ParentPact
Co-parenting app comparison
Compare co-parenting apps
Most co-parenting apps charge each parent separately and warn you about a heated message without helping you fix it. ParentPact charges one price per family, starts free, and suggests a calmer rewrite before you send. Here is how it stacks up against OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, AppClose, Cozi, Custody X Change, 2houses, BestInterest.
Every app, one table
Pricing and features side by side
| Feature | ParentPact | OurFamilyWizard | TalkingParents | AppClose | Cozi | Custody X Change | 2houses | BestInterest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free, or $79.99–$149.99/yr per family | $110–$299.88/yr per parent | $7–$32/mo per parent | $7.99/mo per parent ($83.88/yr prepaid) | Free (with ads); Cozi Gold $39/yr per family | $72–$144/yr per parent | $169.99/yr per family | Free, or $9.99–$29.99/mo per subscribing parent |
| Billed per | Per family (one subscription covers both parents) | Per parent (each parent subscribes) | Per parent (each parent subscribes) | Per parent (each parent subscribes) | Per family (one subscription covers both parents) | Per parent (each parent subscribes) | Per family (one subscription covers both parents) | Per parent (each parent who wants paid features subscribes) |
| Free tier | Yes Full messaging, calendar, and expenses; 3-month export window | No | No | No 60-day trial; free accounts for hardship | Yes Ad-supported | Not advertised 30-day money-back guarantee instead | No 14-day trial, card required | Yes |
| Tone checker | Flags and rewrites Flags and suggests a calmer rewrite before you send (AI rewrites on Plus and Premium) | Flags only ToneMeter flags emotionally charged wording | No | No | No | Flags only Hostility monitor flags negative words | No | Flags and rewrites Protect and up: Tone Guardian rewrites your draft (can be turned off); Message Shield filters hostile incoming messages |
| Court-ready export | Yes Timestamped, watermarked PDF; CSV on Premium | Yes | Yes Accountable Records, on paid plans | Yes | No | Partial Prints schedules, plans, and reports; messaging is secondary | Yes Printable message and expense history | Yes Verified Reports with an optional Certificate of Authenticity; Free gets CSV only |
| Shared calendar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Color-coded per family member | Yes Best-in-class custody schedule builder | Yes | Yes |
| Expense tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes Gold plan | Yes Split tracking and balances | Yes |
| In-app calls | Yes Premium; every call is logged, never recorded | Yes Video calls on higher tiers | Yes Accountable Calling on higher tiers | Yes In-app voice and video | No | No | No | Yes Anyone can answer; outbound minutes are capped below Protect Plus |
| Call recording | No Deliberately not offered | No | Yes Recorded and transcribed on higher tiers | No | No | No | No | Yes Protect Plus only, once the user enables it |
| Read receipts | Yes Always on; cannot be disabled | Yes First-viewed timestamps | Yes | Yes | No | Not advertised | Not advertised | Partial Per BestInterest: shows whether a message was read, not when |
| Immutable messages | Yes No delete; 5-minute typo window, then locked | Yes | Yes | Yes | No Anyone can edit or delete anything | Not advertised | Not advertised | Yes Advertised as unalterable records on every plan |
| Platforms | iPhone (App Store); Android in progress | iOS, Android, web | iOS, Android, web | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, web | Web; installable apps for iOS, Android, Windows (not in app stores) | iOS, Android, web | iOS, Android, web |
Head to head
Detailed comparisons
OurFamilyWizard
The longest-running court-recommended co-parenting app, priced per parent, with four tiers.
$110–$299.88/yr per parent
TalkingParents
A documentation-first co-parenting app with recorded calls, now paid-only and priced per parent.
$7–$32/mo per parent
AppClose
A popular co-parenting app that was free for years and moved to a single paid plan per parent in 2026.
$7.99/mo per parent ($83.88/yr prepaid)
Cozi
A shared family calendar and list app built for one household, not for a court record.
Free (with ads); Cozi Gold $39/yr per family
Custody X Change
Software for building custody schedules and parenting plans, with messaging, a journal, and expense tools on the Gold plan.
$72–$144/yr per parent
2houses
A Europe-born co-parenting app with per-family pricing and a broad organizer feature set.
$169.99/yr per family
BestInterest
A high-conflict co-parenting app that uses AI to filter hostile incoming messages and works even if only one parent uses it.
Free, or $9.99–$29.99/mo per subscribing parent
ParentPact pricing
One subscription. Both parents.
Every ParentPact tier covers the whole family. One parent subscribes and the other gets full access at no cost.
Free
$0
no card requiredUnlimited immutable messaging across 8 channels, rule-based tone checker, shared calendar with iCal import, expense tracking with receipts, 3 months of PDF export, 2 GB storage.
Plus
$79.99/yr
or $7.99/moEverything in Free, plus the AI tone checker with rewrite suggestions, 12 months of PDF export, and 5 GB storage.
Premium
$149.99/yr
or $14.99/moEverything in Plus, plus in-app calls with a call log, unlimited export history, CSV export for your attorney, and 20 GB storage.
Before you ask
How we compare
How do you compare these apps?
We list what each vendor advertises on its own website, note the date we checked, and describe where each app is genuinely stronger. Where a feature is not advertised, we say "not advertised" rather than guess.
How often are prices updated?
Every comparison page shows the date its prices were last checked. We re-check quarterly and whenever a vendor announces a change.
What does "per family" pricing mean?
One parent subscribes and the other parent gets full access at no cost. Most co-parenting apps charge per parent, which doubles the household cost and can price one parent out of the conversation.
Which co-parenting app is best for court?
Courts care that records are complete, timestamped, and cannot be altered. Look for messages that cannot be deleted, read receipts that cannot be turned off, and exports with timestamps and watermarks. ParentPact has all three; several competitors have some. Admissibility is always the court's decision, so ask your attorney.
Put the conflict on the record, and behind you
Tone-checked messages. One shared calendar. Court-ready records. One subscription for both parents.
Free to download · One subscription covers both parents · Android coming soon
Legal notes
All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners and are used for identification only. ParentPact is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company mentioned on this page. Competitor prices and features were checked on the vendor's public website on the date shown and may have changed since. ParentPact prices are launch pricing in USD. Prices were last checked on 2026-09-10. ParentPact is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Whether any app's records are admissible is always the court's decision; ask your attorney.