OurFamilyWizard is the 22-year-old gold standard for court-mandated, high-conflict co-parenting. Kidtime is the modern alternative with the same uneditable record-keeping, 15+ built-in custody schedule templates, AI Tone Scan, free attorney access — and a free tier so the other parent can participate without paying — at $99.99/yr per parent (often on sale) against $110–$149.99 on OurFamilyWizard's entry tiers, and a third of the $299.88 Max tier you need there for recorded calls.
Kidtime includes recorded, transcribed calls on every paid plan — a monthly minute allowance, with top-up minutes if you need more, and recordings kept permanently. OurFamilyWizard gates calling by tier: recording plus transcription only on its most expensive Max plan ($24.99/mo, $299.88/yr per parent), with recordings stored 365 days.
OurFamilyWizard runs $149.99/yr per parent on Essentials ($110 on Basic), billed annually — about $300/yr for a coparent pair. Kidtime Premium is $99.99/yr per parent, often on sale, and the other parent can stay free.
Kidtime interviews co-parents in plain language and writes each court-ready section of the parenting plan as they answer. OurFamilyWizard offers written guidance and a downloadable starter kit, but no in-product builder that drafts the document itself.
If your coparent refuses to pay, OurFamilyWizard locks them out and you're stuck. Kidtime's free tier means they can still participate.
Side-by-side breakdown of what each app actually offers. Where OurFamilyWizard wins, we say so.
Pricing and feature details researched from OurFamilyWizard’s official site. Last verified April 2026.
Download Kidtime and start coparenting with less friction — the free tier covers the calendar, schedule templates, and chat.
Kidtime messages and custody records are timestamped at creation and cannot be edited or deleted — the same properties courts care about. That said, OurFamilyWizard has 22+ years of case-law history and is what many attorneys default to in active litigation. If a court has specifically mandated OurFamilyWizard or your attorney prefers it, use OurFamilyWizard. For non-litigated co-parenting, Kidtime's record-keeping covers the same essential ground.
OurFamilyWizard runs $149.99/yr per parent on Essentials, $216/yr on Premium, and $299.88/yr on Max, billed annually. That's ~$300–$600/yr for a coparent pair. Kidtime Premium is $99.99/yr per parent, often on sale, with the other parent free — and adds 15+ custody schedule templates and auto-generated analytics that OurFamilyWizard doesn't include.
Three things: GPS-verified Check-Ins for pickup/drop-off location records, documented video/audio calling between coparents, and 22+ years of case-law track record in family court. If any of those are deal-breakers, OurFamilyWizard is the right tool. Otherwise, Kidtime covers the daily co-parenting workflow with a more modern feel.
No. That's one of the biggest practical differences. OurFamilyWizard requires every parent to subscribe — if your coparent refuses, you're stuck. Kidtime has a real free tier, so a non-paying coparent can still join the calendar and chat. Your premium features (analytics, AI Tone Scan, attorney access) still work for you regardless.
Yes — Kidtime's AI Tone Scan reviews your message before you send it and offers a softer, more child-focused rephrase you can accept with one tap. Same idea as OurFamilyWizard's ToneMeter, included at the same level (no need to pay extra for it).