Looking for a Cozi alternative? Meet HopDrop.
Cozi is a family organizer built around a shared calendar. HopDrop is built around the part of family life that happens in the kitchen and the shops: shared shopping lists that restock your pantry, recipes from what you already have, and shared to-dos that link to your groceries — with no ads, ever.
The short version
Choose HopDrop if…
- Your family’s lists and to-dos matter more to you than a shared calendar.
- You keep buying things you already have — HopDrop’s pantry restocks itself as you shop.
- You want “Buy groceries for the party” to tick itself off when the shopping’s done.
- You want dinner ideas from what’s already in your kitchen.
- You want a calm, premium app with no ads — not even on the free plan.
Stick with Cozi if…
- A shared family calendar is the heart of how you organize.
- You plan meals on a calendar from your own recipe box.
- You want agenda emails and birthday tracking.
HopDrop vs Cozi, feature by feature
✓ strong ◐ partial ✕ missing
| Feature | HopDrop | Cozi |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Strong: Free forever, with no ads — ever. Go Pro and one plan covers your whole household: unlimited lists and live sharing for everyone. | Partial: Free with ads. Cozi Gold removes them and adds a month view, more reminders and a birthday tracker. |
| Ads | Strong: None. Not on Pro, not on the free plan — a calm, premium app with nothing in your way. | Missing: Ads in the free version. |
| Shopping lists | Strong: Drag to “Got it” and it restocks your pantry. Drag to “We’re out” and it’s saved for your next list. | Partial: Shared lists that update in real time. Shopping mode, which drops checked items to the bottom, is a Gold feature. |
| Pantry tracking | Strong: Finishing a list restocks what you bought; “We’re out” puts it back on the list. | Missing: No pantry — it doesn’t know what you already have. |
| Recipes | Strong: Recipes built from what’s already in your pantry — plus “almost there” ideas that need just one more ingredient, so you try something new. | Partial: A recipe box and meal planner for your own recipes, not matched to what you have at home. |
| To-do lists | Strong: Shared to-do lists with To do, On it and Done, due dates, reminders and claiming. | Strong: Shared to-do lists. |
| Grocery lists linked to tasks | Strong: A task like “Buy groceries for the party” gets its own shopping list, and finishes itself when the shopping’s done. | Missing: Not available. |
| Devices | Strong: iPhone and Android — mix both in one home — plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and a Live Activity on iPhone. | Strong: iPhone, Android and web. |
What makes HopDrop different
- A board, not a checklist Drag items to “Got it” or “We’re out”. It’s built for one hand, mid-aisle.
- A pantry that restocks itself Finish a list and everything you bought lands in the pantry, split into fridge, freezer and pantry. Run out, and it’s back on the list.
- To-dos linked to groceries Plan the party, the move or the weekend on shared to-do lists. A shopping task gets its own grocery list and ticks itself off when the shopping’s done.
- Made for every household iPhone and Android in the same home, 25 languages with right-to-left support, and no ads on any plan.
Switching from Cozi
- Get HopDrop
Free on the App Store and Google Play.
- Rebuild your lists
Type and HopDrop fills in the item, its category and an emoji. Your regulars come up first after that.
- Bring your household
Invite the people you shop with — they see every change live.
Questions about switching
Can HopDrop replace Cozi?
For shopping lists, to-dos and knowing what’s in the kitchen, yes — and it goes further, with a pantry that restocks itself, recipes from what you have and to-dos that link to grocery lists. HopDrop doesn’t have a calendar, so families who live in Cozi’s calendar often keep their phone’s calendar for events and run lists and chores in HopDrop.
Can I move my Cozi lists to HopDrop?
There’s no direct import. HopDrop’s autocomplete fills in the item, its category and an emoji as you type, and it learns your regulars — so rebuilding a list takes a minute or two.
Does HopDrop have a family calendar?
No. HopDrop is shopping lists, a pantry, recipes and shared to-dos. Tasks have due dates and reminders — a task someone has taken reminds only them, and one nobody has taken reminds everyone — so the things that need doing don’t get lost.
Is HopDrop free?
Yes — free forever with one shopping list and one to-do list, and no ads, ever. HopDrop Pro unlocks unlimited lists and live sharing, and one plan covers your whole household. It starts with a 7-day free trial.
Does HopDrop work on Android?
Yes. HopDrop is on the App Store (iOS 17 or later) and Google Play (Android 8.0 or later), and one household can mix both.
Try HopDrop alongside Cozi
It’s free to start. Run your next shop on it and see which one your household reaches for.
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Cozi facts checked October 5, 2026 against: Cozi Gold features, Cozi on the App Store. Features change — check Cozi’s site for the latest. Cozi is a trademark of its owner; HopDrop isn’t affiliated with it.