Comparison

Armstrong vs AppClose

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

Head to head
About

Armstrong

Manage your Armstrong services, including internet, TV, and phone, all in one place. Pay bills, check email, listen to voicemail, and shop for new services. Requires an active Armstrong account.

Highlights
  • View bill summary and make payments
  • Manage account settings and password
  • Shop for new services and upgrades
  • Check email and manage voicemail
  • View TV channel lineup and service alerts
  • Troubleshoot and contact support
Features
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The Armstrong app is an easy-to-use management hub for your Armstrong account and your Internet and Home Phone services. Download the Armstrong app today for fast access to your email, make a payment on your account, contact support, sign up for service alerts, listen to your voicemail, view what’s on TV tonight and more. You must have an active Armstrong account to use this app. Featuring: Billing · View your bill summary · Receive notifications when your statement is due · Make a one-time payment on your account · Enroll in Auto-Pay Account Management · Change your password · Sign up for outage notifications · Edit your communication preferences · Check the status of, reschedule or cancel your service visit Shopping · Shop for new Armstrong services 24/7 · Upgrade your Zoom internet · Add Talk (home phone) · Browse TV packages · View and manage your internet usage · Order accessories Products/Services · Check your email · View your personalized channel lineup · Quickly link to TV Everywhere partner apps · Receive notifications for new voicemails · Listen to and manage your voicemail · Enable and disable call forwarding Contact · Find an Armstrong office in your community · View equipment manuals · Troubleshooting self-help · Contact Armstrong Support: ArmstrongOneWire.com/contact

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/

Screenshots

Armstrong2 screens
AppClose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AppClose at 4.7 against Armstrong's 2.5. AppClose also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (39K vs 42). Armstrong's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Armstrong asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AppClose holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppClose has 39K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Armstrong's written reviews are positive against 13% of AppClose's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Armstrong ships an update every 15 months, AppClose monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Armstrong versus AppClose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmstrongAppClose
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (42 ratings)4.7 (39K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews — better13.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4239K — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#25 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmstrongAppClose, Inc

Customer experience

Armstrong

All ratings42 ratings
Positive31.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative61.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative80.0%

AppClose

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

Bugs and requests

Armstrong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

Armstrong

No 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

Questions

Is Armstrong free?
Armstrong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppClose free?
AppClose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Armstrong or AppClose?
AppClose is rated higher. Armstrong averages 2.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while AppClose averages 4.7 from 39K ratings.
Do Armstrong or AppClose have ads?
Neither Armstrong nor AppClose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Armstrong or AppClose?
Armstrong ships an update every 15 months, and AppClose monthly. Most recently, Armstrong was updated on October 4, 2026 and AppClose on October 13, 2026.

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