Comparison

AppClose vs Tech Scout Grip & Electric

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

Tech Scout Grip & Electric

This app streamlines rigging and electrical work for field technicians. It allows for detailed location scouting with notes and photos, specialized equipment ordering, and invoice generation. Pro features include advanced magic sheets and iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Location scouting with notes and photos
  • Specialty equipment and drop load orders
  • Invoice and quote PDF generation
  • Manpower scheduling
  • Overhead cable plotting on maps
  • Magic Sheet with DMX patching
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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TECH SCOUT is the grip & electric field tool built from real rigging work — not a generic project notepad. Run a tech scout with locations, notes, and photos you can mark up with Apple Pencil or your finger. Build specialty equipment orders for gens and lifts. Cut drop loads for the truck. Track expendables. Plot overhead cable on location maps. Schedule manpower. Send clean black-and-white invoice and quote PDFs through your own Mail account — From is always yours, never a Tech Scout server address. FREE — EVERYTHING FROM TECH SCOUT 1.0 - Scout Notes — locations, notes, dictation, photos + markup - Manpower — calendar for crew calls with day and show totals - Location Maps — import overheads, draw cables / boxes / text, placeable gear icons - Drop Loads, Specialty Equipment, and Expendables orders - Invoices & Quotes — black-and-white PDFs emailed from your own Mail - Gear Library, Vendors, Clients, and Tools TECH SCOUT PRO - Magic Sheet — import a plot or draw set boxes, place fixtures, patch DMX with conflict warnings, hand off a PDF/CSV patch sheet - iCloud Sync — your shows, notes, photos, maps, and orders stay in sync between iPhone and iPad - Monthly gear library updates — new fixtures, specs, and weights applied automatically Tech Scout Pro is $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. 7-DAY FREE TRIAL New subscribers can start a 7-day free trial of Tech Scout Pro on either plan. After the trial, the subscription renews automatically at the plan price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. If you don't go Pro, the free tools stay free and nothing you made is deleted. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://techscout-legal.higgsfield.app/privacy.html Data stays on your device unless you email a PDF or turn on iCloud Sync (your own iCloud account). No ads. No selling your personal data. Questions: nolafilmproductions@gmail.com

Screenshots

AppClose4 screens
Tech Scout Grip & Electric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: AppClose at 40K against Tech Scout Grip & Electric's 2. AppClose also leads on chart position (#51 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Tech Scout Grip & Electric's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Tech Scout Grip & Electric sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tech Scout Grip & Electric holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppClose has 40K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppClose ships an update monthly, Tech Scout Grip & Electric every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AppClose versus Tech Scout Grip & Electric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppCloseTech Scout Grip & Electric
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppClose, IncRonald LeBlanc

Customer experience

AppClose

All ratings39,271 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative75.0%

Tech Scout Grip & Electric

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

Tech Scout Grip & Electric

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AppClose

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited Subscription$8.991 Month
  • One Year Subscription$98.991 Year
2 purchases

Tech Scout Grip & Electric

Subscriptions2
  • Tech Scout Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Tech Scout Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tech Scout Grip & Electric free?
Tech Scout Grip & Electric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AppClose or Tech Scout Grip & Electric?
Tech Scout Grip & Electric is rated higher. AppClose averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Tech Scout Grip & Electric averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AppClose or Tech Scout Grip & Electric have ads?
Neither AppClose nor Tech Scout Grip & Electric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppClose or Tech Scout Grip & Electric?
AppClose ships an update monthly, and Tech Scout Grip & Electric every 11 days. Most recently, AppClose was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tech Scout Grip & Electric on October 31, 2026.

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