Short answer: Ohai is an AI household assistant you talk to in its app, by text or by voice. You forward it emails, flyers and photos, and it handles calendars, tasks and even grocery lists. Parendipity is narrower and more automatic: it connects to Gmail, picks up schedule emails from schools, coaches and leagues on its own, and keeps a shared family calendar current in Google Calendar. If you want a do-it-all assistant you delegate to by text, Ohai fits. If you want the schedule handled without forwarding anything, Parendipity fits.
We make Parendipity. Ohai details below come from Ohai's own site and App Store listing, checked in October 2026.
Parendipity vs Ohai at a glance
How you use it
- Ohai: talk to its assistant, O, in the app, by text or by voice.
- Parendipity: connect Gmail once, then check the app or your Google Calendar. There's nothing to send it.
Getting events in
- Ohai: forward emails, flyers, PDFs or photos and O pulls out the dates. It can also add school calendars.
- Parendipity: monitors your inbox for schedule emails and adds events, deadlines and changes automatically. Anything it misses, you can forward.
Where the calendar lives
- Ohai: a shared household calendar in Ohai.
- Parendipity: Google Calendar, so your phone, your co-parent's phone and any Skylight that follows it stay current.
Beyond the calendar
- Ohai: task splitting, grocery lists sent to Instacart, and broader household help.
- Parendipity: assigning pickups and dropoffs, carpool coordination with other families, action items like payments and permission slips, and a Sunday Planner.
Price
- Ohai: a free version, with paid plans from $9.99 a month on its website.
- Parendipity: $7.99 per child per month, capped at $19.99 per family, 30 days free.
When Ohai is the better choice
- You want one assistant for the whole household, not just the schedule.
- You like delegating by text or voice.
- You don't mind forwarding things as they come in.
When Parendipity is the better choice
- Most of your schedule arrives by email and you don't want to forward it.
- Your family already lives in Google Calendar or has a Skylight.
- You want both parents on the same view with every pickup assigned.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ohai read my email?
Ohai works from what you forward or upload. Parendipity connects to Gmail and monitors it for schedule-related emails.
Can I use Parendipity and Ohai together?
Yes. Parendipity keeps Google Calendar current, and any tool that reads Google Calendar can use it.
Is Parendipity on Android?
The app is iPhone only today. Android co-parents see everything through Google Calendar.
Related
Try it free for 30 days: Download Parendipity on the App Store
