ParentPact
Co-parenting app comparison
Cozi vs ParentPact
A shared family calendar and list app built for one household, not for a court record. ParentPact is a co-parenting app with tone-checked, immutable messaging, a shared calendar, expense tracking, and court-ready exports, priced per family.
The short version: Cozi costs Free (with ads); Cozi Gold $39/yr per family. ParentPact starts free, tops out at $149.99 a year for the whole family, and its tone checker suggests a calmer rewrite instead of only warning you.
At a glance
Cozi and ParentPact, side by side
| Feature | ParentPact | Cozi |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free, or $79.99–$149.99/yr per family | Free (with ads); Cozi Gold $39/yr per family |
| Billed per | Per family (one subscription covers both parents) | Per family (one subscription covers both parents) |
| Free tier | Yes Full messaging, calendar, and expenses; 3-month export window | Yes Ad-supported |
| Tone checker | Flags and rewrites Flags and suggests a calmer rewrite before you send (AI rewrites on Plus and Premium) | No |
| Court-ready export | Yes Timestamped, watermarked PDF; CSV on Premium | No |
| Shared calendar | Yes | Yes Color-coded per family member |
| Expense tracking | Yes | No |
| In-app calls | Yes Premium; every call is logged, never recorded | No |
| Call recording | No Deliberately not offered | No |
| Read receipts | Yes Always on; cannot be disabled | No |
| Immutable messages | Yes No delete; 5-minute typo window, then locked | No Anyone can edit or delete anything |
| Platforms | iPhone first; Android in progress | iOS, Android, web |
Pricing
What each app costs a family
Cozi: The free plan is ad-supported. Cozi Gold is $39 a year for the whole family and adds an ad-free experience, month view, calendar search, multiple reminders, birthday tracker, and shopping mode.
ParentPact charges per family. One parent subscribes and the other gets full access at no cost, on every tier.
Free
$0
no card requiredUnlimited immutable messaging across 8 channels, rule-based tone checker, shared calendar with iCal import, expense tracking with receipts, 3 months of PDF export, 2 GB storage.
Plus
$79.99/yr
or $7.99/moEverything in Free, plus the AI tone checker with rewrite suggestions, 12 months of PDF export, and 5 GB storage.
Premium
$149.99/yr
or $14.99/moEverything in Plus, plus in-app calls with a call log, unlimited export history, CSV export for your attorney, and 20 GB storage.
Two parents, one year. Cozi: free, or up to $39. ParentPact: free on the Free tier, $79.99 on Plus, or $149.99 on Premium, and that one subscription covers both parents.
Honest trade-offs
Where each app is stronger
Where Cozi is stronger
- Excellent shared calendar with color coding per family member, plus shopping lists, to-dos, and recipes.
- Cheap. Gold is $39 a year for everyone in the family, and the free plan works for light use.
- Simple enough that grandparents and kids use it.
- Web, iOS, and Android.
Where ParentPact is stronger
- One subscription covers both parents. One parent pays; the other gets full access at no cost.
- The tone checker does not just flag a message. It suggests a calmer rewrite you can send with one tap.
- Messages are immutable. Nothing can be deleted, and edits are limited to a 5-minute typo window that is logged.
- Read receipts are mandatory for both parents, so "I never saw it" is never in dispute.
- Every record exports as a timestamped, watermarked PDF, and Premium adds CSV for your attorney.
- A real free tier: unlimited messaging, calendar, and expenses without a card.
Which one is right for you
Who should choose which
Choose Cozi if…
Choose Cozi if you and your co-parent already communicate well and just need a shared calendar and lists. It is a great organizer for a household that gets along.
Choose ParentPact if…
Choose ParentPact if you need the calendar and a documented, tone-checked message record, expense tracking with receipts, and court-ready exports. Many families use both: Cozi for groceries, ParentPact for co-parenting.
Before you ask
Cozi vs ParentPact: your questions
Is Cozi good for co-parenting?
Cozi is a good shared calendar for parents who communicate well. It has no immutable messaging, no read receipts, no expense tracking, and no court-ready export, so it is not a substitute for a co-parenting app when documentation matters.
Can I use Cozi records in court?
Cozi entries can be edited or deleted by any family member and there is no export designed for court, so they carry little weight as evidence. ParentPact records are immutable and export as timestamped, watermarked PDFs.
Is Cozi free?
Yes, with ads. Cozi Gold is $39 a year for the whole family. ParentPact's Free tier has unlimited messaging, a full shared calendar, and expense tracking.
Can I use Cozi and ParentPact together?
Yes. Many families keep Cozi for household lists and use ParentPact for co-parenting communication, custody schedule, expenses, and records. ParentPact imports calendars via iCal.
One record. One subscription. Both parents.
Tone-checked messages, a shared calendar, and court-ready exports, priced per family.
Free to join · One subscription covers both parents · Launching first on iOS
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