Comparison

SoloFamily vs CoParent Custody Calendar

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

Head to head
About

SoloFamily

Features
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Custody tracker for solo parents. Log who had the kids, save receipts, and keep a private record you can hand to a lawyer if it ever comes to that. Built by a single dad β€” works on its own, no co-parent invite needed. Whether you're navigating shared custody, separation, or single parenting on your own, SoloFamily quietly tracks the hours, expenses, and moments that matter. No accounts. No invites. No cloud-shared data. Just you and your phone. THE DAILY LOG β€’ Time with the kids β€” start, end, all-day, who was on, who dropped off and who picked up, overnight stays. β€’ Events β€” doctor visits, school runs, activities, milestones. Attach photos and notes. β€’ Expenses β€” what you bought, who paid, receipts you can keep. Attach a photo of the receipt. β€’ Daily flags β€” "Took to school", "Homework done", "Read before bed" β€” yes/no toggles you define. β€’ Bedtime β€” tap to stamp when they went to sleep. SEE THE PATTERN β€’ A monthly split showing who had the kids and for how long. β€’ Pebble-garden calendar that colour-codes every day at a glance. β€’ Time-split bars adapt to week, month, year, or a custom range. β€’ Weeks-in-April style breakdowns so you see the shape of the month. β€’ Filter everything to a single kid. MADE WITH CARE β€’ Four colour moods (Storybook / Fieldbook / Glacier / Journal) plus your own custom picks. β€’ Two copy tones (Storybook / Neutral) so the app reads warm or plain, your choice. β€’ Dark-mode plum background throughout; no adverts, no accounts, no tracking. β€’ Full Dynamic Type + VoiceOver + Reduce Motion + Reduce Transparency support. β€’ Today and Last-7-Days widgets that deep-link to the right tab. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your log lives on your device. No servers, no accounts, no sign-ups. β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock (Pro) so the record stays private even if the phone is shared. β€’ Every Pro feature above runs entirely on your device β€” even the receipt OCR uses Apple's on-device text recognition. Nothing leaves your iPhone. SOLOFAMILY PRO Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Unlocks: β€’ Trips β€” log a trip once, with its dates and who had the kids, and it fills the whole stay onto your calendar. Destination, transport, notes and photos in one place, with what the trip cost. β€’ iCloud sync β€” your journal on your iPhone and iPad, through your own private iCloud account. β€’ Monthly PDF β€” a beautifully formatted document with your notes, photos and receipts. For yourself, a co-parent, or legal use if it ever matters. β€’ CSV export β€” open your log in Numbers, Excel, or hand it off to a lawyer. β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock β€” keep the record private, even if the phone is shared. β€’ Daily reminder β€” a nightly nudge so you don't forget to log the day. β€’ Receipt OCR β€” snap a receipt, the amount and date auto-fill, on-device. β€’ Siri & Shortcuts β€” "Log time with the kids" or "Log an expense" from Siri or any automation. The free tier stays generous forever: unlimited entries, every calendar and chart, widgets and notes. Pro is for when you need the record to go out into the world. Built for parents who carry a lot. Terms of Use (EULA): https://zbencz3.github.io/solofamily-site/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zbencz3.github.io/solofamily-site/privacy.html

About

CoParent Custody Calendar

Features
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Co-parenting is complicated. Keeping everything organized doesn’t have to be. CoParent Calendar gives separated and divorced parents one clear place to manage schedules, parenting time, communication, expenses and important information about their children. Whether you follow a simple alternating-week schedule or something more complicated, CoParent Calendar helps both homes stay on the same page. SHARED CUSTODY CALENDAR Build and manage your parenting schedule, see where the children are staying, track exchanges and keep upcoming events organized. PARENTING TIME CALCULATOR See parenting-time percentages and hours automatically, with clear summaries based on your custody schedule. AI TONE REVIEW Before sending a difficult message, use AI Tone Review to identify language that could sound hostile, accusatory or emotionally charged and get suggestions for a calmer way to communicate. MESSAGING Keep co-parenting communication organized and separate from your everyday messages. EXPENSES Record shared expenses and keep track of costs relating to your children. PARENTING PLANS Create a clear parenting plan covering schedules, exchanges and practical arrangements between homes. CHILD RECORDS Keep important information about your children organized and accessible when you need it. PRIVATE JOURNAL Keep your own private notes and records in one secure place. PRINTABLE CALENDARS Create clear calendar views and PDFs that can be printed, shared or kept for your records. CoParent Calendar is designed to reduce the administrative side of co-parenting, helping you spend less time managing logistics and more time focusing on your children. Start with CoParent Calendar and bring a little more clarity to life between two homes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SoloFamily4 screens
CoParent Custody Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

SoloFamily and CoParent Custody Calendar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SoloFamily sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and CoParent Custody Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloFamily ships an update every 2 days, CoParent Custody Calendar daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SoloFamily versus CoParent Custody Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloFamilyCoParent Custody Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZsolt BenczeBrightwell Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SoloFamily

Subscriptions2
  • SoloFamily Pro β€” Monthly$3.991 Month
  • SoloFamily Pro β€” Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • SoloFamily Pro β€” Lifetime$59.99
2 purchases

CoParent Custody Calendar

Subscriptions2
  • CoParent Calendar Plus14 Days trial$14.001 Month
  • CoParent Calendar Plus14 Days trial$89.001 Year

Questions

Is SoloFamily free?
SoloFamily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoParent Custody Calendar free?
CoParent Custody Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloFamily or CoParent Custody Calendar have ads?
Neither SoloFamily nor CoParent Custody Calendar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoloFamily or CoParent Custody Calendar?
SoloFamily ships an update every 2 days, and CoParent Custody Calendar daily. Most recently, SoloFamily was updated on November 5, 2026 and CoParent Custody Calendar on October 28, 2026.

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