Best co-parenting apps in 2026
OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, AppClose, 2Houses, and Parentlog compared on price, billing, features, and what they do not tell you upfront.
Choosing a co-parenting app involves more than comparing feature lists. Pricing models vary significantly and are not always presented clearly. Some apps require both parents to be on the platform before they work at all. Some lock you into an annual commitment before you have had a chance to test whether the product suits your situation. And the evidence quality behind what gets logged varies more than the marketing suggests.
This comparison covers the five most relevant options in 2026: OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, AppClose, 2Houses and Parentlog.
What to focus on when choosing: how much it costs per parent per month in real terms, not headline figures that obscure per-parent pricing. Whether the app works if the other parent will not join. What the records actually look like and how they hold up. And whether the platform is built for the market you are in.
At a glance
| App | Starting price | Billing | Platform | Works solo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parentlog | $4.99/parent/mo | Monthly | iOS | Yes |
| OurFamilyWizard | $9.17/parent/mo | Annual only | iOS, Android | Limited |
| TalkingParents | $7.00/parent/mo | Monthly or annual | iOS, Android, Web | No |
| AppClose | $7.99/parent/mo | Monthly | iOS, Android, Web | No |
| 2Houses | $14.17/family/mo | Annual only | iOS, Android, Web | No |
OurFamilyWizard
OurFamilyWizard is the highest-priced option in this comparison. Plans start at $9.17 per parent per month and require an annual commitment upfront. There is no monthly billing option and no free trial, only a 30-day refund policy on qualifying purchases.
The platform was built over two decades ago as a web-first tool, and user reviews consistently describe the mobile experience as dated and difficult to navigate, which is a recurring theme for platforms carrying that much legacy infrastructure.
The platform runs on iOS and Android and includes messaging, a shared calendar, expense tracking, and document storage. Solo use is limited: the core communication features require both parents to be on the platform.
TalkingParents
TalkingParents starts at $7 per parent per month. The entry plan carries no free trial. The 30-day trial is only available on the two higher-priced tiers. The platform removed its free plan entirely in March 2026, requiring existing free users to upgrade or export their records.
The platform requires both parents to match accounts before it can be used. A parent whose co-parent will not sign up has no meaningful access to the app’s features. Monthly billing is available alongside an annual option.
On the entry plan, PDF record downloads are not included in the subscription cost. Accessing records as a downloadable PDF costs $55 for a 24-hour window. A parent on the entry plan who needs their records twice has already spent more on downloads than the annual subscription costs.
AppClose
AppClose charges $7.99 per parent per month through its website and $8.99 through the app stores. It offers a 60-day free trial with no credit card required.
The platform covers messaging, calendar management, expense tracking, and document storage. It runs on iOS, Android, and web. Both parents need active subscriptions. A parent using the app without a connected co-parent account cannot access its core features.
AppClose built much of its user base during its decade as a free product, and its move to paid subscriptions in 2026 has created friction particularly for parents using it under court orders that named the platform specifically.
2Houses
2Houses uses a family subscription model: one payment at $14.17 per month covers both parents, billed annually. There is no monthly billing option. The 14-day trial requires a credit card.
The platform focuses on shared calendar management, messaging, and expense tracking. It runs on iOS, Android, and web but does not include call features or a court-ready PDF export. Both parents need to be connected for the platform to function as intended.
The platform is positioned as a family organiser rather than an evidence tool, which is a meaningful distinction for any parent whose priority is documentation that can withstand legal scrutiny.
Parentlog
Parentlog takes a different approach to several things the other apps treat as settled.
Price is the starting point. At $4.99 per month, with a 14-day free trial, it is the most affordable option in this comparison. A two-parent family pays $9.98 per month in total, compared to $18 or more for OurFamilyWizard’s Essentials plan and $14 for TalkingParents at entry level.
Solo use is built as a first-class experience, not an afterthought. Every feature in the app works without a co-parent connected: journal, expenses, handovers, custody calculator, Info Library, unlimited PDF exports, and security features. If the other parent will not use an app, or is not yet connected, the record-keeping continues without interruption.
The evidence architecture is more rigorous than the broader category. Every confirmed record receives a server-generated SHA-256 hash, a cryptographic fingerprint that shows whether anything has changed since the server confirmed it. The PDF export itself is separately hashed, so the document you share with a legal professional can be verified. This goes further than timestamping, which confirms when a record was created but does not verify whether it has been altered since.
On Expenses, Parentlog handles the balance between parents in a way that prevents a specific pattern of abuse. The balance only reflects accepted items. A co-parent who consistently refuses to acknowledge legitimate expenses cannot distort the running total, but every proposed and declined expense is recorded with its full history in any export, making the refusal pattern visible. The same logic applies to payment settlements: acknowledgement is required before deductions are applied, but contested or ignored settlements remain on the record.
Record protection. When a parent leaves the platform, shared records remain available to the other parent for the full retention period. Closing an account does not delete the record of what was agreed or communicated.
Privacy. Connecting with a co-parent does not expose anything created before the connection. Prior private records stay private. Journal entries remain private by default when paired.
Parentlog is available worldwide and is built with UK and EU data protection standards applied from the ground up.
The limitation to know: Parentlog is iOS only. Parents on Android will need to look at the other options in this comparison.
Pricing and features verified from each company’s published information and publicly available user reviews, as of June 2026. All apps may change their plans at any time. Check each provider’s website for current details before signing up.