Take back control of your co-parenting communication.
BestInterest filters conflict, coaches your tone, and helps you rebuild calm — one message at a time.
The only court-approved co-parenting app that actually reduces conflict
BestInterest is an innovative co-parenting app, helping parents communicate calmly, document safely, and focus on their children — not the conflict.
Trusted by 9K+ co-parents &
co-parenting professionals
to create peaceful co-parenting
As featured in
What Real Co-Parents Say About the Best Co-Parenting App for High Conflict
Thousands of co-parents, therapists, and co-parenting coaches use and recommend BestInterest to reduce conflict and rebuild communication even in the most challenging relationships. From survivors of narcissistic abuse to parents simply seeking calmer exchanges, BestInterest is changing lives:
“SUCH a relief! No more surprise, unwarranted hateful texts or calls. I will only communicate with my ex through this app and receive any notifications on MY schedule, not just any time of the day when he feels like texting.”
“The coach is amazing. They don’t let hateful or wrong information pass, it’s just a huge help and a relief.”
“Being emotionally abused for decades, this has drawn a line in the sand that says, “You no longer have permission to mistreat me”. Five stars for this app functioning as promised.”
“Life changing app – I have no idea how I managed before I decided to give this a go. best $$$ I’ve ever spent – totally worth it. I chose BestInterest over the other apps because it has an incoming message filter. This has made a huge difference to the impact of the high conflict on my mental health.”
“I finally feel empowered and supported enough to set and enforce clear boundaries. The coach gives clear and helpful suggestions to keep your communication child focused.”
“I finally feel empowered and supported enough to set and enforce clear boundaries. The coach gives clear and helpful suggestions to keep your communication child focused.”
“For the first time in months I feel at ease and protected. It’s like having an AI bodyguard who’s got my back. BestInterest gave me peace again.”
— Mother, California
— Mother, California
“There are times I don’t know how to respond to my ex. BestInterest helps me stay focused and positive.” — Mother, Colorado
“It takes the emotional part out and centers communication on the kids — that’s been life-changing.” — Mother, New York
“Being a single father up against a narcissistic ex is exhausting — this app has been a lifeline.” — Father, Florida
“I switched from Civil Communicator — BestInterest immediately reduced tension between me and my coparent.” — Mother, California
“A brilliant way to bring impartial moderation and helpful guidance to both sides.” — Father, Australia
“After 30 years as a psychiatrist, nothing helped my trauma-bonding like this app. It freed me and my child.” — Mother, Canada
“Moderating messages helps me stay out of fight-or-flight. It supports the kind of strategy therapy alone couldn’t.” — Mother, Washington
Trusted by Therapists, Mediators, and Family Law Attorneys
Professionals who work with high-conflict families like Dr Ramani recognize BestInterest as the best co-parenting app for reducing stress, improving communication, and creating safer, child-focused outcomes. We’re not just a “coparenting app with AI features”; we built BestInterest from the ground up as an AI-powered solution for parents desiring peaceful outcomes.
“BestInterest’s ability to reduce the emotional toll of co-parenting is invaluable. By filtering out harmful messages, BestInterest helps protect parents’ mental health, and creates a more supportive environment for children.”
— Dr. Ramani Durvasula,
Psychologist & Best-Selling Author
Psychologist & Best-Selling Author
How BestInterest transforms
conflict into peace
Message Shield®
Reviews and filters every message from your coparent — blocking hostility before it reaches you. Keeps communication calm, safe, and court-ready.
Tone Guardian®
Reviews your messages before you hit send — helping you respond calmly, avoid conflict, and keep every exchange professional and court-ready.
Solo Mode™
Communicate safely — even if your coparent won’t get on board. Send messages and calls through BestInterest while keeping your personal number private and your peace intact.
And That’s Just the Start…
Explore all the ways BestInterest supports healthy co-parenting communication — from secure journals to court-ready reports and private calling.
Coparent Guide
The Co-Parenting App That Works Even If Your Co-Parent Refuses
Most co-parenting apps have a fatal flaw: they require both parents to cooperate. BestInterest doesn’t.
Designed for high-conflict co-parenting situations and every scenario in between, BestInterest is the only app with Solo Mode — a dedicated phone number that filters and moderates your co-parent’s messages without their knowledge or consent. They keep texting as normal. You get protected, documented, court-admissible communication. No asking permission. No waiting for buy-in.
That’s not a feature tweak. That’s a fundamentally different approach to co-parenting technology.
Designed for high-conflict co-parenting situations and every scenario in between, BestInterest is the only app with Solo Mode — a dedicated phone number that filters and moderates your co-parent’s messages without their knowledge or consent. They keep texting as normal. You get protected, documented, court-admissible communication. No asking permission. No waiting for buy-in.
That’s not a feature tweak. That’s a fundamentally different approach to co-parenting technology.
Message Shield®: AI That Stops Conflict Before It Starts
Other apps give you a “tone meter”, which is only useful if both parents use it.
BestInterest empowers you with Message Shield® — a proactive AI-powered message filter that screens harmful language before it reaches you, regardless of what your co-parent sends.
This isn’t a passive gauge. It’s an active filter that eliminates the triggers behind Grey Rock and JADE situations entirely — so you spend less time managing your reactions and more time focusing on your kids. No other co-parenting app does this.
By setting smart communication boundaries at the message level, BestInterest helps separated parents reduce conflict, protect their emotional wellbeing, and create a more stable home environment for their children — even when navigating post-divorce tension, shared custody logistics, or unresolved conflict.
Court-Approved, Unalterable Records — Built In from Day One
Documentation isn’t an afterthought at BestInterest. While our #1 goal is to help prevent you from going to court in the first place, we make sure you’re prepared if you ever need to. All messages you exchange with your ex can be printed in a court-approved format which can be self-validated. Even our journal feature creates timestamped, court-approved records of every significant interaction: missed parenting schedule commitments, medical updates, custody exchanges, and more.
Unlike notes you keep yourself, these records are unalterable — meaning they carry real legal weight. Print them for family court, bring them to mediation, or share them with your attorney. If the other side questions their credibility, our Certified Business Records and innovative self-verification system ensures the court can verify them simply and quickly. Whether you end up needing them or not, you’ll have them.
For co-parents managing custody disputes, ongoing legal matters, or simply high-stakes shared parenting responsibilities, this feature alone makes BestInterest worth it.
Why BestInterest Leaves Other Co-Parenting Apps Behind
OurFamilyWizard, TalkingParents, AppClose — these tools are great at organizing all co-parenting communication. But their mission is clearly different than ours: they rely on the threat of court intervention to protect you from challenging communication. And that threat clearly isn’t effective for everyone.
While these legacy apps now claim AI-powered features like ours (BestInterest was the very first AI-powered co-parenting app in existence), they do nothing to actually mediate or improve communication between co-parents; they simply can’t.
With BestInterest at your side, you get:
- Message Shield® protects you from harmful communication
- Tone Guardian® proactively reviews all your sent messages
- Shared parenting schedules and coordination tools
- Expense tracking and payment management
- Court-admissible journaling and documented records
- AI Coparent Coaching for navigating difficult interactions, using your actual parenting plan
- Solo Mode™ — works even when your co-parent won’t participate
No juggling multiple apps. No gaps in your documentation. No dependence on your co-parent’s cooperation (or their shifting moods).
Free to Start. Life Saving From Day One.
BestInterest is available with a free trial on the App Store and Google Play. The core app — including secure journaling, messaging, and AI coaching — is completely free.
Advanced AI features like Message Shield® and Tone Guardian® are available via our premium plan. See our full pricing and plans.
Top-rated by real co-parents. Try it today.
The Only App Built for Every Co-Parenting Situation
Whether your co-parenting relationship is cooperative, difficult, or somewhere in between — BestInterest has you covered.
For parents who communicate well, BestInterest supports full two-way messaging and collaboration just like leading co-parenting apps, plus active mediation which helps you both move towards more peaceful interactions. Especially if you’re early into your divorce journey, that extra support can reduce the need for court intervention down the road.
For parents dealing with high-conflict dynamics, BestInterest’s Solo Mode is a game-changer: your dedicated phone number means your co-parent keeps texting normally while you get filtered, moderated, documented communication — entirely on your terms. They don’t need to know you’re using an app.
This is the co-parenting solution that requires only one co-parent to use. No other co-parenting app offers that sort of self-empowered peace.
Need a record of conversations for court? It’s there. Need to coordinate schedules without conflict escalating? BestInterest handles it. Need to set boundaries without waiting for your co-parent’s buy-in? That’s what we were built for.
Read more about the BestInterest app or download your free trial today.
Built by Co-Parents, for Co-Parents
BestInterest is an AI-powered co-parenting app developed by a dedicated team in California. We’re co-parents ourselves — and we built the tool we wished had existed. Our mission is straightforward: make co-parenting more peaceful, more child-focused, and less dependent on your co-parent’s willingness to cooperate.