Apps
Co-Parenting Applications are designed to help automate or overcome some of the problems associated with co-parenting, especially if your ex is high conflict. We have gathered this information from their websites so please check them out yourself rather than rely on this information. Please also let us know if we should update anything.
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Journal
- Info Bank
- Mobile App
- Tone o metre
Cost – $154 Au a year
Hardship – up to 100% hardship discount.
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Expense Requests
- Journal
- Info Bank
- Mobile App
- Tone o metre
Cost – Currently Free
Hardship – not needed
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Expense Requests
- Journal
- Info Bank
- Mobile App
- Tone o metre
Cost – Currently Free
Hardship – not needed
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Private Messaging
Cost – Currently Free with in app purchases
Platform – iPhone or iPad only
Hardship –
They call themselves the world’s first emotional spellchecker.
- – manages when and where you get messages
- – Flags questionable messages using Artificial intelligence.
- – calendar
Australian Made
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Family Fridge
- Kids place
- Resources
- Invite all the family
Basic is Free
Cost – Free
Hardship –
Platform – Iphone, Ipad and Android
Australian Made
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
Basic is Free
Cost – Free for basic, $96 AU per year per couple.
Hardship –
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Journal
- Info Bank
- Mobile App
- Tone o metre
Cost – $120 US a year
$200 with credits.
Hardship –
Australian Version – No
Features
- Calendar
- Message Board
- Expense Log
- Journal
- Info Bank
- Mobile App
- Tone o metre
Cost – $154 Au a year
Hardship – up to 100% hardship discount.
FAQ
Why use a co-parenting app?
These apps make the process of co-parenting a little bit easier.
They can be used by parents who are amicable to help with the logistics.
Who’s picking up? When? Where? Changes are easily notified?
They can also be used by parents who are having trouble with communicating respectfully.
How do they help with respectful communication?
The apps are not confidential and keep a written record of communication.
That means that anything that is abusive in the communication can be used as evidence.
The 100% risk of getting caught out is a great deterrent. Even if the motivation is self-protection the outcome is no abuse or evidence of abuse so that the family violence can be reported to the Police (if in breach of an order) or may give grounds for a protection order.
Is it compulsory?
In some cases a judge might order that a co-parenting app is used but in most cases parents decide to use one themselves.
What are the other advantages?
Co-parenting apps generally hide your email address and phone number so they avoid the problems that can sometimes happen if your phone or email are known to an ex who is out of control at the moment.
Can others be involved?
Yes. The apps specifically designed for post-separation parenting usually provide for professionals such as a lawyer, coach or mediator to be given access to parts of the app.
Often there is a shared calendar and noticeboard that other family members, the kids and babysitters can also access.
What about financial stuff?
Some of the apps allow parents to upload receipts and invoices and request payment.
Some even have a payment system built in.
Which one is right for me?
That I can’t tell you because it really depends on your needs. If your relationship with your co-parent is high conflict one of the specialist family law ones is best. If less so one of the free ones that help with organising may be plenty.
