AppClose vs Shared Parenting
AppClose
appclose.comShared Parenting
sharedparenting.appSide by side
| Figure | AppClose | Shared Parenting |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.99/mo | $8.32/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Co-Parenting Apps | 9.2 (#2) | 7.6 (#26) |
| Expense tracking | Expenses can be categorized, documented with receipts, submitted for reimbursement and exported. | Parents can record child-related expenses, attach receipt photos, set 50/50 or custom splits, and receive monthly PDF reports by email. |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Languages | The service is localized in eight languages, including English and Spanish. | The app is listed in English, Hebrew, Russian, and Arabic, with right-to-left layout support. |
| Messaging | Messages are encrypted, time-stamped, searchable, exportable and designed so users cannot edit or delete them. | Messages have read receipts and cannot be edited or deleted, creating a permanent record in the app. |
| Purpose | AppClose is an all-inclusive co-parenting platform for communication, scheduling, expense tracking, payments, check-ins and records. | Shared Parenting is built for divorced and separated parents to coordinate expenses, custody schedules, messages, and child-related information. |
| Security | AppClose states that it uses HTTPS/TLS and hosts its service on AWS infrastructure with security certifications. | The privacy policy says data is stored on Google Cloud Platform, primarily in the me-west1 Israel region, and describes encrypted transmission, Firebase security rules, and rate-limiting on sensitive operations. |
| Support | AppClose advertises a U.S.-based family-law-experienced support team and email support intended to respond within 24 hours. | The maker lists [email protected] and a WhatsApp contact, and says it responds to every message. |
Plans
AppClose
- Fee-waiver accountFree
- Monthly web$7.99 a month
- Monthly web$7.99 a month
- Monthly app$8.99 a month
- Monthly app$8.99 a month
- One Year Prepaid$83.88 a year
- One Year Prepaid web$83.88 a year
- One Year app$98.99 a year
- Two Years Prepaid$143.76 a year
- Two Years Prepaid web$143.76 a year
Shared Parenting
- Monthly subscription$9.90 a month
- Annual subscription$99.90 a year
In their own words
AppClose
AppClose is a co-parenting service for keeping communication, schedules, expenses, payments, check-ins and records together. It is available on Android, iOS and the web, with browser access that syncs communications, calendars, expenses and records. Messages are time-stamped, encrypted, permanent and searchable, and conversations can be exported. With both users' consent, audio and video calls can be recorded, transcribed and securely stored. Parents can use 15 ready-made schedule templates or create schedules and shared calendar events. The ipayou payment feature handles reimbursements, child support and shared expenses. AppClose Solo sends requests, events and expenses to non-users by text or email while keeping a log; professionals can join through AppClose Pro with appropriate consent. Certified electronic business-record exports include a record ID and certification timestamp, but are available only in the United States. A fee-waiver account costs nothing for financial hardship and domestic-violence survivors. Monthly web billing is $7.99 a month; monthly app billing is $8.99 a month. A 60-day trial is listed.
Shared Parenting
Shared Parenting has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.