InVenn vs Hearth Display
Hearth is a 27-inch touchscreen for the wall, built around kids' routines and a family dashboard. InVenn gives you routines, chores and a Wall on a tablet you already own. Here is a fair look at both.
The short version
Choose Hearth if
you want a large, polished display that is the centre of the kitchen, with a membership for AI help and updates, and you are happy to pay for hardware that looks the part.
Choose InVenn if
you want routines, chores, meals, notes and deadlines without buying a screen, and a tablet you already own is good enough to hang up.
Side by side
Prices are US list prices from Hearth's own store and help center, read in October 2026. They change, so check before you buy.
| Hearth Display | InVenn | |
|---|---|---|
| The screen | 27-inch touchscreen, $699 ($499 open box). Mount and power cord included. | None to buy. Any tablet, phone or computer with a browser. |
| Membership | Required to set up. $9 a month, or $86.40 a year; first month free. | Free during the beta. Pricing after the beta has not been announced. |
| Google calendar | Two-way sync. | Two-way sync. |
| Outlook and Apple | Outlook syncs. Apple Calendar is view-only and can take 4 to 8 hours. | Outlook calendars and calendar links come in. |
| Routines and rewards | Routines, streaks and rewards for kids. | Routines with timers, chores with stars, a rewards store, a parent's OK. |
| Meals | AI meal planning with a grocery list. | Dinner plan, recipes from a link, Cook mode, a grocery list by aisle. |
| AI | Hearth Helper, which Hearth calls an AI-powered scheduling companion: it adds an event from a photo of an invite, and suggests meals for you to approve. | Voice adding, with a limited trial in the beta. |
What the first year costs
A new Hearth Display lists at $699, and a Family Membership is required to set it up: $86.40 for a year, after a free first month. That puts the first year at roughly $785, with a 120-day return window and a one-year warranty per Hearth's store page. Hearth says more than 40,000 families use it, and its page shows a 4.7 out of 5 average over 786 reviews.
InVenn is free during the beta, and the screen is whatever you already have. After the beta there will be plans, and we will say what they cost first. Meanwhile, there is nothing to return.
Routines and the kids
Hearth is the routines specialist. Kids follow their own routines on the display and check off tasks, streaks and rewards keep them going, and kids can check in on their feelings with emojis. Parents assign responsibilities to each family member.
InVenn's routines are smaller in scope and live on the same apps as everything else: one big step at a time, big pictures, optional timers, confetti and stars, on the Wall and on the kid's own device. Chores add a rewards store and a parent's OK, and Kids' week shows parents the whole picture. See the chore chart app.
Where Hearth is the better fit
A 27-inch, purpose-built screen is a pleasure to look at, it needs no tablet and stand, and Hearth's membership includes AI help and future software releases. A family that wants the display as a piece of furniture will like it. A tablet on a stand is plainer, and it is on you to keep it charged and tidy. If you want the finished object, buy the finished object.
Sources, read in October 2026
- Hearth, Hearth Display: price, screen size, features, membership plans.
- Hearth, Family Membership: required to set up, $86.40 a year, free trial.
- Hearth Help Center, Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.
- Hearth, open box Hearth Display: $499.
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Questions
Good to know
Is InVenn a Hearth alternative?
For families who like the idea of kids running their own routines but would rather not buy a $699 screen, yes. If you want a large, finished display designed for the wall, Hearth is built for that.
Does Hearth need a membership?
Yes. Hearth says a Family Membership is required to set up the display. It costs $9 a month or $86.40 for a year, with a free first month, as of October 2026.
Do both have kids' routines?
Yes. Hearth is built around them, with routines, streaks and rewards. InVenn's routines show one big step at a time, with big pictures, optional timers and stars.
Does InVenn sync with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars?
Google both ways, and Outlook calendars and calendar links come in. Hearth syncs with Google both ways, and its Apple Calendar is view-only and can take 4 to 8 hours to update.
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