# BeNice - co-parenting app — Calm for divorced parents > Calm for divorced parents (iPhone/iPad app by BeNice.family.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benice-co-parenting-app/id6743000425 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [BeNice.family](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800720258) - Category: Lifestyle, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 72 MB - Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France) - Released: 2025-09-16 - Data updated: 2026-09-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/benice-co-parenting-app/id6743000425/reviews.md ## What is BeNice? Calm communication with your ex. A clear custody schedule. Shared expenses without arguments. BeNice is the co-parenting app for separated and divorced parents in the Netherlands and Belgium, so WhatsApp is for friends and family again. WHY PARENTS CHOOSE BENICE - Protection on both sides: the Feedback Coach helps you write calmly, the Filter keeps emotions, blame and insults from your ex-partner out of your inbox. - Works even if the other parent does not join: with Solo mode your ex receives your messages by email, while you use BeNice with the Filter. - For every kind of parenting after divorce: co-parenting, parallel parenting, solo parenting or a blended family. - A Dutch company focused on privacy and safety: we cannot read your messages, we do not sell your data, and we work under the GDPR. SOUND FAMILIAR? - A message from the other parent hits hard and your evening is ruined. - You sometimes reply more sharply than you want to, and regret it later. - You lose track of handovers, appointments and belongings. - You no longer know who paid what for the children. - The other parent refuses to use any app at all. That is why BeNice exists: calm coordination and a clear plan for separated parents. CALM COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR EX - The Feedback Coach reads along before you send and helps you make a message calmer and clearer. - The Filter protects you as the receiver: blame and harsh words are removed, the facts remain. - The Cooldown protects you both against flooding, nagging or repetition. - So contact with your ex-partner stays short and businesslike, even in a high-conflict divorce. CUSTODY SCHEDULE AND SHARED CALENDAR - The custody schedule shows in color where the children are: weekly, every other week or any rhythm that fits your parenting arrangement or care plan. - School holidays and public holidays for the Netherlands and Belgium are imported automatically, with a preferred parent per date, so you see at once what needs arranging. - Want to swap days or change the schedule? Send a swap request with where, what time and who drops off and picks up. Once accepted, it is in the shared calendar right away. EXPENSES: WHO PAYS WHAT - Scan a receipt, Expenses fills in the details and applies your split. - You see who paid what and what still needs settling. Share the costs of the children without discussion. SOLO MODE - You use BeNice, the other parent receives and answers your messages by email. - The Filter and the Feedback Coach keep working for you. BENICE COACH - Always available for a quick check-in about your child, your ex-partner or a difficult moment. - Focused on separation, parenting after divorce and blended families. AND MORE - Shared information: clothing sizes, addresses, phone numbers and documents in one place. - A shared photo album, so you stay involved when the children are with the other parent. - A first draft of your parenting plan (ouderschapsplan), which you finalize with a mediator or lawyer. DUTCH, ENGLISH AND FRENCH BeNice is made in the Netherlands and available in Dutch, English and French, with Dutch and Belgian holidays built in. WITH YOUR MEDIATOR OR LAWYER Working with a mediator, family lawyer or other professional? Invite them yourself, or accept the invitation from your professional (BeNice for Professionals). They can only follow along if you both agree. WHO IT IS FOR BeNice is the co-parenting app for the parent who wants to do this well, for parents who want to do it together, and for the parent who needs to protect themselves. For co-parenting, shared parenting, parallel parenting and solo parenting. PRIVACY We work under the GDPR and process your data in Europe wherever possible. Nobody at BeNice can read your messages. TRY 7 DAYS FREE Try BeNice free for seven days, no payment details needed. After that, one subscription per family circle, for both parents and the children together. QUESTIONS? We are happy to help. Email us at support@benice.family. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | 2 Family Circle, yearly | $179.99 | per year | | 1 Family Circle yearly | $89.00 | per year | | 1 Family Circle Monthly | $9.99 | per month | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.39 — 2026-09-22 Use BeNice for calmer communication, even if the other parent or your co-parent isn't using the app yet. What's New: * A chat pause ends as soon as the other parent replies. You can see what time the pause lasts until, and what you had typed is still there. * A message that arrived no longer says sending failed, even when sending took a while or your phone locked. * Saving a schedule no longer shows an error when it was saved as it should. * When you pick a date, the calendar opens on the right month right away. * Appointments you bring in from your phone calendar keep the right end date when they last all day. * Shared info accepts more kinds of files, and when a file can't be added, you read which ones can. Less conflict between parents is better for children, and BeNice is here to help. ### 2.38 — 2026-09-12 Use BeNice for calmer communication, even if the other parent or your co-parent isn't using the app yet. What's New: * You can change your email address in settings. We send a confirmation to the new address, and once you open that link, you sign in with it. * Links in our emails to reset your password or confirm your address now open the app, and you choose your new password right there. * A link that opens the app, like an invite, now also works when the app was closed. * Forgot your password? You see straight away that the link is on its way, and if something goes wrong, the app tells you clearly what. * A new appointment on a day without a chosen time starts at 12:00 instead of midnight. Less conflict between parents is better for children, and BeNice is here to help. ### 2.37 — 2026-09-07 Use BeNice for calmer communication, even if the other parent or your co-parent isn't using the app yet. What's New: * Overlapping appointments are readable again. One that starts while another is still running sits on top of it, a little to the right, with a soft shadow where they meet. * Tap the month title for a quick way through the calendar: a strip of months, a compact grid with the care colours and a dot for each appointment, and a jump to today or to the next handover. * The list view names every day, marks today, and loads earlier days when you pull past the top, up to two years back. * Appointment titles are larger and use the whole tile, so you can read them at a glance, also at bigger text sizes. * You can type a time now. Hours and minutes are two fields and the keyboard is ready as soon as the sheet opens. The wheels still work. * An amount written with a point, like 54.95, is read the way you typed it, so each parent's share adds up. * A photo that only lives in iCloud now asks you to open it in Photos first instead of stopping, and a receipt scan says when a photo is not a receipt. Less conflict between parents is better for children, and BeNice is here to help. ### 2.36 — 2026-08-28 Use BeNice for calmer communication, even if the other parent or your co-parent isn't using the app yet. What's New: * Reach the other parent, even if your co-parent isn't on BeNice yet. Write your message in the app as usual; BeNice delivers it by email and brings their reply back into BeNice. * Experience the same calm tone thanks to our filter. Get help writing messages with feedback based on BIFF (Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm) to keep conversations constructive. * Your email address stays private. Messages are sent through a BeNice email address, not your personal inbox. * Ready to use the app together? The other parent can download the app and request to join your family circle. You can approve the request with a single tap. * Your private Coach remains available in the chat. It understands your situation and the context of your conversations to help you communicate more effectively. Your private Coach conversations are not visible to your co-parent. * Gain insights by topic with statistics showing what you communicate about most and where conversations are most challenging. Less conflict between parents is better for children, and BeNice is here to help. ### 2.35 — 2026-08-17 Use BeNice for calmer communication, even if the other parent or your co-parent isn't using the app yet. What's New: * Reach the other parent, even if your co-parent isn't on BeNice yet. Write your message in the app as usual; BeNice delivers it by email and brings their reply back into BeNice. * Experience the same calm tone thanks to our filter. Get help writing messages with feedback based on BIFF (Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm) to keep conversations constructive. * Your email address stays private. Messages are sent through a BeNice email address, not your personal inbox. * Ready to use the app together? The other parent can download the app and request to join your family circle. You can approve the request with a single tap. * Your private Coach remains available in the chat. It understands your situation and the context of your conversations to help you communicate more effectively. Your private Coach conversations are not visible to your co-parent. * Gain insights by topic with statistics showing what you communicate about most and where conversations are most challenging. 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