TextingParents is an OurFamilyWizard alternative for families who would rather not pay two subscriptions. Here is TextingParents vs OurFamilyWizard on the things that actually decide it: what each one costs, who the plan covers, and what you get without paying.
Only what each company publishes about itself. Nothing here is a guess about how the other app works.
OurFamilyWizard details read on ourfamilywizard.com/plans-and-pricing on 09/17/2026. Plans and prices change, so check their site before you decide. TextingParents details are on our pricing page and features page.
OurFamilyWizard is the oldest name in this category and their plans go deep. Their pricing page lists expense tracking and payments through OFWpay, GPS-verified check-ins at exchanges, secure file storage that runs to unlimited on the higher plans, call recordings and transcriptions on Max, free accounts for children and third parties, and free access for your attorney or therapist. They also run a fee waiver program and a military family discount. If your case needs that much machinery and your budget can carry two subscriptions, they have built it.
The difference that matters to most families is the bill. On OurFamilyWizard each parent holds their own subscription, so a two-parent family on Premium is $216 a year each. On TextingParents nobody has to pay at all: messaging, photos and videos, the shared calendar and the Family Vault are free for both parents, and if you want the extras, one Premium plan at $99 a year covers the family.
The second difference is what happens to the record when a hearing arrives. Every TrueCopy carries a code, and a judge, a clerk or the other side's attorney can confirm it is genuine at textingparents.com/verify without calling us and without taking your word for it.
It is the closest match if the per-parent bill is what you are trying to get away from. Messaging, photos, the shared calendar and the Family Vault are free for both parents, and Premium is $99 a year for the whole family rather than for each parent.
Their pricing page, read on 09/17/2026, lists Premium at $216 a year, and their FAQ says each parent needs their own subscription. Two parents on Premium is $432 a year. Prices change, so check their site before you decide.
You can keep your existing account open and read your history there while the new thread starts here. There is a guide on switching co-parenting apps without losing records.
Both parents need the app for the thread to work, which is the main reason it is free for both. Nobody has to pay to be reachable.
No court approves an app, and we will not tell you one approved ours. What is true is that the record is timestamped and cannot be edited or deleted, and that a TrueCopy is a certified court record anyone can verify at textingparents.com/verify.
Download TextingParents, invite your co-parent, and the record starts with your first message. Free for both of you.