AppClose

AppClose Review: Court-Ready Records, Now Billed to Each Parent

60 days free, then $7.99 per parent: where the trial ends

Austin-based AppClose, Inc. launched the app in 2016 and in 2026 replaced free use with a single paid plan. When the trial ends, the account drops into Read-Only Mode: you can still read and export past records, but cannot message, call or send requests. The same happens 72 hours after a missed monthly payment. The terms say each subscription covers one user, so two co-parents who both buy on the web pay $15.98 a month between them. Prepaying on the web lowers the rate to $83.88 a year or $143.76 for two years, while the in-app annual plan is listed at $98.99. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

Certified Records: signed PDFs with an Export ID

Messages, call logs, requests, expenses and check-ins become Exportable Records that no user can edit or delete. U.S. users can generate unlimited Certified Electronic Business Records on the website: PDFs certified by the company's custodian of records and digitally signed, so a recipient can confirm in Adobe Acrobat or Reader that nothing changed after signing. Each file carries an Export ID that ties a printout back to the stored original. Call recordings and transcripts sit outside these exports, and a September 2026 Play review complains that each recording must be downloaded on its own. Whether a court requires or accepts a particular app depends on your case; we don't give legal advice.

Twilio calls, two-year recordings and Co-Parent Assist data

Audio and video calls run through Twilio, so neither parent sees the other's phone number. Recording needs every participant's consent and starts with a spoken announcement; each recording and its transcript are deleted at the end of the month two years after the call, or 365 days after an account closes. Co-Parent Assist, the optional tone checker added in 2026, runs on models the company hosts itself, but drafts, suggestions and toxicity scores on sent messages may be kept. Apple's privacy label lists identifiers used for tracking, while the privacy policy says the app shows no ads and uses the advertising ID only for measurement and fraud checks. Exportable records may be retained indefinitely, even after account closure.

AppClose vs OurFamilyWizard and TalkingParents on price

On listed U.S. prices, the $83.88 prepaid year undercuts OurFamilyWizard, whose cheapest plan costs $110 a year and also bills each parent. TalkingParents charges $7 a month for Essentials, but that tier caps calls at 30 minutes and storage at 1 GB; unlimited calling sits in the $32 Ultimate plan, and its app has required payment since March 30, 2026. Of the 150 newest English Play reviews from March to September 2026, 106 give one or two stars, and more than half of those mention payment or billing. Many of the rest describe silent call alerts, choppy audio and older messages that fail to load. The company counts 26,450 free accounts granted since January 1, 2026.