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    Co-parenting apps in the UK, compared (2026)

    A sourced comparison of co-parenting apps available to UK families in 2026. Pricing and features come from each provider's own materials, checked on 2 November 2026.

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    In short

    • OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents charge per parent. AppClose is per account, and each parent subscribes. 2Houses is per family, and one parent subscribes.
    • AppClose now requires a paid plan, according to its support page.
    • TalkingParents has had no free tier since 30 March 2026.
    • Haevn is a UK family hub with Co-Parenting included. £6.99 a month or £69.99 a year keeps Co-Parenting open for both homes, with 14 days free, no card needed.
    • All competitor data on this page comes from each provider's own materials, checked on 2 November 2026.

    How this comparison was built

    Haevn is one of the apps in this comparison. Every competitor fact was checked on 2 November 2026 against the provider's own website, help pages, privacy policy or UK App Store or Google Play listing. Where we could not verify a claim, we have marked it Not stated.

    Each pricing cell links to the provider's pricing or subscription page. The verification date is published next to the pricing.

    Yes and No are from the provider's own materials. Not stated means we could not find it in their materials on the date checked. It does not mean the feature is missing. Partial means the feature exists with limits.

    If you spot something out of date, email support@haevn.co.uk and we will check it and correct it.

    Side by side

    Pricing and features verified on the dates shown. Sourced from each provider's public website. We update this when their terms change.

    Last checked 2 November 2026. Sources

    Capability

    Haevn

    UK family hub, Co-Parenting included

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    OurFamilyWizard

    Co-parenting app, charged per parent

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    TalkingParents

    Co-parenting app, charged per parent

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    AppClose

    Co-parenting app, now requires a paid plan

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    2Houses

    Co-parenting app, one subscription per family

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    Cozi

    Family organiser, owned by OurFamilyWizard since 2022

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    Annual cost

    £6.99 a month or £69.99 a year. One subscription keeps Co-Parenting open for both homes

    Source

    Verified 2 November 2026

    Per parent. Essentials £9 a month or £107.99 a year, Premium £13 or £155.99, Max £18 or £215.99

    Source

    Verified 2 November 2026

    Per parent. No free tier since 30 March 2026. UK App Store: Essentials £9, Enhanced £19, Ultimate £39 a month

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    Verified 2 November 2026

    Per account, each parent subscribes. UK App Store £8.99 a month or £98.99 a year

    Source

    Verified 2 November 2026

    Per family, one parent subscribes. Check the price in the app: the UK App Store shows several prices, including £24.99 a month and £149.00 a year

    Source

    Verified 2 November 2026

    Free version with ads. Cozi Gold US$39 a year, Cozi Max US$79 a year

    Source

    Verified 2 November 2026

    One subscription keeps Co-Parenting open for both homesAvoids per-parent fees doubling the cost. Yes No No No YesNot stated
    Append-only message logMessages cannot be edited or deleted after sending. Yes Yes Yes YesNot statedNot stated
    Record of agreed decisionsA dedicated record of decisions accepted by both parents. Not currently available in Haevn. NoNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Shared expense ledger with custom splitSet any percentage (e.g. 50/50, 70/30) per item. Yes YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Document storage Yes Yes YesNot statedNot statedNo, files and images cannot be attached to events or lists
    Free access for professionalsEither parent can export a verified record to share with a solicitor or mediator. No YesNo third-party professional access Yes YesNot stated
    Custody handover logPickup time, location, kit returning, mood notes. Haevn: yes. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Tone check before a message is sentA check on the wording of a message before it is sent.Source YesYes, ToneMeterNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Read-only calendar view for childrenChildren see their own calendar across both homes, with no messages or money. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Court-grade exportable record packsBundled exports designed for legal proceedings. Haevn: tamper-resistant exportable record with independent verification at app.haevn.uk/verify. Admissibility is a decision for the court. PartialYes, unlimited PDF records. Business-records affidavits on Premium and aboveYes, printed records cost extraNot statedNot statedNot stated
    UK-built and GDPR-native by defaultData resident in the UK or EEA. OurFamilyWizard's privacy policy says data is transferred outside the UK, including to the US, under standard safeguards. YesNot statedNot statedNo, data hosted in the US on AWSNot statedNot stated
    ICO Children's Code alignedBuilt to the UK regulator's standard for products that touch under-18s. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated
    Wider household admin (calendar, lists, money beyond co-parenting, home admin)Doubles as the full family operating system, not only the co-parenting tool. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated Yes
    No advertising, no data salesNo advertising-based revenue model. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNo, free version with ads
    Free trial without a cardTry it before payment details are taken. YesNo trial found. 30-day refund instead30-day trial. Card not statedYes, 60-day trial with no card14-day trial. Card not statedNot stated
    Full data export (PDF, CSV, ICS)All your data leaves with you, in portable formats. YesNot statedNot statedNot statedNot statedNot stated

    Yes and No are from the provider's own materials. Not stated means we could not find it in their materials on the date checked. It does not mean the feature is missing.

    Haevn makes one of the products compared. Corrections to support@haevn.co.uk.

    What about free co-parenting apps?

    At least one co-parenting app available in the UK still has a free tier, checked 19 October 2026. Free tiers tend to cover messaging and a shared calendar, with limits on other features, and paid upgrades priced per family. A free tier can suit parents who mainly need to message and share dates. Haevn has no free tier. It is £69.99 a year, or £6.99 a month, for both parents, with 14 days free and no card needed. One subscription keeps the Co-Parenting space open for both parents. Everything else is for your own home, and each home has its own plan.

    OurFamilyWizard

    OurFamilyWizard is charged per parent. UK prices are Essentials at £9 a month or £107.99 a year, Premium at £13 or £155.99, and Max at £18 or £215.99. We found no free trial; there is a 30-day refund instead.

    Messages cannot be edited or deleted. It offers custom expense splits, document storage, unlimited PDF records, business-records affidavits on Premium and above, and free access for professionals.

    OurFamilyWizard offers a ToneMeter feature; no independent evidence of its effect is published.

    Its privacy policy says data is transferred outside the UK, including to the US, under standard safeguards. OurFamilyWizard owns Cozi, announced on 4 May 2022.

    TalkingParents

    TalkingParents is charged per parent and has had no free tier since 30 March 2026. The UK App Store lists Essentials at £9, Enhanced at £19 and Ultimate at £39 a month, with a 30-day trial.

    Messages cannot be altered. It includes a calendar and document storage. Printed records cost extra. It does not offer third-party professional access.

    AppClose

    AppClose is charged per account, and each parent subscribes. It now requires a paid plan, according to AppClose's support page. The UK App Store lists £8.99 a month or £98.99 a year, and AppClose offers a 60-day trial with no card.

    Records cannot be altered, and professionals can be given access. Its privacy policy says data is hosted in the US on AWS.

    2Houses

    2Houses is charged per family, and one parent subscribes. Check the price in the app: the UK App Store shows several prices, including £24.99 a month and £149.00 a year. There is a 14-day trial, and professionals can be given free access.

    Cozi, a family organiser owned by OurFamilyWizard

    Cozi is a family organiser rather than a co-parenting tool. It has been owned by OurFamilyWizard since 2022 and has a free version with ads. For a fuller look, see Haevn vs Cozi and our family organiser apps comparison.

    Sources

    • OurFamilyWizard acquisition of Cozi, announced 4 May 2022. GeekWire
    • Cozi plans. cozi.com

    Haevn, the family operating system with co-parenting included

    Haevn was built UK-first, GDPR-native, and to the ICO Children's Code from the floor up. Co-parenting is not a separate product from the family operating system; the same one subscription covers a family that is together, separating, separated, blended, or any combination across the years.

    The architectural choice that matters most for separated families is one subscription per family, not per parent. Each parent keeps their own Haevn home. You link the two homes for Co-Parenting by invitation. Only the Co-Parenting space is shared, and either parent can end the link. The cost is £6.99 a month, or £69.99 a year.

    The co-parenting features are deliberately built for the mid-conflict middle: append-only Family Chat with timestamps and integrity hashes, a shared expense ledger with arbitrary split, a Custody Handover Log, and the wider household surfaces (calendar, lists, budget, home admin) that a separated family still needs alongside the co-parenting workflow.

    Haevn is honest about its limits. It is not legal evidence by default. It is not a substitute for mediation or a parenting plan. It is not the right primary fit for active high-conflict court cases. For those, a dedicated record-keeping tool may suit better, and Haevn can run alongside as the wider household admin layer.

    Which one to pick, briefly

    The right answer depends on whether you need formal records, how you want to pay, and whether you also want the wider household admin.

    • You need records for court or a professional: compare the record and professional access rows in the table, and ask your solicitor or mediator what they need.
    • You want one subscription rather than one per parent: Haevn and 2Houses are per family. OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents are per parent. AppClose is per account, and each parent subscribes.
    • You want a long free trial with no card: AppClose documents a 60-day trial with no card. Haevn offers 14 days with no card.
    • You also want the calendar, lists, budget and house admin for each home: Haevn includes these in one plan.
    • You are using Cozi as a family calendar and are now separating: Cozi is a family organiser rather than a co-parenting tool.

    What we have changed since this page first published

    2 November 2026: monthly re-check of every competitor price and feature against each provider's own pages and UK App Store listings. No prices changed.

    19 October 2026: added the tone check row after the founder confirmed tone check is live. OurFamilyWizard's ToneMeter now has its own source, the provider's subscription plans help article, which lists real-time communication feedback with ToneMeter on the Basic plan, with higher plans building on it, checked 19 October 2026. Other apps are Not stated.

    19 October 2026: added the children's calendar view row after the founder confirmed it is live.

    18 October 2026. Re-checked every competitor fact against each provider's own website, help pages, privacy policy or UK App Store listing. Updated OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, AppClose and 2Houses prices and billing models. Corrected 2Houses to one subscription per family. Removed unsourced claims, including statements about data residency, ratings, tier changes and reputation. Competitor values we could not verify are now marked Not stated.

    10 May 2026. Initial publication.

    When any provider changes pricing or materially changes a feature listed in the table above, we will update this page and add a dated entry here. If you are reviewing this page and any external link is broken, please email support@haevn.co.uk and we will fix it within five working days.

    Common questions

    What is the best free co-parenting app in the UK?

    It depends on what you need. AppClose now requires a paid plan, and TalkingParents has had no free tier since 30 March 2026. At least one newer app still offers a free tier with messaging and a shared calendar, with limits. Haevn isn't free, but £69.99 a year covers both parents, with 14 days free to try it.

    How is Haevn priced for two homes?

    Haevn is one subscription, not one per parent. £6.99 a month or £69.99 a year keeps Co-Parenting open for both homes, with 14 days free, no card needed.

    Is Haevn court-grade?

    No. Haevn is honest about this. The append-only Family Chat is tamper-resistant and exportable with timestamps and integrity hashes, which supports a court-admissibility conversation, but Haevn does not market itself as court-grade and does not produce certified record packs. If active court reporting is your main need, compare the record rows in the table and ask your solicitor what they need.

    Can I run Haevn alongside another co-parenting app?

    Yes. Some families use a court-grade tool for the legal-record-keeping function and Haevn for the wider family operating system (calendar, money, lists, home admin). The two do not conflict and can coexist for as long as the family needs.

    What if my co-parent already uses one of the other apps?

    Both parents need to be on the same tool for the shared message log to work. If your co-parent is committed to another tool that meets your needs, agreeing to it is often the simplest move. If your co-parent is open, point them at this page and let them weigh the options.

    How often is this comparison updated?

    We re-check pricing every quarter and after any provider's announced change. We update feature claims when a provider's documentation changes materially. Each update is dated in the 'what we have changed' section above.

    What is the single most important factor in picking?

    Honestly, whether your co-parent will use it. The most expensive tool both parents will use beats the cheapest tool only one parent will use. Cost, features, and posture all matter, but adoption is the binary that decides whether any of it works.

    Do any of these tools handle child maintenance directly?

    No. Child maintenance in the UK is handled either by private agreement, a family-based arrangement, or the Child Maintenance Service. None of these apps move maintenance money or replace the CMS calculation. They handle the day-to-day shared expenses, which is a separate category.

    Is there a cheaper alternative to OurFamilyWizard in the UK?

    Yes. OurFamilyWizard Essentials is £107.99 a year for each parent, so £215.98 for two homes. Haevn is £69.99 a year in total and covers both parents. AppClose is £98.99 a year per parent and TalkingParents from £9 a month per parent. Prices checked 2 November 2026; see the table for what each includes.

    Is AppClose or TalkingParents still free?

    No. AppClose now requires a paid plan, at £8.99 a month or £98.99 a year per parent in the UK. TalkingParents has had no free tier since 30 March 2026; plans start at £9 a month per parent. Sources and dates are in the list below.

    Which co-parenting apps also track shared expenses?

    Haevn and OurFamilyWizard both offer a shared expense ledger with a custom split, according to the table above. In Haevn, expenses split at any percentage, with a default of 50/50, and agreed splits are time-stamped. For TalkingParents, AppClose, 2Houses and Cozi, a custom expense split is not stated in the sources we checked on 2 November 2026.

    Which co-parenting apps keep messages that can't be edited or deleted?

    Haevn, OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents and AppClose all keep messages that cannot be edited or deleted after sending, according to the sources in the table. In Haevn, messages can't be edited, deleted or retracted by either parent or by Haevn, and either parent can export the full record with a verification code checkable at app.haevn.uk/verify.

    How much do co-parenting apps cost in the UK, and who pays?

    It depends on the app. OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents charge each parent: OurFamilyWizard Essentials is £9 a month or £107.99 a year, and TalkingParents starts at £9 a month. AppClose is £8.99 a month or £98.99 a year, and each parent subscribes. 2Houses is per family and one parent subscribes, and Haevn is £6.99 a month or £69.99 a year for both parents. Prices checked 2 November 2026.

    Apart from one subscription for both parents, what makes Haevn different?

    Haevn puts co-parenting inside the rest of family life. Each home has its own plan with Lists, Meal Planner, Chores, Pot for the household budget and House for bills and documents, in 16 languages. The Co-Parenting space both homes share adds a shared calendar for two homes, a tone check before a message is sent, and messages that cannot be edited or deleted.

    All sources cited

    1. OurFamilyWizard UK pricing. ourfamilywizard.co.uk
    2. OurFamilyWizard subscription plans, real-time communication feedback with ToneMeter on the Basic plan, checked 19 October 2026. OurFamilyWizard support
    3. TalkingParents pricing, no free tier since 30 March 2026. talkingparents.com
    4. AppClose pricing and 60-day trial. appclose.com
    5. OurFamilyWizard UK privacy policy, transfers outside the UK. ourfamilywizard.co.uk
    6. TalkingParents pricing and plans, printed records. TalkingParents support
    7. AppClose pricing and subscription model. AppClose support
    8. AppClose privacy policy, data hosted in the US on AWS. appclose.com
    9. 2Houses pricing. 2houses.com
    10. OurFamilyWizard acquisition of Cozi, announced 4 May 2022. GeekWire
    11. Cozi plans. cozi.com
    12. Cozi privacy policy, naming OurFamilyWizard, LLC as operator. cozi.com
    13. Cozi Google Play listing, contains ads. Google Play
    14. Cozi FAQ, free version with ads. cozi.com
    15. Haevn pricing. haevn.co.uk
    16. ICO Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code). Information Commissioner's Office

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    • UK-built
    • GDPR-native
    • ICO Children's Code aligned
    • 14 days free, no card needed

    Haevn makes one of the products compared. Last reviewed: 19 October 2026 (tone check row added; Haevn calendar is one-click add to Google or Outlook, two-way sync coming soon). Competitor facts re-checked 2 November 2026. Corrections to support@haevn.co.uk.

    One plan. Everything in.

    Simple pricing. No surprises.

    • £6.99 / month
    • £69.99 / year
    • 14 days free, no card needed
    • Up to 8 family members
    • All features included

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