Comparison

CoParentSync vs LockCal

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

Head to head
About

CoParentSync

Features
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CoParentSync helps separated, divorced, or co-parenting families stay organized in one simple place. Designed for busy parents managing shared schedules and family responsibilities, CoParentSync makes it easier to keep track of parenting time, appointments, school events, activities, reminders, and important notes. With CoParentSync, families can organize day-to-day parenting details without relying on scattered texts, paper notes, or memory alone. Features may include: Shared parenting schedule organization Calendar and event tracking Notes for important family details Reminders for appointments, exchanges, school events, and activities A simple, family-friendly layout designed for everyday use CoParentSync is intended to support better organization and reduce confusion around shared parenting responsibilities. It is not a legal, court, mediation, or emergency communication service.

About

LockCal

Features
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LockCal puts your schedule where you already look all day: on your Lock Screen. YOUR AGENDA AS A LIVE ACTIVITY Start your day's agenda with one tap — it stays visible as a card on the Lock Screen. Use the ‹ › buttons to page through the coming days right on the Lock Screen, without unlocking and without opening the app. FIVE DESIGNS Night Sky, Classic, Retro 2010, Minimal or Timeline — pick the layout that matches your Lock Screen. With calendar color dots, locations and a configurable number of events per page. WIDGETS ON TOP Your next events as a Lock Screen widget above or below the clock — plus a Home Screen widget. AUTOMATIC EVERY MORNING With a Shortcuts automation, your agenda starts into the day by itself and can clean itself up at night. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS LockCal reads your calendar strictly on-device. No servers, no account, no ads, no data collection — the app does not even have internet access. ALWAYS FRESH If you like, LockCal reminds you shortly before iOS ends the Live Activity — one tap on the notification puts your agenda right back on the Lock Screen. FEATURES • Day agenda as a Live Activity with paging buttons on the Lock Screen • 5 designs, 3–6 events per page, 3 days to 2 weeks range • Toggle individual calendars, color dots, locations • Hide past events; ongoing multi-day events move to "Today" ("until Fri") • Reminder shortly before the Live Activity expires, with one-tap renewal • Lock Screen widgets (inline + rectangular) and a Home Screen widget • Shortcuts actions for automations ("Agenda to Lock Screen", "End agenda") • Dynamic Island glance with your next event • Fully localized in English and German

Screenshots

CoParentSync4 screens
LockCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockCal at none against CoParentSync's 2. LockCal also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. CoParentSync sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. LockCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
CoParentSync versus LockCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoParentSyncLockCal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeartPathHoldings LLCVladimir Popov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CoParentSync

Subscriptions2
  • CoParentSync Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • CoParentSync Annual7 Days trial$109.001 Year
None

LockCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoParentSync free?
CoParentSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockCal free?
LockCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CoParentSync or LockCal have ads?
Neither CoParentSync nor LockCal shows ads.

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