calendars, which typically cost at least $300.
What makes the Greenlight Family Hub different
Greenlight began as a debit-card service for children before expanding into app-based family tools, including chores with pocket-money distribution and family location tracking. The company created the Family Hub to bring these features together while adding digital-calendar functionality similar to tools found on devices such as Skylight.
The 15.6-inch Greenlight Family Hub is currently on sale for $199. A smaller 10.1-inch version is also discounted by $30 and costs $169. Both offers are listed through Greenlight’s store.
Calendar, chores, locations, and photos
The Family Hub’s calendar displays everyone’s schedule in one place. It also includes dedicated tabs for chores and family locations, and it can function as a digital photo frame at no additional charge.
Location sharing requires the Greenlight Family Hub+ plan. That subscription also provides access to Greenlight’s voice assistant, which lets users ask the hub questions.
The device is particularly useful for parents who want to monitor how consistently their children complete chores. Families can also attach pocket-money payments to those tasks. The system can be used for simple routines as well; one example is a four-year-old whose only chore is brushing his teeth at night.
A design that fits more than family spaces
Although the Hub is designed with families in mind, it can also suit homes without children. Its cool, gender-neutral icons and modern styling may appeal to users who prefer a less cheerful interface than the pastel designs used by Skylight and similar products.
The interface also avoids the distinctly Android-like appearance found on some cheaper digital calendars, despite the Greenlight Hub currently costing less than many competing options.
A multifunctional digital wall display
The Greenlight Family Hub combines a digital photo frame, shared calendar, chore tracker, family location dashboard, and—when paired with the subscription—voice assistant. With the current discounts, it may be an appealing way to organize a household before the holidays, and it could also serve as a gift for a parent or another family member.
Source: www.wired.com