From Monday 1 June, the Talking Parents free tier disappears. Larkling's stays — messaging, shared calendar, tamper-evident records, free forever. Built in the UK for every kind of family. The first 200 on the waitlist get a free month of Premium at launch.
No credit card. Free tier is genuinely free. You can keep using it forever.
If you've been using Talking Parents for the documentation alone, the change in pricing puts you in an awkward spot — pay up, or lose access to a record you may need later.
Here's what most people don't realise: you can export your Talking Parents history before the change. You don't have to start from nothing, and you don't have to keep paying for an app that no longer fits your family.
Larkling is a co-parenting app built in 2026 from the ground up — not a 2014 product with a fresh coat of paint. The free tier covers what most families actually need: messaging with a co-parent, a shared calendar, and a permanent, tamper-evident record of every message.
Messaging, shared calendar, two children, one co-parent, tamper-evident records — free forever. No credit card asked at signup.
Every message is timestamped and cryptographically hashed. Premium adds a tamper-evident PDF export formatted for UK and US courts.
Pronoun fields. Flexible family roles. Same-sex co-parents, blended, donor, kinship, platonic — the language and design fit you.
Talking Parents has a longer track record in courtrooms. Larkling is newer, cheaper per family, and built for households that didn't exist in the original co-parenting-app playbook. Pick what's right for you.
| Larkling | Talking Parents | |
|---|---|---|
| Free messaging | Unlimited, forever | Limited / paid |
| Shared calendar | Free | Yes |
| Tamper-evident records | SHA-256 hashed, free tier | Yes, paid tier |
| Court-ready PDF export | Premium £6.99/mo | Paid tier, US-priced |
| Pricing per family | One price, both parents | Per-parent |
| LGBTQ+ inclusive design | Built-in | No |
| Pronoun fields | Yes | No |
| AI Tone Coach | Free + Premium tiers | No |
| Data location | EU (Ireland), GDPR-native | United States |
| UK-specific guidance (CAFCASS, Section 7) | Yes | No |
| Established court track record | Newer (since 2026) | Established |
If you're in active high-conflict litigation and your solicitor has specifically asked for Talking Parents, stay with it. For most families, Larkling does the same job for less.
One free tier that's actually useful. One Premium tier, per family, for everything else.
Forever. No credit card.
Or £33.99 / 6 months · £55.99 / year (UK pricing)
7-day money-back guarantee on Premium. US pricing: $8.99 / $43.99 / $71.99.
Yes. Talking Parents lets you generate a PDF of your message history from the records section of your account. Do this before the pricing change so you have a copy regardless of what happens next. Keep the PDF and any email exports somewhere safe — these remain admissible even if you stop using the app.
Larkling timestamps every message and stores a SHA-256 cryptographic hash, which is what makes the record tamper-evident. Premium adds a formal PDF export designed for UK family courts (CAFCASS, Section 7) and US proceedings. Larkling is newer than Talking Parents, so we don't yet have the same length of courtroom track record — but the underlying record format meets the standard solicitors look for.
Keep your existing Talking Parents records — they're already part of the evidence trail. You can run Larkling alongside as a free secondary record, or move fully if the cost change is the reason you're looking. If your solicitor has specifically asked for Talking Parents, ask them whether a parallel Larkling record is acceptable before switching.
Unlimited messaging with your co-parent, shared family calendar, two child profiles, one connected co-parent, the last seven days of message history in-app (older messages stay archived and exportable), and three Tone Coach checks total. Free is free — no card, no time limit, no surprise downgrade.
An AI that reads a message before you send it and flags language likely to escalate conflict, then suggests a calmer alternative. Useful when you're tired, angry, or worried something you wrote will be screenshot and used against you. Free tier gets three lifetime checks; Premium gets 30 per day.
The European Union (Ireland), under GDPR. Talking Parents stores data in the United States under US data law. If EU residency matters to you — for example because you're a UK or EU resident in active proceedings — this is a meaningful difference.
There isn't one. Larkling is pre-launch and the first 200 waitlist sign-ups get one month of Premium added to their account at launch. After 200, the offer ends. After your free month, you can either continue on Premium at £6.99/mo or drop back to the free tier — your records stay either way.
You'll get a free month of Premium at launch — plus an early heads-up when Larkling opens to new families. No spam, no card, unsubscribe any time.
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