Comparison

AppClose vs Alimentor 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AppClose

This platform simplifies co-parenting by providing tools for organized communication, scheduling, and expense tracking. It offers secure messaging, call recording, and court-trusted documentation to help families stay connected and compliant with legal requirements.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging and call recording
  • Shared calendars and parenting schedules
  • Expense tracking and reimbursements
  • Court-trusted, unalterable records
  • Parenting time tracker
  • Secure file storage
Features
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WE KNOW CO-PARENTING And that is why AppClose is the most downloaded co-parenting app in the world, with more than 3.1M downloads, and has more daily and monthly active users than any other co-parenting app in the world. AppClose has been court-ordered in all 50 states, as well as Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, based on user-supplied data. Every feature in AppClose exists to keep children first — SO THERE IS ONE PLAN, AND EVERYTHING IS IN IT. No tiers, no upsells, no add-ons. No limits on calling, call recording, storage or records exports. Messaging, recorded calls, calendars, notes, pets, expenses, payments and court-ready records, for one price, with 60 days free — includes all features, no payment, no commitment. Fee waivers are available for qualifying families experiencing financial hardship and for survivors of domestic violence. Discounts are available for active military and veterans. See if AppClose is right for your co-parenting needs. Selected by Apple for its "Parenting Essentials" collection and named to Inc.'s 2024 Best in Business list for Operational Excellence. COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS • One-on-one and group messages that users cannot edit or delete; time-stamped when sent and when first viewed • Unlimited audio and video calls — no per-minute charge; your phone number and location are never shared • With both parents' consent, calls are recorded and transcribed and kept with your records • Co-Parent Assist™ (optional) reviews your draft before you send it, flags wording that could escalate conflict and offers a calmer rewrite. It never blocks or sends a message for you. It runs on privately managed AI infrastructure — your messages never go to third-party AI services and are never used to train AI ORGANIZE THE SCHEDULE • Shared calendars for parenting schedules, events and appointments • Parenting-time tracker: planned vs. actual time • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests your co-parent approves or declines — each answer is recorded • Calendar notes for what the family must remember • Pet management and pet schedules — pets are in the plan too SHARE THE COSTS • Expenses by category, with receipts kept in the record • Send and receive reimbursements with ipayou® (U.S.) KEEP EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Child details: doctors, allergies, medications, immunizations, school and emergency contacts • Secure file storage for photos, scans and files; location data is removed from uploaded photos and videos • Private Check-Ins log your arrival and departure, visible only to you — never a tracker • Your Circle: family, caregivers, guardians ad litem, attorneys and other professionals COURT-READY RECORDS — EXPORT AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED Every message, call, request, expense and payment is time-stamped and unalterable by users. Export at no extra cost: • Unlimited Certified Records (U.S.), each with a unique Export ID that attorneys and courts can verify • One-on-one and group messages • Call logs • Expense and reimbursement records • Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests • Check-ins • Notes • In-app session logs If your subscription ends, your account goes read-only and your records stay exportable at no cost. AppClose SOLO Your co-parent doesn't use AppClose? Send requests, events and expenses by text or email. WORK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONALS Share chats or Certified Records with your attorney, mediator or guardian ad litem only when you approve it, through AppClose Pro — free for family law professionals. MILITARY FAMILIES Deployed or on limited access? Requests and updates still reach you by email. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD CO-PARENTING Co-parenting, parallel parenting, joint custody, supervised visitation and blended families, on phone, tablet or computer — always in sync. Available in English, Spanish and six other languages. Terms of Service: https://appclose.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://appclose.com/privacy/

About

Alimentor 2

This app helps parents manage custody schedules, track expenses, and document important events. It provides organized records and court-ready reports to support co-parenting, even in difficult situations. Features include visitation logging, expense tracking with receipt scanning, and a detailed parenting journal.

Highlights
  • Custody calendar and visitation logging
  • Expense and child support tracking
  • Receipt scanning and expense summaries
  • Parenting journal with event documentation
  • Court-ready PDF reports
  • Actual vs. planned time tracking
  • Secure iCloud data storage
Features
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Navigating a high-conflict child custody case or challenging co-parenting situation? Clarity changes everything. Alimentor organizes your custody history and evidence into clear, court-ready reports, so you can present the facts with confidence to your lawyer, mediator, or judge. Track parenting time, call history, expenses, reimbursements, and notes. Attach photos, receipts, emails, and PDFs. Get totals for parenting hours, overnights, and timeshare percentages. Tag records with custody factors to focus your reports on the issues family courts consider. Start wherever you are: working out your first parenting plan, preparing for mediation or court, or recording repeated departures from an existing order. Alimentor works independently, without requiring your co-parent to use it. One-time purchase. No subscription fees. ORGANIZE THE FACTS. DOCUMENT THE PATTERN. • Child Custody Calendar See your custody schedule alongside school, work, travel, and family events in one color-coded calendar. Automatically publish your Alimentor calendar to external calendars for easy viewing on other devices. • Parenting Time Tracker Document completed and missed visits, including late pickups, no-shows, and extra care. Save GPS-stamped pickup and drop-off locations as supporting evidence. • Compare Plan and Reality Compare planned and actual parenting time, call history, expenses, and reimbursements. Use totals and disagreement flags to identify patterns over time. • Child Expense & Reimbursement Tracker Record child-related expenses and support payments as due, paid, or pending. Scan receipts and attach invoices. Use the built-in calculator to split shared expenses by percentage and see reimbursement amounts. • Parent-Child Call History Log planned and actual dates, times, and durations, including unanswered or canceled calls. Review call-by-call lists and duration totals in reports. • Court-Ready Reports Generate reports with color-coded calendars, totals, comparisons, journal entries, photos, and attachments. Filter by custody factors and hashtags. PRIVACY-FIRST ICLOUD STORAGE Your records are kept in Apple-managed iCloud storage, under your control. Automatic backup protects years of history and keeps your devices in sync. MORE USEFUL FEATURES • Nearly 60 custody factors with practical guidance • Hashtags and text filters • Last modified date for every record • Parenting time import from external calendars • Excel spreadsheet export (.xlsx) • Recurring events anchored to moving holidays (U.S., Canada, Australia) • Fixed time zone for stable dates and times while traveling • Automatic report uploads to iCloud Drive and Dropbox • Calendar, Reminders, and Lock Screen widgets Learn more: alimentor.org Contact us directly: feedback@alimentor.org

Screenshots

AppClose4 screens
Alimentor 24 screens

Verdict

The call

AppClose and Alimentor 2 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Alimentor 2's written reviews are positive against 13% of AppClose's. Alimentor 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). AppClose's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and ratings volume (39K vs 1.3K). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AppClose is free to download; Alimentor 2 costs $6.99 up front. AppClose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Alimentor 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AppClose against 4.8 for Alimentor 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppClose has 39K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of AppClose's written reviews are positive against 93% of Alimentor 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppClose ships an update monthly, Alimentor 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AppClose versus Alimentor 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppCloseAlimentor 2
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (39K ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better1.3K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#37#20 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppClose, IncTomasz Domanski

Customer experience

AppClose

All ratings39,271 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative75.0%

Alimentor 2

All ratings1,309 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

AppClose

From 39K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure communication
  • 💡 Helpful for co-parenting
  • 👍 Customizable schedules
  • 👍 Useful for court documentation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calendar issues and bugs
  • 🐛 Glitchy app performance
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Lost data and documents
  • 🐛 Complicated user interface

Alimentor 2

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for organizing and documenting custody details
  • 💡 Detailed reporting and analytics features
  • 🔒 Secure data storage
  • 👍 Customizable schedules and calendar

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some issues with time tracking accuracy
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💡 Desire for more customization options
  • 💡 Need for better integration with other devices/platforms

Bugs and requests

AppClose

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Calendar events not saving properly
  • Shared schedules not displaying correctly
  • Inability to delete or edit calendar entries
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Uploaded documents/photos not loading
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  • App crashes and freezes frequently

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improved calendar functionality
  • Better syncing between parents
  • Group chat feature
  • Call recording option
  • Integration with other calendars
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  • Notes section for documentation
  • Expense tracking improvements

Alimentor 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time entries sometimes change unexpectedly
  • Calendar sometimes displays incorrect schedules
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to attach/sync emails and text messages
  • Improve calendar functionality and repeat scheduling
  • Implement facial recognition or app locking for security
  • Allow for co-parent collaboration and shared access

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AppClose

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Subscription$8.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$98.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 Days of Call Recording$12.99
None

Alimentor 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alimentor 2 free?
Alimentor 2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppClose or Alimentor 2?
Alimentor 2 is rated higher. AppClose averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Alimentor 2 averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do AppClose or Alimentor 2 have ads?
Neither AppClose nor Alimentor 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppClose or Alimentor 2?
AppClose ships an update monthly, and Alimentor 2 every 2 months. Most recently, AppClose was updated on October 18, 2026 and Alimentor 2 on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, AppClose or Alimentor 2?
AppClose currently peaks at #37 in the App Store charts, and Alimentor 2 at #20. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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