TalkingParents User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience12.4% of reviews
Neutral10.9% of reviews
Negative experience76.8% of reviews

~ Based on 267 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is TalkingParents Safe?

TalkingParents: Co-Parent App appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for TalkingParents is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 28,758 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

83.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
4.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
12.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 28,758 App Store ratings for TalkingParents.

Is TalkingParents Legit?

TalkingParents: Co-Parent App appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for TalkingParents is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Horrible functionality and UX

I tried this app with my ex as an alternative to Our Family Wizard (as that app had plenty of problems of its own). This was SO much worse. The UX is awful; you can’t save a message that you’re writing (it just disappears), there is no way to file or categorize sent or received messages into groups (so you remember to respond), and my ex also said it kept crashing on him. These are the issues we have noticed after using it for less than 24 hours. I immediately canceled my subscription.
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Waste of money

This is the worst app ever. The design is horrible and it doesn’t even count for anything to hold up in law. You can take screenshots and record everything on your phone that this thing does except it doesn’t cost you $100 a year. It’s not worth the money, and not worth the time to deal with it. My lawyer talked me into it at mediation and said it was five dollars a year. Don’t let lawyers for you. It’s not worth it and it’s not legally binding in any way shape or form.
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horrible support

Just renewed my Subscription now it says They cannot find an active subscription kind of crazy because this is a court-appointed app and today I get to FaceTime my daughter, but I can’t because I have to wait two business days for them to get back to me five thumbs👎🏿

Video call not working!!

Can’t even see my kids face when I talk to him because for some reason the video call button never connects.

Terrible Customer Service & Support

No phone number for customer service. They encourage to use the chat option. However when you chat, you receive an error message saying they’re too busy and to email them. Once emailing, they state someone will get back to you in 2 business days. I haven’t been able to reach anyone and it is a horrible experience if you need to get in touch with anyone with this company. Good luck trying!
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Trash

Over priced. No customer service. Glitches. Now it’s 40 a month 😂

Terrible customer support

I have been unable to log into my account for 3 days now and the only way to contact customer support is via chat messaging or email I have received only emails telling me they have a higher than normal volume of customer issues and they have not responded with help for three days I have no contact with my co parent besides talking parents this the worst experience I have ever had with a customer support system in my life. I would give 0 stars if I could.
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Calendar needs an overhaul

The app is great for simple messaging (photo attachments are cumbersome)and recording calls but the calendar is clunky and feels very outdated compared to OFW and even AppClose.

Costs way more than you think

I paid for a year, and also separately paid for my records (pdf export which is extra) but that wasn’t enough, you have to keep also paying every month to be able to use the pdf exports which you already paid twice for. So….if there’s any alternative avoid this app. There’s no way to get a permanent useable version of your communications.
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Avoid - Do Not Use - No Longer Free Avoid

Avoid - Do Not Use - No Longer Free Avoid this Site and App. They are now charging you to collect your most personal data on your family, consider this. Avoid.

App sucks

I requested an app to talk to my ex wife when our child is with her. I had 500+ minutes and they all went away without reason. This app continues to prove how much a scam this stuff is. It says it’s supposed to protect you but feel free to read the information about how it only records about 30 minutes of the call you need to spend an arm and a leg for something that we all already pay for. Makes zero sense to me.
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They cannot confirm if your account is canceled

Because they have sign ups go through Apple ID they cannot confirm if you have your account canceled or if you’re still getting charged. This is ridiculous. They should be able to see your account through their system and help you. I only have one Apple ID and I am not seeing a subscription there. But I’m getting emails from them saying I still have a subscription. People don’t respond to help support tickets very quickly and when they do, they are of no help. I would not use this app again.
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Wonky lately

It’s been acting wonky lately; especially for the severe increase in price!

No download feature

AppClose has a download feature making court ready records a snap. This app is way behind!!!

PRESENTS ITSELF AS A FREE OPTION-FALSE / CHARGES MINS WHEN RINGING

Profiting off of parents who are required to use TP because it was feee before. Now, they won’t answer messages or emails why. The app even charges you minutes while the phone is ringing, even if nobody picks up. Let your commissioner know during court this service is no longer free. Parents should not be charged to communicate about their child considering all the options we have that can show proof already paid for monthly.
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Support is nonexistent

I have the ultimate level plan that supposedly has priority support. They do not reply. A call didn’t generate a transcript and I need assistance. Been waiting over a week.

Also there are sound and echo issues. If you have your device landscape, a phone user sees you sideways.

They get away with high fees that keep going up because people are court ordered to use it.
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Phone Transcription Not Working

I’ve used this app over the past year and have benefited from it however, recently the app stopped transcribing the phone calls. I’ve reached out twice with no response or remedy. It’s very important that we have the calls transcribed for court.

Disappointing Customer Service and Communication

I reached out to this company before the promotional period ended and expected a timely response. Unfortunately, there was very little urgency in getting back to me, despite my efforts to resolve the issue before the deadline.

What was most disappointing wasn’t the outcome itself, but the lack of communication and customer service throughout the process. When customers proactively reach out for assistance, they should not have to repeatedly follow up or worry about being ignored.

Based on my experience, I chose to take my business elsewhere. I hope the company improves its responsiveness and communication with future customers.
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Cannot justify the price increase

I’ve used TP for over 5 years. The messaging works fine, but their calendar feature is terrible, so I cannot justify the price increase when other services have better features. Also, slow response time by customer service meant I got stuck paying the increased price (I was checking that my data would not be deleted before switching), so it doesn’t appear the company appreciates a loyal customer. We will be switching to Our Famjly Wizard- do yourself a favor and just start with that one.
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Terrible app

App barely works. Super glitchy. And now they want to charge $40 a month, instead of $27