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Honest roundup · 2026

Best co-parenting apps UK: prices, features and fit.

A fair, dated look at the co-parenting apps a UK parent can actually choose in 2026 — with an honest “best for…” for each, not a rigged list. We compare price, whether you pay per parent or per family, UK fit and court-readiness — and we say where another app is the better choice.

One thing up front: ParentGlow makes one of the apps below. We've kept this comparison fair, sourced and dated — and we say plainly where another app is the better fit.

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  • Prices verified 22 October 2026
  • No star-ratings, no rigged scores
  • Sourced & dated per app

How we compared

Five things that actually matter.

We looked past the marketing at the things that change your month: what it costs, whether two homes pay once or twice, how well it fits UK family life, what happens if you ever reach mediation or the family court, and whether there's a free way in.

  • Price — and we date it

    Real, current pricing, in the currency each app actually charges. Every figure here is verified 22 October 2026 with a source link, so you can check it yourself.

  • Per parent or per family

    This is the big hidden cost. Some apps charge each parent separately, so a separated family pays twice; others cover both homes on one plan.

  • UK fit

    £ not $, UK school terms, NHS details, and the language of UK family law — contact, child arrangements, parental responsibility — never the American “custody”.

  • Court-readiness

    If things ever reach mediation or the family court, can you export a clean, tamper-evident record? Some apps are built around exactly this.

  • A free way in

    Whether there's a genuine free tier or trial — and we're honest that truly free co-parenting apps have thinned out in 2026.

Side by side

The apps, compared fairly.

Price, pricing model, UK fit, a free option — and an honest “best for…” for each. Prices are shown in the currency each app charges. Prices verified 22 October 2026.

Price Pricing model UK fit Free option Best for
ParentGlow (ours) £5.99/mo · £59.99/yr standard, whole family (early families get a founding price first) Per family — one plan, both homes UK-native (£, NHS, UK school terms, UK family-law language) Free during early access; data export always free UK families wanting one fair price + UK family-law fit
OurFamilyWizard £107.99 / £155.99 / £215.99 per parent, per year Per parent — two homes pay twice (≈£216–£432/yr) US-first; UK site, lighter UK family-law vocabulary No free plan; 30-day money-back guarantee; fee waivers and a military discount High-conflict, heavily court-/professional-involved cases wanting the longest track record
TalkingParents $7 / $16 / $32 per parent, per month, or $77 / $176 / $352 a year (USD) Per parent (US pricing in USD) US-focused: charges only in US dollars and says it does not target people outside the US No free plan: each parent needs a paid plan to send messages; 30-day free trial on its two higher plans US co-parents needing certified, court-grade records
2houses £99/yr (£8.25/mo billed annually) Per family — one plan covers both homes International; lighter on UK legal fit No free plan; 14-day trial Budget-conscious families wanting a simple shared organiser
AppClose £8.99/mo in-app · £5.99/mo web · £64.99/yr web — per parent Per parent — two homes pay twice (≈£17.98/mo on the app) UK pricing in £, but US legal context; certified records are US-only No free plan; 60-day free trial, plus hardship and DV fee waivers Those who liked AppClose, or want in-app calling, included in every plan
amicable £9.99/mo · £59.99/yr Per family — one parent pays, both get full access UK-native divorce & co-parenting service No free plan; 7-day free trial, no card needed Those who want specialist support from the same company

Want the short version? See ParentGlow's UK-first co-parenting app, child arrangements planning, one-plan pricing, or free early access. Prices verified 22 October 2026 — check each app's own page for current pricing: OurFamilyWizard · TalkingParents · 2houses · AppClose · amicable. For what a family pays a month and a year, app by app, see the cheapest co-parenting app in the UK. TalkingParents prices are in US dollars; the rest are in pounds.

An honest “best for…”

The right app depends on your family.

There's no single winner — there's a best fit for you. Here's a fair read on each, including the real strength each one brings.

  • ParentGlow (ours) — best for UK families wanting one fair price

    Built in the UK for UK family life: £, NHS details, UK school terms, and the language of UK family law, contact, child arrangements, court-ready records, never “custody”. One plan covers both homes at the standard price of £5.99/mo (£59.99/yr), and early families get a founding price first. Records are tamper-evident and export court-ready, and your data export is always free. ParentGlow is new, with UK early access in 2026, so it doesn't have the decades some rivals do. More on the UK app →

  • OurFamilyWizard — the incumbent's longer court track record

    The 20-year incumbent — that's a head start in time, not a better fit for your family. It has been around far longer and is more established in the US court system, with ToneMeter tone-coaching built in. If you're already mid-case in a heavily litigated US court process built around it, that familiarity can be hard to leave. It charges per parent (£107.99–£215.99 each, per year), so two homes pay twice. OFW also offers fee waivers and a military discount. ParentGlow vs OurFamilyWizard →

  • TalkingParents — the long-established US records name

    It has been the US record-keeping name for longer, with certified, unalterable message and call logs familiar to US courts. If you're a US co-parent already using a records-first court process built around it, that familiarity can be hard to leave. (ParentGlow keeps tamper-evident, court-ready records too.) It's US-only and priced in USD ($7-$32 per parent, per month), with no free plan since 2026. ParentGlow vs TalkingParents →

  • 2houses — best for a simple budget organiser

    A clean, friendly shared organiser — calendar, expenses, info — billed per family at £99/yr (£8.25/mo billed annually), with a 14-day trial. If you mainly want a tidy way to coordinate two homes and don't need UK-specific legal framing, it's good value. It's international, so it's lighter on UK family-law fit. (Checked 13 September 2026 — verify current pricing.) ParentGlow vs 2houses →

  • AppClose — best if you want free in-app calling

    Long popular for its free era and a big install base. It's now paid, and it's priced per parent: AppClose's own subscription FAQ says a subscription "applies only to your account", and that a co-parent "must also have an active subscription" to answer calls and see messages. In the UK that's £8.99/mo in the app or £5.99/mo on the web (£64.99/yr prepaid on the web) — so two homes on the app is about £17.98/mo. There's a generous 60-day free trial, and fee waivers for financial hardship and domestic abuse survivors. Its in-app calling and video, included in every plan, is genuinely good and something we don't offer. Worth knowing for UK families: AppClose is US-focused, and its Certified Electronic Business Records — the court-record feature — are available only in the United States. (AppClose pricing checked 22 October 2026 — verify current pricing.) ParentGlow vs AppClose →

  • amicable — best for specialist support from the same company

    A UK-native divorce and co-parenting service whose specialists help separating couples, alongside its app — useful if you want a real person helping you reach agreement, not just software. The app is £9.99 a month or £59.99 a year, and one parent's subscription covers both, with a 7-day free trial (checked 22 October 2026). ParentGlow vs amicable →

Cozi and other general family organisers can be lovely for everyday scheduling, but they aren't co-parenting apps — no court-ready records, no two-home framing — so they're not in this list.

Our honest take

Where ParentGlow wins — and where it doesn't.

We built ParentGlow for one job: to be the co-parenting app that actually fits a UK family. One fair price covering both homes, your own family-law language, the UK year and £ already in, and records that export court-ready: complete, dated and in order — with your data free to take with you, forever. If that's what you're after, we think we're the best fit, and we've tried to earn that on merit, not by stacking the list.

We'll be straight about the things we can't shortcut. OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents have been going far longer, so they're the more familiar US-court names — a head start in time, not a better fit for your family, and it doesn't change the per-parent price, the US-shaped language, or who owns your data. If you're already mid-case in a heavily litigated US process built around one of them, switching mid-stream may not be worth the upheaval — but that's inertia, not a reason a UK family should start there. (ParentGlow keeps tamper-evident, court-ready records too.) Beyond the rival apps: if you simply want a cheap per-family organiser and don't need UK legal fit, 2houses is good value, and if you want specialist support from the same company, amicable offers it alongside its app. ParentGlow is new — UK early access in 2026 — so we don't yet have the years the incumbents can point to, but for a UK family that's a head start in time, not a better fit.

One plan for both homes at the standard price of £5.99/mo (£59.99/yr), with a founding price for early families first. It is free during early access, and data export is always free. Start paying in the founding window and you pay a lower founding price for your first months after the free period, then the standard price; families already in early access get it for longer on monthly billing (12 months, not six). See ParentGlow's full pricing → or how the child arrangements app works →

Why we built a UK-first app →  ·  Read practical UK co-parenting guides →

Questions, answered

Common questions about the best co-parenting apps.

  • What's the best co-parenting app in the UK?

    It depends on your situation. For UK families who want one fair price covering both homes, UK family-law language and court-ready records, ParentGlow (ours) is built for exactly that. For the longest court track record, OurFamilyWizard; for certified court-grade records in a US case, TalkingParents; for a budget per-family organiser, 2houses; for specialist support from the same company, amicable.

  • Which co-parenting apps charge per family, not per parent?

    ParentGlow, 2houses and amicable each charge one subscription for both homes. OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents and AppClose charge per parent, so a two-parent family pays twice. amicable is £9.99 a month or £59.99 a year, paid by one parent for both (checked 22 October 2026). See what a family really pays, app by app →

  • Is there a free co-parenting app in the UK?

    Truly free options have thinned out. AppClose and TalkingParents both removed free access in 2026. ParentGlow is free during early access. Families already in early access stay free until we tell them otherwise, then get a lower founding price for their first 12 months, before the standard £5.99 a month or £59.99 a year, and one plan covers both parents. Exporting your data is always free. See the free co-parenting app picture →

  • Which is best for court records in the UK?

    TalkingParents and OurFamilyWizard are best known for court records. ParentGlow keeps tamper-evident, court-ready records that export complete, dated and in order, with free export — built around UK family law rather than a US courtroom.

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