The Hearth Display is a family management tool that primarily functions as a shared digital calendar and to-do lists. It’s a fancy tool—a 27-inch tablet that hangs on your wall—meant to replace your whiteboard calendar, chore charts, grocery lists, and to-do lists. I tested it for months, and it improved how I manage my family: My kids are learning how to manage a digital calendar, keep up with their virtual to-do list, and follow a morning and evening routine. But while many of us could use better organization in our household, few of us want to pay so much for it: The list price of a Hearth Display is $699. But if you’re considering buying a Hearth, now is the cheapest time of the year to do it. During their “Best Sale of the Year,” a Hearth Display is currently $499.
A 30% discount might be the nudge you need to buy a Hearth, but keep in mind that there’s also a subscription, so you might want to apply the $200 you save to a Family Membership. A Hearth Display subscription costs $9 per month or $86 annually (paying upfront with the annual plan is 20% cheaper), and while you can use a Hearth without a subscription, it would be limited to its basic calendar functionality. Even on sale, $499 is a lot for a device with half of its features missing, and I recommend being ready to pay for the membership if you’re willing to order one.
It’s unclear how long the sale will last, but it will likely run through Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, and they have a 30-day no-questions-asked refund policy. It’s also worth noting that delivery for Hearth Displays can take some time based on inventory—up to several months—but they currently have a “limited holiday inventory” and it ships in 1-2 weeks. So if you want to buy one for Christmas, that’s one more reason that now might be the best time.
