Comparison

Co vs Pause

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

Head to head
About

Co

This app helps co-parents collaborate more effectively by providing tools for shared calendars, communication, task management, and expense tracking. It aims to reduce stress and improve planning for families with joint custody.

Highlights
  • Smart Shared Calendar
  • Safe Chat with AI
  • Lists & Reminders
  • Fair Expense Tracking
  • AI Scheduling Assistant
  • Info Hub
  • Expert Advice
Features
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Less stress. Better collaboration. A co-parenting app built for today’s families. Improve planning and avoid misunderstandings. The Coparenting app reduces common daily friction of shared parenting and joint custody. Plan together, stay in sync, and help your child thrive - no matter the family setup. “It really improved things for my child by transforming how we adults communicate.” 9 out of 10 users say co-parenting has become less stressful. --- WHAT COPARENTING HELPS YOU WITH • Smart Shared Calendar: Set handovers, activities and routines together • Everyone in the Loop: Share responsibilities - and moments - with the people who matter • Lists & Reminders: Pack lists and chores handled without the hassle • Safe Chat: Communicate privately and safely, avoiding conflict with built-in TalkSafe AI • Fair Expense Tracking: Log purchases and split costs transparently • Info Hub: Keep all key facts about your child in one shared place • Expert Advice: Read articles by child psychologist and researcher Malin Bergstrom *NEW* AI Scheduling Assistant Just snap a photo of a school letter, invite, or text. Our AI turns it into a calendar event and identifies deadlines and tasks too. No more “I forgot to tell you…” MADE FOR ALL CO-PARENTING SITUATIONS Whether things are smooth or complicated, this app makes it easier to share custody. • Build clear schedules and mutually agree on changes • Keep track of activities, tasks, and child needs • Chat with boundaries and structure • Share access with children, relatives or babysitters. You decide who sees what. SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN TOO Invite your child (recommended from ages 7+) to help them feel included. They can view activities, check reminders and build independence. EASY TO GET STARTED • One subscription covers everyone • Free trial and easy to cancel at any time --- "Thank you for this app, it has finally made us communicate!" “Managing custody schedules used to feel overwhelming. This app changed all of that.”--- Start co-parenting with less stress - download now. Questions or feedback? Reach us at hello@varannanvecka.app Terms of Use: Standard Apple Terms of Use – https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pause

Features
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Ever sent a message you immediately regretted? Pause gives you a cooling-off period before anything goes out — so you decide with a clear head, not in the heat of the moment. Write it. Pause it. Decide later. Draft the message you're burning to send. Set a timer. When the countdown ends, you choose: send it, edit it, or delete it. Sometimes you'll send it. Often you won't. Either way, it's your call — made calmly. WHAT PAUSE DOES · Holds your message for as long as you need · Reflects your emotional state back to you before you decide · Tracks your patterns over time so you can understand your triggers · Keeps everything private — nothing leaves your device BUILT FOR REAL MOMENTS The 2am text to your ex. The angry reply to your boss. The message to a friend you're not sure about. Pause was made for the gap between feeling and sending. 100% private. No accounts. No servers. Your words never leave your phone. Download free.

Screenshots

Co4 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause at none against Co's 2. Pause also leads on ads (none vs shown). Co's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Co sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Co ships an update weekly, Pause every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Co versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoPause
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHappy Parents ABJW Soft (Canada)

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Co

Subscriptions2
  • Familjeprenumeration7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Access to all features7 Days trial$8.991 Month
None

Pause

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Co free?
Co is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Co or Pause have ads?
Co shows ads; Pause does not.
Which is updated more often, Co or Pause?
Co ships an update weekly, and Pause every 2 weeks. Most recently, Co was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pause on October 14, 2026.

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