AppClose vs CoParent Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Secure messaging and call recording
- Shared calendars and parenting schedules
- Expense tracking and reimbursements
- Court-trusted, unalterable records
- Parenting time tracker
- Secure file storage
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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/
CoParent Connect
This app simplifies shared child expenses and custody scheduling for co-parents. It offers a transparent dashboard to track, split, and settle payments, along with a shared calendar for important events. Features include receipt scanning and direct bank reimbursements.
- Shared expense dashboard
- Shared custody calendar
- Smart receipt scanning
- Direct bank reimbursements
- Simple expense splitting
- Real-time notifications
- Auto-approve recurring expenses
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Stop texting your ex about who owes what for the kids. CoParent Connect gives separated and divorced parents one neutral place to split kid costs — so money fights end and parenting gets easier. Snap a receipt, split it fairly, and settle bank-to-bank, all in one app. HOW IT WORKS • Smart Scan reads any receipt — merchant, total, and items pulled out automatically. • Split it fair: 50/50, custom, or proportional to both incomes, with the math shown. Your co-parent reviews and approves; nothing is final until you both agree. • Settle approved balances directly bank-to-bank. No chasing reimbursements, no "did you get my Venmo?" Log your first expense in under a minute — free. ONE SHARED CUSTODY CALENDAR Both homes see the same live schedule. Request and approve schedule swaps in a tap, with every change logged. RECORDS YOU CAN RELY ON Every expense and approval is timestamped and categorized. Export court-ready PDF and CSV records, each with a verification fingerprint. PRIVATE & SECURE Face ID / Touch ID lock. Smart Scan asks your permission before any receipt is analyzed. Export or delete your data anytime in Settings. Payments run on Stripe's secure infrastructure — we never store your bank details. Free to download. Join in minutes and invite your co-parent when you're ready — or keep your own clean record starting today. Less fighting about money, more time being a parent. Note: bank-to-bank settlement is currently available to families in the United States. Everywhere else, CoParent Connect keeps the shared record — expenses, receipts, calendar, and exports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.coparent-connect.com/terms https://www.coparent-connect.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoParent Connect at 100% against AppClose's 13%. CoParent Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). AppClose's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 6) and chart position (#29 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. AppClose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and CoParent Connect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CoParent Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppClose has 39K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of AppClose's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoParent Connect's.
AppClose ships an update monthly, CoParent Connect every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppClose | CoParent Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (39K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #29 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppClose, Inc | Seth Alber |
Customer experience
AppClose
CoParent Connect
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
CoParent Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppClose
- Monthly Unlimited Subscription$8.991 Month
- One Year Subscription$98.991 Year
- 30 Days of Call Recording$12.99
CoParent Connect
- CoParent Connect Premium$4.991 Month
- CoParent Connect Premium$39.991 Year
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