> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Skylight Calendar Adds Free Timers, and the Team at Skylight Has Been Busy - URL: https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/skylight-calendar-timers/ - Published: 2026-11-10T15:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-10T15:15:00.000Z - Description: Skylight Calendar now has free Timers, the latest of nine updates across Calendar and Buddy since late August. - Author: Justin Scharlemann - Tags: Smart Home Skylight started rolling out Timers to the Skylight Calendar on November 5, and it's free for every Calendar owner. Tap Timer in the Home screen's top toolbar, enter the minutes and tap Start. A colored pie shrinks as time runs out, so kids can see how much homework or cleanup time is left without anyone counting it down for them. If the button isn't there yet, give it a few days. It's a feature families have been asking for, and it's far from the only one Skylight has shipped lately. ## The team at Skylight has been busy Since late August, our two Skylight reviews have logged nine separate updates. The highlights: - **Screensaver that keeps the calendar:** photos now show the weather, time and your next two events (free). - **Device Navigation:** hide the sidebar tabs your family never uses (free). - **Feature pop up control:** see new feature announcements immediately, weekly or never (free). - **Messages:** send a typed or recorded note from your phone to the Calendar, now or scheduled (Plus). - **Screensaver Schedule:** separate weekday and weekend hours for photos (Plus). - **Skylight Buddy:** calendar events, tomorrow's schedule, and parental controls with Quiet Hours and a PIN lock, all free. Most of it landed in the free tier, which matters on a device that costs $299.99 up front with an optional $79 a year Plus plan. Several rough edges we flagged in July have been smoothed out since, and a couple are still works in progress. Our [Skylight Calendar 2 review](https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/skylight-calendar-2-review-a-genuinely-useful-device-that-cant-quite-get-out-of-its-own-way/) has every update logged at the top, along with our full verdict. If you have kids, the [Skylight Buddy review](https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/skylight-buddy-review-a-fast-growing-chore-companion/) covers how the two work together. ![Skylight Calendar 2 15-inch touchscreen smart calendar in white](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/60e604c4-2d62-40c9-a3a6-c872d3164357.jpg) Our pick Skylight Calendar 2 (15-inch) The right size for a kitchen wall or counter, and the model this review is based on. Also comes in Wood and Shadow Box finishes. **$299.99** at Skylight, with a free month of Plus [Buy at Skylight](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=50821&awinaffid=2782560&clickref=news-timers&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fmyskylight.com%2Fproducts%2Fthe-skylight-calendar-2-classic-white-with-plus-plan&ref=techbetweenthelines.com) ![Skylight Calendar Max 27-inch smart calendar in white](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7af2c45b-f44f-45ce-bc14-bc240a547b77.jpg) For bigger families Skylight Calendar Max (27-inch) The same software on a much larger screen, easier to read across a room when several people share one calendar. We have not tested it. See today's price at Skylight [See Calendar Max at Skylight](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=50821&awinaffid=2782560&clickref=news-timers&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fmyskylight.com%2Fcalendar-max&ref=techbetweenthelines.com) ![Skylight Calendar 2 and Buddy bundle](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1353/3805/files/bundles-pdp-seo-image.webp?width=400) Save with a bundle Calendar 2 and Buddy bundle The Calendar 2 plus a Buddy for your kid, the same setup we use at home. Skylight also bundles two Buddies, or a Calendar Max with two. Bundles save up to $120 at Skylight [See Skylight bundles](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=50821&awinaffid=2782560&clickref=news-timers&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fmyskylight.com%2Fproducts%2Fbundles&ref=techbetweenthelines.com) ![Fantastical calendar app icon](https://flexibits.com/img/fantastical/branding/apple-app-icon.png) Pairs well with Fantastical by Flexibits A calendar app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that edits the same Google and iCloud calendars Skylight syncs, so events you add on the go show up on the wall. Type them in plain English, like "Practice Tuesday at 3:45." Free to download, 14-day Premium trial [Try Fantastical](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-101000137-15735818?sid=skylight&url=https%3A%2F%2Fflexibits.com%2Ffantastical&ref=techbetweenthelines.com) [More smart home picks we have tested in our Gear Guide →](https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/gear/#apple-home) We earn a commission if you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you. It never changes our verdict. See all of our picks in the [TBTL Gear Guide](https://www.techbetweenthelines.com/gear/).