# TalkingParents: Co-Parent App > Court-approved co-parenting messages, calls, payments, calendars, and more. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.talkingparents.tpandroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.talkingparents.tpandroid) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.talkingparents.tpandroid` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Monitored Communications, LLC - **Category:** PARENTING - **Downloads:** 491,393 - **Rating:** 2.24 / 5 (3,622 ratings) - **Version:** 9.4.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-07 - **First published:** 2016-06-03 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 144 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-12 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.talkingparents.tpandroid) - **Website:** [https://www.talkingparents.com](https://www.talkingparents.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://talkingparents.com/privacy-policy](https://talkingparents.com/privacy-policy) ## Description TalkingParents is a court-approved co-parenting app designed for divorced, separated, or never-married parents to manage all child-related communications. Whether your situation is amicable or high-conflict, it keeps conversations secure, unalterable, and organized with timestamped messages, read receipts, sentiment scanning, and writing guidance, plus an accountable calling feature and a shared calendar for custody and appointments. With embedded tools like secure payments, an information library, a private personal journal, vault file storage, and Unalterable Records secured with a digital signature and a unique authentication code, TalkingParents helps you preserve evidence that’s court-admissible while protecting your privacy. All records can be exported as PDFs or printed when needed. ## Rankings - #100,967 — Overall - #1 — Parenting (Gross) - #9 — non-custodial ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.talkingparents.tpandroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Review summary TalkingParents: Co-Parent App offers a secure platform for co-parent communication with useful features like message tracking and video recording. However, multiple users report significant issues including frequent app crashes, unreliable calling/audio functions, forced repeated logins without proper biometric support, and disruptive update changes. Customer support is lacking and the app misses key features such as recurring calendar events and message management. Pricing is high given the frequent technical problems and limited functionality, impacting the app's overall usability and satisfaction among users. ### Pros - App provides a secure communication platform for co-parents with features like message read receipts and video recording. - The app keeps accurate records of messages and calls, which is important for co-parenting documentation. - Video call recordings and transcripts are useful features when they function correctly. - The app offers a calendar feature to help manage custody and visitation schedules. - Some users find the app's messaging feature satisfactory for basic communication needs. ### Cons - Frequent app crashes, freezes, and random sign-outs disrupt communication and user experience. - Audio and calling features are unreliable, with issues such as calls not connecting properly, numbers not showing correctly, and Bluetooth audio problems. - The app forcefully requires frequent re-login with no proper biometric or easier authentication options. - Recent updates often cause compatibility and functionality issues, including the app not supporting certain phones and problems loading messages or transcripts. - Customer support is poor or unresponsive, with no direct phone support and inadequate responses to technical issues. - The app layout updates and features like "view full message" clicks disrupt usability for many users. - Basic features like recurring calendar events, message deletion or revision, and syncing with device calendars are missing or limited. - Subscription pricing has increased, with key features locked behind higher tiers, making it expensive relative to functionality. ## Similar extensions and apps - [SafeTalk: Coparenting App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.harishiya.safetalk) — 207 users - [Family Focus: Co-Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.elevenfortyfive.familyfocus) — 4 users - [CoParentIT: Co-Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.coparentit.app) — 37 users - [just parent](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.justparent.app) — 31 users - [Pare Co](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.parecoapp.android) — 7 users - [Child Focused Co-Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.childfocusedcoparenting) — 6 users - [The Coparent App: Co-Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myguyfry.coparent) — 289 users - [Coparency: Co-Parenting App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.coparency.my) — 135 users - [Co-parenting: Shared Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.varannanvecka) — 43,646 users, 4.10 / 5 - [Calm Co-Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.calmcoparenting.app) — 47 users - [ParentLink Co-Parent App](https://chrome-stats.com/d/link.parent.app) — 156 users - [Stronger Parenting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gjallahorn.strongerparenting) — 16 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.talkingparents.tpandroid)