TalkingParents Alternative

A TalkingParents alternative you can use without the other parent.

TalkingParents requires both parents to register and match accounts before the app can be used. Parentlog lets you start privately on your own, with PDF exports included whenever you need them.

iPhone only No card required Works from day one, alone

Free right now. No card required.

The cost comparison

TalkingParents Essentials costs $154 a year for two parents, without PDF export. Parentlog includes PDF export in every plan.

TalkingParents pricing checked 5 August 2026. Taxes and regional prices may differ.

TalkingParents

Essentials $7 / month, per parent $77 / year, per parent Two parents: $154 / year Unlimited PDF records not included

Enhanced $16 / month, per parent Two parents: $32 / month Unlimited PDF records included

30-day free trial. Both parents must register and match before the app works. Includes recorded and transcribed audio and video calling on all plans.

Parentlog

Founding window open

Free right now

Founding accounts: free for life

Afterwards: $4.99 / month or $49 / year, per parent

PDF export included in every plan. No card required. No coordination with the other parent needed to start.

TalkingParents also has recorded and transcribed audio and video calling, which Parentlog does not offer.

Why choose Parentlog?

Similar purpose. A very different model.

Both TalkingParents and Parentlog help co-parents keep organised records and communication.

Works without the other parent.

Start privately without waiting for another account to register or match. Your records are yours from day one.

PDF export included.

Create structured exports whenever you need them, without moving to a higher subscription tier.

Simpler pricing.

One Parentlog plan includes the core solo and paired features; no feature-tier ladder.

TalkingParents may be the better fit if recorded and transcribed calls or certified printed records are important to you.

Records and verification

A court-ready PDF you can prove has not been altered.

PDF export

Everything in one structured export

Choose what to include: journal entries, expenses, handovers, messages, and custody time summaries. Generated in seconds. Records are server-timestamped, with permanent history where changes are allowed.

Journal entries
Expenses and settlements
Handover records
Messages
Custody time summary

View a sample PDF export →

Independent verification

Anyone with the PDF can verify it

Every Parentlog export includes a verification code. A solicitor, mediator, or the court can visit parentlog.app/verify and confirm that the records in the PDF have not been modified since export.

Verify a record at parentlog.app/verify →

What is included

Every feature. One price.

Journal Dated, tamper-evident notes. Server-timestamped on save.

Expenses Log costs with receipts. Submit for co-parent acceptance when paired.

Handovers Record every pickup and drop-off. Cannot be edited after saving.

Messages Permanent in-app messages when connected with a co-parent.

PDF Export Court-ready export in seconds. Choose exactly what to include.

/verify Independent verification of any export. No account needed to check.

Switching from TalkingParents?

Parentlog does not import your existing TalkingParents history. Export any records you need from TalkingParents first, then use Parentlog going forward. There is no need for your co-parent to switch at the same time.

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Free for founding accounts. Start today.

Founding accounts are free for life. After the founding window: $4.99 per month or $49 per year, per parent. PDF export is included in every plan.