AppClose: Co-Parent Essentials

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About this app

WE KNOW CO-PARENTING
And that is why AppClose is the most downloaded co-parenting app in the world, with more than 3.1M downloads, and has more daily and monthly active users than any other co-parenting app in the world. AppClose has been court-ordered in all 50 states, as well as Canada, UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand, based on user-supplied data. Every feature in AppClose exists to keep children first — SO THERE IS ONE PLAN, AND EVERYTHING IS IN IT. No tiers, no upsells, no add-ons. No limits on calling, call recording, storage or records exports. Messaging, recorded calls, calendars, notes, pets, expenses, payments and court-ready records, for one price, with 60 days free — includes all features, no payment, no commitment. Fee waivers are available for qualifying families experiencing financial hardship and for survivors of domestic violence. Discounts are available for active military and veterans. See if AppClose is right for your co-parenting needs.

COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT YOUR COMMUNICATIONS
• One-on-one and group messages that users cannot edit or delete; time-stamped when sent and when first viewed
• Unlimited audio and video calls — no per-minute charge; your phone number and location are never shared
• With both parents' consent, calls are recorded and transcribed and kept with your records
• Co-Parent Assistā„¢ (optional) reviews your draft before you send it, flags wording that could escalate conflict and offers a calmer rewrite. It never blocks or sends a message for you. It runs on privately managed AI infrastructure — your messages never go to third-party AI services and are never used to train AI

ORGANIZE THE SCHEDULE
• Shared calendars for parenting schedules, events and appointments
• Parenting-time tracker: planned vs. actual time
• Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests your co-parent approves or declines — each answer is recorded
• Calendar notes for what the family must remember
• Pet management and pet schedules — pets are in the plan too

SHARE THE COSTS
• Expenses by category, with receipts kept in the record
• Send and receive reimbursements with ipayouĀ® (U.S.)

KEEP EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
• Child details: doctors, allergies, medications, immunizations, school and emergency contacts
• Secure file storage for photos, scans and files; location data is removed from uploaded photos and videos
• Private Check-Ins log your arrival and departure, visible only to you — never a tracker
• Your Circle: family, caregivers, guardians ad litem, attorneys and other professionals

COURT-READY RECORDS — EXPORT AS OFTEN AS YOU NEED
Every message, call, request, expense and payment is time-stamped and unalterable by users. Export at no extra cost:
• Unlimited Certified Records (U.S.), each with a unique Export ID that attorneys and courts can verify
• One-on-one and group messages
• Call logs
• Expense and reimbursement records
• Pick-up, drop-off and switch-day requests
• Check-ins
• Notes
• In-app session logs
If your subscription ends, your account goes read-only and your records stay exportable at no cost.

AppClose SOLO
Your co-parent doesn't use AppClose? Send requests, events and expenses by text or email.

WORK WITH YOUR PROFESSIONALS
Share chats or Certified Records with your attorney, mediator or guardian ad litem only when you approve it, through AppClose Pro — free for family law professionals.

MILITARY FAMILIES
Deployed or on limited access? Requests and updates still reach you by email.

BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD CO-PARENTING
Co-parenting, parallel parenting, joint custody, supervised visitation and blended families, on phone, tablet or computer — always in sync. Available in English, Spanish and six other languages.

Terms of Service: https://appclose.com/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://appclose.com/privacy/
We Know Co-Parenting. One plan, everything included. No upsells. 60 days free.
Updated on
15 Sept 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Location and Files and docs
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 7 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

30,1K reviews
Valerie Villa
09 October 2022
It's a great app and it's free. However my biggest complaint is that the calendar needs work. There's no way to color code different entries on a single calendar. From the looks of it..you have to create multiple calendars with each its own color (parenting time, events, appointments etc). I don't see how you can connect all of these to be on the SAME calendar. If there is a way, the app doesn't show you how to do it. Better tutorials needed!
56 people found this review helpful
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AppClose, Inc
09 October 2022
Dear AppClose user, thank you for using AppClose. We can help you with the issues you described in your review if you contact our support at support@appclose.com We have no way of contacting you if you post an issue as a review.
Reyn Tesla
05 September 2022
It is what it is. The export messages feature is very helpful. Video chat is horrible. Most of the time it freezes after a few seconds and you can't hear or see anything. Additionally, the video is cropped so it shows less than say FaceTime or Google Duo. On top of that, there are black bars covering about 1/3 of the screen on the top and bottom. If you have smaller kids, also be prepared there are no filters for the video chat. Not a huge deal, but even more reason to use a different app.
58 people found this review helpful
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AppClose, Inc
16 August 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We apologize for the inconvenience. We don’t have reports of other users having the same issues with video calling. Please contact our support at support@appclose.com we'd be happy to take a look in to this for you. We have no way of contacting you if you post an issue as a review. Thank you
Steve Saunier
31 July 2022
*Response to Devs, Ihad to roll back to the previous version as .434 didn't load at all. App is extremely temperamental, notifications sometimes work despite having the app set to run in the background and without battery optimization. In very many instances, you don't know you have a message until you open the app. Additionally messages sometimes won't open in the app and it requires you to close the app and re-open it. My ex has an iPhone and has the same issues I do with android. Emailed dev
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AppClose, Inc
21 July 2022
Dear User, on Google Play Console for developers It shows that you have an older version of the app 3.0.424. You need to update your app to the latest version 3.0.434. We continually improve the App, and issue periodic updates. We ask users to update the app so that they have the latest features, and maintain accurate records.

What's new

Thank you for using AppClose. We update the app regularly to make it better for you. Today’s update includes:
• Performance and stability enhancements
Please make sure to update your app so you’re using the latest version. If you discover a bug or error, please be kind and let us know at support@appclose.com. Our innovative and hardworking IT team is always ready to help and will fix any issues right away.