Comparison

AppClose vs OpenSkai

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

OpenSkai

Engage in natural conversations with an AI agent that visually represents your ideas in real-time. This tool transforms spoken words into clear notes, visuals, and interactive elements, aiding learning, planning, and brainstorming.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI voice companion
  • Visual workspace for ideas
  • Natural conversation interaction
  • Live note-taking and visuals
  • Interactive moments
  • Account settings and support
Features
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OpenSkai is a real-time AI voice companion that turns conversation into something you can see. Talk naturally with an AI agent and watch ideas take shape in a live visual workspace as you speak. Whether you’re learning, planning, brainstorming, or practicing, OpenSkai helps turn the conversation into clear notes, visuals, and interactive moments right in front of you. The app also includes account settings, support resources, privacy information, and account deletion controls

Screenshots

AppClose4 screens
OpenSkai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenSkai at none against AppClose's 3. OpenSkai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). AppClose's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 2) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. AppClose sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. OpenSkai asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenSkai 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppClose ships an update monthly, OpenSkai weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
AppClose versus OpenSkai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppCloseOpenSkai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (39K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings39K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAppClose, IncKWADWO ADUSEI POKU

Customer experience

AppClose

All ratings39,271 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews588 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative75.0%

OpenSkai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

OpenSkai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

OpenSkai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenSkai free?
OpenSkai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppClose or OpenSkai?
OpenSkai is rated higher. AppClose averages 4.7 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while OpenSkai averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AppClose or OpenSkai have ads?
Neither AppClose nor OpenSkai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppClose or OpenSkai?
AppClose ships an update monthly, and OpenSkai weekly. Most recently, AppClose was updated on October 12, 2026 and OpenSkai on September 23, 2026.

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