Short, factual answers on pricing, evidence, solo use and privacy.
Is Coparoo free?
Yes. The free plan includes the custody calendar with swap approvals, sealed messaging, expense logging and one child profile, and both parents can join at no cost. Coparoo Premium adds unlimited children, document and receipt uploads, PDF reports with verification codes, the tone assistant and read-only access for a lawyer or mediator. One Premium subscription covers both parents, and your records stay readable if it ends. In the United States it costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year; prices vary by country.
Can the records be used in court?
Coparoo produces a verifiable record, not a legal ruling on admissibility. Every message is server-timestamped, append-only and hash-chained, and every PDF report carries a SHA-256 digest and a QR code that opens a verification page showing whether the report still matches the original records. Whether a court accepts it depends on your jurisdiction; ask your lawyer.
Does it work if my co-parent won’t join?
Yes. Solo mode lets you log events, missed exchanges, expenses and documents on your own and turn them into a report at any time. If the other parent joins later, the shared space opens and your solo records stay private.
Can messages be edited or deleted?
No. Once sent, a message cannot be edited or deleted by either parent, or even by Coparoo. Each message is timestamped by the server and linked to the previous one, and a first-viewed receipt records when the other parent opened it.
Which custody schedules does the calendar support?
Ready-made patterns cover alternating weeks, 2-2-3, 2-2-5-5, 3-4-4-3 and alternating weekends, and you pick the hand-off time. Color-coded days show who has the children. Custody days change only through a swap request that the other parent approves, and the full history is kept.
How are expenses split?
Log an expense with a category and an optional receipt photo, choose the split (50/50, 60/40 or custom), and the other parent acknowledges or disputes it. A live balance shows who owes whom, and an entry locks once the other parent has responded.
Is my child’s data private?
Yes. Coparoo shows no ads, never sells or shares your child’s data for advertising and does not track your location; a location is stamped only when both parents check in at a hand-off. Sensitive fields such as ID numbers, health notes and documents are encrypted at the application layer, photo GPS/EXIF data is never shown to the other parent, and deleting your account deletes your data.
Which devices and languages are supported?
Coparoo runs on iPhone and iPad with iOS 17 or later and is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Dutch and Turkish. There is no Android or web version yet.