What it costs, who pays and where the data lives
A table of facts, for anyone looking for another way to organise shared care. Prices change: check the source of each row before you decide.
| App | Who pays | Price | Where the data lives |
|---|---|---|---|
| OurFamilyWizard | Each parent has an account and a subscription (one can pay for the other) | Essentials $149.99 a year. No free trial | The company’s service; both parents and any professionals given access can see it |
| TalkingParents | Each pays their own | $7, $16 or $32 a month. 30 days free. Paid only since 30 March 2026 | The company’s service; records “may be retained indefinitely” |
| AppClose | Each user | $7.99 a month. 60 days free | Servers in the US; chats and expenses that “no User can modify or delete” |
| 2houses | One subscription per family | €99 a year. 14 days free | Servers at Google, OVH and AWS |
| Calendario Custodia Compartida | One purchase covers both parents | €44.99 for life (yearly €22.99). 3 days free | Syncs between the two parents through iCloud; no server of its own |
| Vaivén | One person | Free calendar. Everything else, €9.99 once | On your iPhone. No server and no account |
What other apps do and Vaivén doesn’t
Several offer messages between the two parents and a record that can’t be edited. Vaivén has no chat and no record of that kind, and doesn’t promise to work as evidence. If you need that, those apps do it.
Sources
- OurFamilyWizard
- TalkingParents
- TalkingParents (política)
- AppClose
- AppClose (política)
- 2houses
- 2houses (política)
- Calendario Custodia Compartida
Each app’s details are what it publishes on its website, its policy and its App Store page (October 2026). Vaivén isn’t legal advice.