Best Free Co-Parenting Apps
Which co-parenting apps actually have a free tier, which only offer a time-limited trial, and which have dropped free access entirely.
"Free" gets used loosely across co-parenting apps, some mean permanently free, others mean a time-limited trial before billing starts, and at least one dropped free access entirely. Here's what's actually the case, sourced.
OnePage: free core, permanently
The custody calendar and messaging are free for both parents, permanently, not a trial. Plus ($11.99/mo or $99.99/yr, one subscription for the whole family) adds AI tone check, PDF export, expense splitting, and multi-child support, all optional on top of a fully usable free app. See what "free" actually means for the specific things worth checking on any app's free tier, including this one.
AppClose: 60-day free trial, then paid
60-day free trial, no credit card required, then $8.99/mo on the app (or $7.99/mo on web) per parent, one all-inclusive tier with no feature gates (source). Fee waivers are available for qualifying families.
2Houses: 14-day free trial, then paid
14-day trial, requires a credit card, then $14.17/mo billed annually as one family plan (about $7/parent), not per-parent billing (source).
coParenter: 30-day free trial, then paid
30-day free trial, then $12.99/mo per parent, or $19.99/mo for a shared 2-parent plan, plus on-demand mediator access (source).
OurFamilyWizard and Custody X Change: no free tier or trial noted
Both are paid from the start, OurFamilyWizard from $12.50/mo per parent (source), Custody X Change from $6/mo per parent billed annually (source).
TalkingParents: free tier removed in March 2026
TalkingParents required a paid subscription starting March 30, 2026, there's no free tier at all now, starting at $7/mo per parent (source). Worth knowing if you're comparing based on older information.
What "free" is actually worth checking
A time-limited trial and a permanent free tier solve very different problems, a trial buys you evaluation time before a bill starts, a permanent free tier means the core coordination never requires payment. If free, ongoing use of the calendar and messaging matters more to your family than a specific paid feature, that distinction is worth checking directly rather than assuming from an app's general reputation. See free co-parenting apps: what "free" actually means for the fuller checklist.
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