Questions, answered straight
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Do I need to buy a special device?
No. Daybreak runs on the phones, tablets, and computers you already own. Prop up an old tablet in the kitchen for a family calendar wall, or just open it in any browser. There's no dedicated display to purchase.
Is Daybreak available now?
Yes, Daybreak is available now. Sign in with your email at app.daybreakplanner.net and your family is set up automatically with a free 14-day trial — no credit card needed to start. A new family sees a short getting-started checklist above the calendar.
What can Daybreak do today?
Daybreak is a shared, color-coded family calendar (week and agenda views, plus a month overview) with recurring events, all-day events, birthdays, and the local weather forecast; a meal planner with saved favorites and full recipes you can read in large type while you cook; grocery lists plus multiple shared checklists; a chore chart with reward points kids can redeem; morning, after-school and evening routines each person checks off; one-tap pantry, fridge and freezer stock that fills this week's grocery list; a Menu of what each person can eat right now, with an optional Menu wall board; optional on-screen reminders; a family photo wall that can act as a kitchen screensaver; and a shared whiteboard for notes. Daybreak imports your Google Calendar, syncs across devices, and keeps working offline.
What's not ready yet?
We're being straight about this: Daybreak does not yet send push notifications to your phone, and does not have native iOS/Android apps in the app stores. Both are on the way. Today Daybreak has on-screen reminders you can turn on in Settings, and installs as an app through your browser.
Does Daybreak have reminders?
Yes, on screen. Daybreak can show a full-screen reminder ahead of an event or chore on any device that has Daybreak open — including a kitchen tablet showing the photo screensaver. Reminders are off until you turn them on in Settings. Daybreak does not yet send push notifications to a phone that doesn't have the app open; that is still coming.
How much does it cost?
Daybreak costs $9.99 CAD per month for the whole family, after a free 14-day trial with no credit card needed to start. That's our founding rate for early families. Applicable taxes are added at checkout. You can cancel anytime from the billing portal and keep access until the end of the period you've paid for.
Can I get a refund?
Yes — if Daybreak didn't work out within the first 30 days of your first paid charge, email support@daybreakplanner.net and we'll refund that charge in full. Cancelling from the billing portal stops future charges and keeps your access until the end of the paid period. Refunds for later renewal charges are at our discretion — if you forgot to cancel and haven't used the app since renewal, just ask.
Can kids earn rewards for doing chores?
Yes. In Daybreak you give each chore a point value and children earn those points when they check it off. Your family defines a rewards catalog — screen time, a treat, an outing — and kids redeem their points for what they've earned. It turns chores into something kids actually want to finish.
Can Daybreak track daily routines?
Yes. Daybreak has routines for the things that repeat — brushing teeth, packing a backpack, feeding the dog. Set a routine for the morning or the evening, choose who it's for and how often, and each person checks it off on the calendar for the day.
Can I save recipes in Daybreak?
Yes. Save full recipes with ingredients and step-by-step instructions, add your own by hand, or have Daybreak draft one from a meal idea. When it's time to cook, open the recipe in a full-screen, large-type view that's easy to read from across the kitchen.
Does Daybreak show the weather?
Yes. Set your location once and Daybreak shows current conditions and a multi-day forecast right alongside your calendar, so a glance at the family wall tells you whether today needs a coat or an umbrella.
Is my family's data private?
Daybreak is a hosted service. Optional integrations like Google or Apple Calendar are off until you turn them on, and sensitive items such as calendar credentials are encrypted at rest. We don't sell your data.
Can I use it on more than one device?
Yes. Sign in to Daybreak on any device and everything stays in sync. To add a shared screen such as a kitchen tablet, create a 10-digit pairing code in Settings on a device that's already signed in and type it on the new one within five minutes. A child can have their own device the same way: it shows only their day and their food, and they can tick their own things, mark food low or out, and ask for groceries a parent approves. Daybreak keeps working offline and catches up automatically when you're back online.
Which calendars can I bring in?
Google Calendar import works today. Apple Calendar (CalDAV) support is in progress. You can also keep events directly in Daybreak without connecting anything.
How is this different from a family calendar display?
Most family-calendar products are built around a screen you buy. Daybreak is just the software — it runs on devices you already have, so there's nothing extra to purchase and nothing to be locked into a single piece of hardware.
When will the native apps be available?
We're actively building native iOS and Android apps. In the meantime, Daybreak installs as an app on any device straight from your browser, works offline, and syncs across your household.
Tomorrow morning can start like this.
Daybreak is live. Set it up tonight on the devices you already own — the whole family wakes up on the same page.
No credit card to start. $9.99 CAD/month after your trial — cancel anytime.