Custody X Change

Overview

Custody X Change is a custody-planning and co-parenting record app for parents who need more than a shared calendar. Its strongest fit is a family managing detailed schedules alongside a written parenting plan and records of actual care. The breadth is useful, but the free version’s narrow limits and the lack of any court-acceptance guarantee make it a poor substitute for legal advice.

Key features

Schedules and parenting plans

Calendars cover regular routines, seasonal changes, holidays, and one-time adjustments, with parenting time calculated by hours or overnights. That flexibility suits families whose arrangements change during the year or who need to total time in different ways. Calendar syncing with services such as Google Calendar and Outlook can keep custody arrangements visible beside other commitments.

The plan template includes 144 provisions, with the option to add custom ones. That gives parents a substantial starting framework without forcing every family into identical terms. But a detailed document is not the same as an accepted legal order: Custody X Change says it cannot guarantee a court will accept a schedule or plan created with the app.

Records and communication

A private journal, actual parenting-time tracker, expense tracking, child information, activities, and document storage bring practical records into the same service as the plan. This is a meaningful advantage for parents who want to compare planned time with actual care and keep expense records together. Messaging adds printed messages and read receipts, while hostile-language detection may help flag heated exchanges; neither feature removes the need for parents to communicate carefully.

The app can send children’s names, birth dates, and parenting-time totals to the cloud version of Family Law Software for child-support calculations. That is a targeted connection for users working with that software, not a general promise of compatibility with other financial tools.

Security and support

The FAQ says data is encrypted in the database and in transit, and account-access requests are validated to restrict access to the account holder. The privacy policy also says personal information may be stored on company or third-party cloud servers and identifies Stripe and PostHog as US-based subprocessors, a consideration for users weighing where information is handled. Tutorials are available through the help center, and users can contact the company if those do not answer a question.

Pricing

Custody X Change uses a freemium model. The Free version costs nothing, but it is limited: scheduling is capped at five holidays and printing is unavailable. That makes it suitable for trying basic planning, not for families who need a complete holiday schedule or printable records.

Parent plan starts at $6 a month, billed annually. It is the paid option for users who need to move beyond the free caps; the starting price is published, but the plan’s limits are not. There is no free trial. The FAQ offers a 30-day full refund, and cancellation in account settings leaves paid features active until the license expires.

Platforms

Custody X Change is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. That range makes it practical for households using different device types, including desktop users who want to work on a longer plan.

Who it's for

This is a strong candidate for co-parents who want schedules, parenting-plan provisions, time calculations, expense records, and messages under one roof. It also has a professional product aimed at attorneys, mediators, and judges, with shared client records and collaboration for professional groups. Parents seeking only a simple calendar, or anyone who needs assurance that an app-generated plan will be accepted by court, should look elsewhere or seek appropriate legal guidance.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Detailed calendar patterns and hour- or overnight-based calculations suit changing custody arrangements.
• Pros: A 144-provision template, custom provisions, and practical records cover planning and day-to-day follow-through.
• Pros: Printed messages, read receipts, and hostile-language detection add useful structure to co-parent communication.
• Cons: The free version allows only five holidays and does not permit printing, limiting its usefulness for complete planning and records.
• Cons: The paid starting price is billed annually, and the published starting price does not establish what limits apply to the plan.
• Cons: The company makes no guarantee that a schedule or plan will be accepted by a court.

Alternatives

For a wider range of co-parenting options, see Co-Parenting Apps.

AppClose is worth considering if a fee-waiver account for financial hardship or domestic-violence survivors is important; its monthly web plan is $7.99 a month, billed monthly, and it also offers a free trial. Choose BestInterest if its free, no-expiration tier and included coaching sessions, secure messaging, shared calendar, and tasks better match your needs. CoreParent offers free options with stated expense and court-declaration caps, so compare those limits if you want to start without a subscription. Family Focus is another option, with a $7.99 a month Premium plan billed monthly and a free trial. CustodyTrac, dip, Fayr, and Kidtime are other options to compare.

Verdict

Choose Custody X Change if your priority is a detailed custody plan linked to schedules, actual-time tracking, expenses, and co-parent records across desktop and mobile platforms. The main reason to choose it is the breadth of planning and documentation in one service; the main reason to look elsewhere is that the free tier is sharply capped and no app-generated plan is guaranteed court acceptance.