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Family Matters
What Family Matters is
Family Matters is an Android and iOS app for separated parents coordinating shared parenting in the UK. Its Care Planner handles term-time and holiday arrangements, recurring schedules, special events, and exceptions around UK school terms and holidays. Private in-app messaging includes a message history, optional notifications, and email chat exports. Parents can record shared expenses, assign payment percentages, and track approvals and payments. The Child Information Hub stores child details, key contacts, and shared notes about health, routines, or other relevant information. A built-in forum lets co-parents exchange experiences and support, while articles and insight videos add guidance content regularly. One Family subscription covers both co-parents and all premium features. The Monthly Plan costs £12.99 per month after a 30-day trial; the Annual Plan costs £119.99 per year after that trial. The app offers basic court reports. Google Play says data is encrypted in transit and users can request deletion, while reporting no third-party data sharing declared by the developer and possible collection of personal and financial information.
Who it suits
Family Matters suits separated parents in the UK who need shared calendars, private communication, expense tracking, and organized child information. One subscription can cover both co-parents.
What it does well
- Care Planner handles term and holiday schedules
- Private messaging includes exportable history
- Shared expenses support percentage allocation
- One subscription covers both co-parents
- Available on Android and iOS
What to know first
- No free plan
- Monthly plan costs £12.99
- Annual plan costs £119.99
- Court reports are basic
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Plan | £119.99 per Year; starts after 30-day free trial · Both co-parents · All premium features | £119.99 a year |
| Monthly Plan | £12.99 per Month; starts after 30-day free trial · Both co-parents · All premium features | £12.99 a month |
As family-matters.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Family Matters brings schedules, messages, expenses, child details, and co-parent support into one service. Consider its UK-focused planning, subscription cost, and basic court-report capability when assessing it.
Facts from Family Matters's own pages
- Care planner
- The shared Care Planner supports term-time and holiday arrangements, recurring schedules, special events and exceptions around UK school terms and holidays. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Child information
- The Child Information Hub organizes child details, key contacts and shared notes about health, routines or other relevant information. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Community
- The built-in forum lets co-parents share experiences, ask questions and offer support. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Data sharing
- Google Play reports that the developer declares no data shared with third parties and that the app may collect personal and financial information plus five other data types. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Expenses
- Users can log shared costs, allocate payment percentages, and track approvals and payments. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Guidance
- The app includes supportive articles and insight videos, with new content added regularly. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Birthwaite Barn, Ripley, Harrogate HG3 3JQ, United Kingdom · family-matters.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The service is designed for modern families navigating shared parenting in the UK. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- The app provides private in-app messaging, a clear message history, email chat exports and notifications users can switch on or off. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Family Matters helps separated parents manage shared parenting with clarity and confidence. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- Google Play says the app encrypts data in transit and lets users request deletion of their data. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Subscription sharing
- One Family subscription covers both co-parents without a second subscription or extra cost. · family-matters.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
Where Family Matters stands on Freedom251
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