A co-parenting expense tracker that answers one question
You spent $340, they spent $215, so they owe you $62.50. Every screen exists to keep that sentence true.
Log an expense in seconds
Amount, category, which child, and a photo of the receipt if you want one. Attach it now or never — receipts are free on every plan.
Splits that match your agreement
50/50, 60/40 or anything else — per family, per category, or overridden on a single expense when one of you covers something outright.
Works before your co-parent joins
Record what they paid as well as what you paid, and the balance is right from day one. They join free when they are ready.
A month you can hand to someone
Monthly totals by category and by child, exportable as CSV or a printable PDF — the format a mediator or a lawyer asks for.
A custody calendar alongside the money
Alternating weeks, 3-3-1, every other weekend, or your own pattern, with day swaps when real life happens.
On the phone you already carry
It runs in any browser and installs to your home screen. Notifications when your co-parent logs something, so nobody has to ask.
One plan, both parents
The comparison that decides most of these: apps built for high-conflict custody litigation bill each parent separately.
CoParentSplit
$59.99/year
for both parents, together
- Second parent joins free
- Free tier: 10 expenses a month
- 14-day trial, no card
Court-focused co-parenting apps
$220–$600/year
per household, billed per parent
Worth it in active litigation, where a court recognises the record. Expensive if the argument is who owes what on a $180 receipt. See the comparisons.
Questions people actually ask
- What is a co-parenting expense tracker?
- A shared record of what each parent spends on the children, with the split applied automatically so both of you see the same balance. It replaces the running argument about who paid for what, and the spreadsheet that only one of you kept updating.
- Do both parents have to pay?
- No. One subscription covers both parents — $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year for the pair. The second parent joins free. Most co-parenting apps charge each parent separately, which doubles the real cost for a household of two.
- Is there a free version?
- Yes. The free tier gives you 10 expenses a month, one child and 30 days of history, with receipts and the running balance included. No card is asked for at any point, and new families get 14 days of premium to try the rest.
- What if my co-parent will not use an app?
- Then use it alone. You record what you paid and what they paid, and the balance covers both sides. Most families here start this way; the invite is one link when the moment comes.
- Can I get the numbers out?
- Yes — CSV export and a printable monthly report on premium, and your own records stay readable whatever plan you are on. It is your financial history, not ours.
Start with this month
Log the last few things you paid for and see the balance. It takes about two minutes, and nothing is asked of your co-parent until you want it to be.
Create a free accountWould rather have a free spreadsheet instead? That works too — and it imports here later if you change your mind.