An AppClose alternative built for UK families across two homes
AppClose is free and popular, and for many families that is enough. Co-Parenting Harmony is the paid, ad-free option for parents who want private entries, shift work handled properly, UK school dates and a calm proposals workflow — with one subscription covering both homes.
Side by side
| Co-Parenting Harmony | AppClose | |
|---|---|---|
| Business model | Paid subscription, one per family, after a 14-day free trial — no adverts | Free to parents, funded by other means alongside the app |
| Private entries | Anything can be private — others see only “Busy”, with no title or location | Shared-first calendar |
| Work shifts | First-class event category with rota-aware availability | General calendar events |
| UK school calendar | UK term and half-term dates in the holiday split planner | US-first product |
| Proposals | Structured swap and date-night proposals: accept, decline or suggest another time | Requests and messaging |
| Shared costs | Expenses split equally across chosen adults, each marking their own share settled | Expense and reimbursement features |
| Partners and step-parents | Invited into the family group on every plan, with their own permissions | Built around the two parents |
Written from each product’s own public description of itself. Features and prices change, so check the current details on their site before you decide. Not legal advice.
Common questions
AppClose is free — why would I pay for Co-Parenting Harmony?
Because you are paying for a different thing. Co-Parenting Harmony has no adverts and no third-party offers inside your family's calendar, and it is not funded by anything sitting alongside your data. You get a 14-day free trial of the whole app first, then one subscription covers both households.
What does Co-Parenting Harmony do that a general co-parenting app does not?
Three things UK families keep asking for: private entries that appear to the other home only as “Busy”, work shifts as a proper event category so a nights or 4-on-4-off rota sits beside the custody pattern, and UK school term and half-term dates in the holiday planner.
Can I try it without a card?
Yes. Every family starts with a 14-day free trial of the full app with no card needed to begin. After that, Harmony is £9.99 / month for the whole family.
Can we track shared costs?
Yes. You can log an expense, split it equally across the adults you choose, and each adult marks their own share settled. It is a record of what was agreed and paid — no money moves through Co-Parenting Harmony.
Does it keep records for court?
No. There is no chat, no monitored messaging and nothing certified or tamper-proof. It keeps an everyday coordination history so the week runs smoothly, not evidence for a hearing.
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See it with your own pattern
Add your custody pattern and one private event, and you can see exactly what the other household would and would not see. 14-day free trial, no card needed to begin.