Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 20
Linkdaze Launches $119.99 Smart Calendar With AI Meal Planner, Undercutting Skylight’s $159.99 Model
Updated
Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 20

Linkdaze Launches $119.99 Smart Calendar With AI Meal Planner, Undercutting Skylight’s $159.99 Model

1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · Aug 20

Summary

  • Linkdaze is pitching a household-focused touchscreen calendar ahead of back-to-school season, combining shared scheduling with an AI meal planner that turns photos of recipes or school lunch menus into meal plans and shopping lists.
  • The device syncs calendars from Google, iCloud, Outlook, Yahoo and Cozi, pulling different family members’ schedules into one color-coded display instead of forcing everyone onto a single app.
  • Two models are on sale — 10.1 inches for $119.99 and 15.6 inches — and the company says core features do not require a monthly subscription.
  • That pricing and no-subscription approach set Linkdaze against smart-calendar rival Skylight, whose 10-inch model costs $159.99 and whose extra features run through a $79 monthly plan.

Insights

Since Linkdaze omits microphones for privacy, how seamlessly can it compete with voice-activated smart hubs in busy kitchens?
Can a subscription-free digital calendar survive long-term without charging users for ongoing software updates?
Will gamifying chores and using AI for meal prep actually reduce parental burnout or just create another screen to manage?