Harmony
£9.99 / month
or £99.99 / year
Everything two households need, for one price.
Comparison · UK
Co-Parenting Harmony as a 2houses alternative for UK families
2houses is a well-known co-parenting app that bundles a calendar with expenses, information storage and messaging. Co-Parenting Harmony is deliberately narrower: it does the scheduling half brilliantly — custody patterns, work shifts, school runs, handovers and free time across two homes — with a 14-day free trial of the full app, prices in pounds and one subscription per family rather than per parent. If shared expense tracking is your main problem, 2houses may suit you better. If the calendar is what keeps going wrong, start here.
Side by side
| Feature | Co-Parenting Harmony | 2houses |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | 14-day free trial of the full app — no card needed to begin, then a paid plan | Short free trial; a paid subscription is needed after it ends |
| Who pays | One subscription per family — the organiser pays, both homes get the features | Subscription per parent account |
| Currency | Priced in £ for UK families | Priced in euros for most regions |
| Partners and step-parents | Invite current partners into the family group on every plan | Built around the two parents; partner access is limited |
| Work shifts | A core event category — rotas and nights sit next to custody | General events only; no shift-specific handling |
| Private entries | Mark anything private — others only ever see “Busy” | Shared entries are visible to the other parent |
| Proposals workflow | Date night, childcare swap, custody swap, family activity — accept, decline or suggest another time | Schedule change requests |
| Smart availability | Included on Harmony (£9.99 / month) — shared openings, child-free evenings, cover gaps | Not offered |
| Expenses and payments | Not included — Co-Parenting Harmony stays focused on the calendar | Yes — expense tracking and reimbursement requests |
| AI assistant / agent access | Family plan — connect ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor over a secure connection | Not offered |
2houses details are summarised from its publicly published plans and can change — check 2houses.com for current pricing and features before deciding. Co-Parenting Harmony details come straight from our own plans.
What the 14-day free trial includes
The trial opens the whole app for 14 days, with no card needed to begin. When it ends you choose one of the paid family plans below.
- 14-day free trial of the full app
- Shared calendar with day, week and month views
- Private events shown to others as “Busy”
- Invite a co-parent and a partner
- Proposals: date night, swaps and family plans
- Family, Settings and Billing stay open when the trial ends
Agent integrations (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) are part of the Family plan.
Pricing in pounds, one plan per family
Family
£14.99 / month
or £149.99 / year
Everything above, plus your AI assistant.
One subscription covers both households — you are not each paying separately.
When 2houses is the better choice
- You need shared expense tracking and reimbursement records in the same app.
- You want a single place to store documents and contact information.
- You prefer all co-parent messaging to live inside the tool.
Co-Parenting Harmony leaves those out on purpose and puts the effort into the calendar, handovers, work shifts, proposals and privacy.
Common questions
Can I try a 2houses alternative in the UK for free?
Yes. Co-Parenting Harmony gives you a 14-day free trial of the full app — the shared calendar, handovers and the proposals workflow — with no card needed to begin. After the trial you choose a paid family plan, priced and billed in pounds. 2houses also runs on a paid subscription.
Do both parents have to pay?
No. Co-Parenting Harmony is one subscription per family — the organiser pays and both households, plus any invited partners, get the same features.
Can I keep some calendar entries private?
Yes. Any event can be marked private, and other family members only ever see “Busy” with no title, notes or location. Availability calculations use the busy block only, never the details.
Can new partners or step-parents be included?
Yes, on every plan. You can invite a current partner into the family group with their own permissions, which most co-parenting apps treat as an afterthought.
Does it handle work shifts as well as custody?
Yes. Work shifts are a first-class event category, so a 4-on-4-off or nights rota sits alongside the custody pattern and Smart Availability can spot gaps that need cover.
Try it with your real week
Set up your family in about a minute, add this week’s custody and work pattern, and invite the other household when you are ready.