If your fridge is doubling as a chaotic command center — covered in color-coded calendars, cryptic reminders, and a grocery list from three weeks ago — it might be time to level up. Say hello to the Skylight Calendar, the digital sidekick you never knew you needed but now can’t live without.

Picture this: a sleek digital screen perched on your wall, puting every other planning system to shame, obliterating it with style, smarts and a sprinkle of tech magic.

Now, I’ll be honest, I approached this little gadget with a healthy dose of skepticism. My Type-A personality has tried the planners and apps, but the Skylight? This slim, professional-grade system may have presented itself with the poise of Mary Poppins and the brain of Albert Einstein, but I wanted to know if it worked for someone like me.

In the paragraphs ahead, I’ll dive into the features, pros, cons and whether this digital dynamo deserves a permanent spot in your home. Spoiler: it may just become the family member you never knew you needed.

But before I launch into full-on calendar evangelism, let’s rewind. What exactly is this magical time-organizing box?

The Skylight Calendar is a digital touchscreen display that syncs with all your existing calendars — including Google, Outlook and Apple — to serve as a central hub for all of your brain dumping needs. Unlike your phone or computer, it’s designed to be shared. Mounted on your wall or propped on a counter, and turns your entire household into a synchronized symphony of appointments, birthdays, and chore charts.

In terms of aesthetics, this thing looks good. Its modern-day charm is void of garish colors and blinking lights. With Skylight, you’ll only find a clean, minimalist design that shows that you have your life together.

Dimensions: 9.9″W x 1.4″H

I never thought I’d say this about a digital calendar, but the Skylight Calendar has genuinely made life feel a little more poetic.

My fiancé and I picked it up during the thick of wedding planning chaos, thinking we just needed a place to dump our checklists and shared appointments. But it turned into something way more layered, kind of like a family command center mixed with a warm daily ritual.

Setting it up was refreshingly painless, which I appreciated because my attention span starts to dissolve when tech gets too complicated.

You plug it in, connect to Wi-Fi, and then sync it to your existing calendars — Google, Outlook, Apple, whatever your flavor is.

We had our shared Google Calendar connected in less than five minutes. From there, it pulled in all of our events like magic, and just like that, we were off to the races. No extra logins, no endless “now click this” steps; it was like the calendar wanted to work with us.

The touchscreen is surprisingly responsive. It doesn’t lag like you might expect from a digital display this size, and the interface is clear, colorful, and just customizable enough to feel personal without requiring a graphic design degree. We set our calendar to show the full week view because it helps us keep track of our rhythm: meals, workouts, errands, date nights, and now, an ever-growing list of wedding to-dos.

One of the most underrated features is how the Skylight lets you create multiple calendars and toggle them on or off. My fiance and I have one for appointments, one for workouts, one strictly for wedding stuff, and another for fun things, like concerts, friend hangouts, and weekend trips. It keeps us from feeling overwhelmed. If I’m just trying to figure out when we’re free for dinner next week, I don’t need to mentally sift through dentist appointments and color-coded vendor calls. I just tap and filter, and the stress from planning melts a bit.

We also share the grocery list function like a digital baton. When either of us notices we’re out of almond milk or parsley or whatever, we just type it in on the Skylight or the mobile app. Whoever ends up at the store has the list ready to go, all without frantic texts.

Setting up meal planning on my Skylight Calendar was surprisingly straightforward and has become one of my favorite features. First, I made sure I had the Plus subscription, since meal planning tools are only available with the premium plan. Once I had that activated, I opened the Skylight app and navigated to the “Meals” section. From there, I could begin adding meals for specific days and times. I loved that I could assign breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks to each day and even include notes.

What really stood out to me was how easy it was to import recipes. Skylight lets me copy a link from any recipe site — like AllRecipes or even Pinterest — and it automatically pulls in the ingredients and instructions. It’s also smart enough to recognize meal types and suggest slots for them on my calendar. I can drag and drop meals into my weekly view and even repeat meals I’ve previously saved. It helps me stay organized and cuts down on last-minute dinner stress, especially during busy weeks.

Another feature I’ve come to rely on is the grocery list integration. When I add a meal, I can choose to send its ingredients directly to my shopping list. That list syncs across all family devices, so whoever’s at the store can check things off in real time. It’s made meal prep feel less like a solo task and more like a shared responsibility. Overall, meal planning on the Skylight Calendar has made our kitchen more efficient and our weeknights calmer.

One of the best low-maintenance perks of the Skylight Calendar is its automatic software updates. You don’t have to worry about manually downloading or installing anything.

Updates happen quietly in the background, usually overnight, so your device is always running the latest features and improvements without lifting a finger. Whether it’s new layout options, better syncing capabilities or bug fixes, Skylight keeps things fresh and functional without disrupting your routine.

Skylight allows you to have different profiles, and the setup for that is also quick and painless. Just tap “Add Profile,” choose a name, pick a color and you’re good to go. You can add as many profiles as you need, and they all stay synced across your Skylight device and app. It’s especially helpful for busy households where everyone’s juggling their personal calendar.

If used with the Skylight Plus subscription, profiles can also tie into meal planning and chore tracking, making it easier to personalize routines. It’s like giving each person their own mini calendar within the bigger family view. Organized, colorful and totally stress-reducing.

A small but impactful detail is that the Skylight looks clean and modern, so it doesn’t make the kitchen feel like a tech showroom. It’s just sleek enough to feel intentional and designed, but not cold or overly sterile.

During the weekdays, my fiance and I lean hard into its meal planning features. We use the list function to track grocery items, and the meal prep section. It’s like a cross between a Pinterest board and your mom’s handwritten dinner list, if that makes sense.

We also started using it to organize and share photos, something I thought I wouldn’t care much about, but wow, it makes a difference. There’s something surprisingly comforting about seeing random snapshots of our weekend hikes or goofy selfies from late-night pizza runs rotating throughout the day. We’ve even developed a little habit of adding a quick “Good luck today, you’ve got this” note or a favorite photo of the two of us with a heart when one of us have a meeting or a stressful day ahead. Think of it as a sticky note lunchbox message, 2025 edition.

Skylight allows users to upload photos via the app or email them directly to your Skylight address, and it’s fast.There’s something genuinely satisfying about walking past it and catching a glimpse of your week, like a little window into the life you’re building.

Here’s a breakdown of the Skylight Calendar pricing, comparing the free basic experience versus the paid Plus (premium) plan:

Using the Skylight Calendar for work has completely leveled up how I organize my day; it’s like having a personal assistant, but one that lives on my wall and doesn’t need coffee breaks.

Work meetings, deadlines, lunch breaks that I swear I’ll take — it’s all right there. I’ve synced every calendar I use (and trust me, there are a lot), and can update stuff from my phone on the fly, and it magically appears on the screen like I’ve got calendar superpowers.

Now, if you’re a student — or know one — the Skylight is basically the ultimate academic sidekick. You can organize your class schedule, upcoming exams, study sessions, club meetings and essay deadlines without thinking twice. Instead of forgetting about that big history paper until midnight the night before, everything is right there, bright and bold. You can even use it to block out chill time, which honestly is just as important.

The best part? It’s actually fun to use. The touchscreen feels sleek, kind of like using a giant tablet, and organizing your life becomes weirdly entertaining (think: digital Tetris with your time). Plus, when everyone in the house or team is connected, there are fewer “Wait, what time was that thing?” moments. It doesn’t matter if you’re running a business, managing a household or trying to survive finals week — the Skylight Calendar makes you feel like you’ve got it all under control…even if you’re just winging it half the time.

If I had to pick one word to describe the Skylight Calendar, it would probably be anchoring. It brings us back to the things we care about: being organized, spending time together, remembering the little stuff, and actually seeing our life play out in a way that feels calm and intentional. And as much as I’m excited for the wedding, I’m equally excited to see how the Skylight keeps evolving with us in our daily routines afterward.

Honestly, I didn’t expect to love it this much. It was just supposed to help us survive wedding planning. But it ended up being this soft, steady presence in our home — a little light-up rectangle that somehow makes the day feel more doable and more ‘us.’

I’ve had the Skylight Calendar for about six months and truly can’t picture my routine without it.

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