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Custody Journal vs Custody X Change

These two overlap more than most: both work for one parent alone. The difference is the center of gravity. Custody X Change is built around schedules, parenting-plan documents, and time calculations. Custody Journal is built around the evidence record — incidents, exchanges, expenses, photos, and documents in one court-ready timeline.

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Works if only one parent uses it
Yes. Built around solo logging and record-building from day one.
Yes — one of the few others that does. Co-parent linking is optional.
Fast incident and evidence logging
The core job: journal entries, exchange records, school logs, communication logs, expenses, photos, documents, and attachments under one case.
Offers private journaling on its Gold tier, but the product centers on calendars, schedules, and plan documents rather than evidence capture.
Schedules and parenting-plan documents
Includes a custody calendar and exchange tracking, but plan-document drafting is not the wedge.
Clear strength: schedule builders, parenting-plan templates, parenting-time percentage calculations, and professional printouts.
Court-ready exports
Attorney-ready report exports, evidence packages, and timelines assembled from your actual record.
Professional-quality printouts of schedules, calculations, and plans; exporting requires a paid tier.
Price shape
Start free. Paid plans run $12–$35/month, or $99–$279/year billed annually, depending on tier.
No free plan — guest mode cannot print, export, or calculate. Paid tiers currently show $72, $144, and $288 per year billed annually (or $10–$40 monthly), per parent.
Best fit
Dads in high-conflict custody who need a clean factual record fast, with the schedule as supporting cast.
Parents negotiating or proposing a schedule who need polished plan documents and time calculations.

Custody X Change pricing referenced from its public parent pricing page. Pricing can change.

Honestly? Some parents need both.

Proposing a schedule and proving what happened are different jobs. If you mainly need the second one — a defensible daily record that starts today and costs nothing to begin — start the free journal and see whether you ever need more than its built-in calendar.

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