Chlikk CoParenting vs ParenThing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chlikk CoParenting
This app helps separated parents manage child custody and co-parenting. It offers secure messaging, a shared calendar, expense tracking, and court-ready records. A single subscription covers both parents, with a free plan available.
- Secure messaging
- Shared calendar
- Expense tracking
- Court-ready records
- CoGuard™ safeguarding
- CoBreather™ Pro
- Audio & video calls
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Chlikk is a custody and co-parenting app for separated and divorced parents, built in the UK and used by parents in more than 30 countries. Secure messaging, a shared calendar, expense tracking and court ready records in one place, with one subscription covering both parents. Free plan available. We built Chlikk because we've been through separation ourselves. We know what it's like when every message feels like a battle, when arrangements fall apart at the last minute, and when children end up caught in the middle. We built it so other families don't have to go through it the way we did. ONE SUBSCRIPTION COVERS BOTH PARENTS Link with your child's other parent and you both get the same plan automatically. No paying twice, and no one parent controlling what the other can see or use. SAFEGUARDING, BUILT IN CoGuard™ checks your messages against your uploaded court order, protective order or agreed parenting plan before you send, and warns you if your wording could breach them. CoBreather™ Pro spots heated messages and suggests calmer, child focused rewrites. You always choose what to send. EVERYTHING RECORDED Messages are timestamped and can't be deleted by either parent. Log overnight stays, missed arrangements and late pickups. Track child costs and who paid. Export PDF or Excel reports for attorneys, mediators and family court. SHARED CALENDAR School events, parenting time, holidays and pickups in one calendar both parents can see. CALLS Audio and video calls inside the app, with optional call recording on Pro. PLANS Free: secure messaging, shared calendar, one emergency audio call every 24 hours and email support. Plus: adds expense tracking, overnight logging, custom reports, audio and video calls and 1GB of uploads. Pro: adds CoGuard™, CoBreather™ Pro, optional call recording, court ready PDF and Excel reports, expense insights, extra storage with up to 20 documents read by CoGuard™, and same day support. AWARDS AND MEDIA Most Innovative Co-Parenting App 2026, UK Enterprise Awards. Digital Co-parenting Platform of the Year – UK, Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2026/27. Leading Co-Parenting Support & Communication App – UK 2026, Diamond Distinction Awards. Shortlisted for Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year, The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2026. As heard on BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio York, BBC Radio Newcastle and BBC Radio Kent, and mentioned on Sky News. Chlikk is for parents only. Children don't have accounts and never log in. Chlikk does not provide legal advice. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://chlikkcoparenting.co.uk/terms-of-business/ Privacy: https://chlikkcoparenting.co.uk/privacy-policy/
ParenThing
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Co-parenting, made easier. ParenThing gives separated parents one calm, private place to coordinate, so the everyday details stop turning into arguments. Both of you see the same information, so there is nothing to forward, screenshot or argue about. MESSAGES THAT STAY CALM Tone-checking reads a message before it sends and quietly flags anything likely to land badly. You stay in control, you just get a moment to think. A SHARED CALENDAR YOU CAN BOTH RELY ON Plan the week and agree handovers in one place. Check in at handover so you both have a clear, shared record of where and when it happened. MONEY WITHOUT THE FRICTION Log expenses, attach receipts and keep child maintenance clear. Approvals are tracked, so you can both see what has been agreed. DOCUMENTS, SAFELY SHARED School letters, medical notes and receipts kept together and approved, rather than scattered across two phones. TASKS AND PACKING LISTS Agree who is doing what, and send your child between homes with everything they need. YOUR CHILD AT THE CENTRE Gentle wellbeing check-ins help you notice how your child is doing over time, not just on the hard days. ROOM FOR EVERYONE WHO HELPS Children and wider family can be given their own limited view. Mediators, solicitors and family support workers can be given scoped, consent-based access when you choose. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your family's information stays inside your family. Access is scoped by role, so people see only what you have given them. Made in Ireland, for separated parents everywhere. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parenthing.ie/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ParenThing at every 4 days against Chlikk CoParenting's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Chlikk CoParenting sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and ParenThing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chlikk CoParenting ships an update every 5 weeks, ParenThing every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chlikk CoParenting | ParenThing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CHLIKK LIMITED | Noel Crabbe |
In-app purchases
Chlikk CoParenting
- Plus (Monthly)$6.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)$29.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$69.991 Year
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- Pro (Yearly)$299.991 Year
ParenThing
- Premium$12.991 Month
- Premium Annual$129.991 Year
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