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Tarun Asnani
Tarun Asnani

Posted on Originally published at trycoupleapp.com

We built a couples app around a 1-minute daily ritual (not another chat clone)

Most couples apps try to replace texting. We didn’t.

Couple App: Long distance love (https://trycoupleapp.com) started from a simpler idea: relationships usually don’t blow up in one fight—they fade when busy weeks stack up and the only check-in is “how was your day?” We wanted something that takes about a minute, feels fun, and works whether you’re on the same couch or thousands of miles apart.

Stay close in 1 minute a day. Couple App is a couples app for daily questions, relationship quizzes, fun couple games, and private widgets—made for couples.

What’s in the app (from the product)

  • Daily questions with a shared streak
  • Relationship quizzes and couple games you answer together
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for low-friction check-ins
  • A distance widget for long-distance couples
  • Live canvas to draw and doodle together in real time
  • Consent-first intimacy cards (Yes / Maybe / No; you only see matches)

Free covers daily questions, limited quizzes, and a few intimacy cards. Premium unlocks unlimited games and deeper decks.

Why widgets mattered to us

Opening another app is friction. Putting distance, streaks, or a nudge on the home screen keeps the relationship visible without a notification war. For LDR couples especially, seeing the miles—and watching them shrink before a visit—is oddly grounding.

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Questions for builders who’ve shipped two-sided consumer apps

  1. How did you handle “one partner installs, the other never does”?
  2. Did home-screen widgets move retention, or mostly acquisition theater?
  3. What would you avoid in onboarding for invite-heavy products?

Happy to answer product / App Store / LDR UX questions. If you try it with your partner, tell me what felt useful vs gimmicky.

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