The latest articles on DEV Community by Tarun Asnani (@coupleapp). https://dev.to/coupleapp https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4146765%2F8a4b734b-c3b5-4f0a-a92b-e6a16a4a8aa7.png https://dev.to/coupleapp en Tarun Asnani Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:40:23 +0000 https://dev.to/coupleapp/we-built-a-couples-app-around-a-1-minute-daily-ritual-not-another-chat-clone-5ac9 https://dev.to/coupleapp/we-built-a-couples-app-around-a-1-minute-daily-ritual-not-another-chat-clone-5ac9 <p>Most couples apps try to replace texting. We didn’t.</p> <p><strong>Couple App: Long distance love</strong> (<a href="https://trycoupleapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trycoupleapp.com</a>) 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <h2> What’s in the app (from the product) </h2> <ul> <li>Daily questions with a shared streak</li> <li>Relationship quizzes and couple games you answer together</li> <li>Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for low-friction check-ins</li> <li>A distance widget for long-distance couples</li> <li>Live canvas to draw and doodle together in real time</li> <li>Consent-first intimacy cards (Yes / Maybe / No; you only see matches)</li> </ul> <p>Free covers daily questions, limited quizzes, and a few intimacy cards. Premium unlocks unlimited games and deeper decks.</p> <h2> Why widgets mattered to us </h2> <p>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.</p> <h2> Links </h2> <ul> <li>Site: <a href="https://trycoupleapp.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://trycoupleapp.com</a> </li> <li>App Store: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/couple-app-long-distance-love/id6754065801" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/couple-app-long-distance-love/id6754065801</a> </li> </ul> <h2> Questions for builders who’ve shipped two-sided consumer apps </h2> <ol> <li>How did you handle “one partner installs, the other never does”?</li> <li>Did home-screen widgets move retention, or mostly acquisition theater?</li> <li>What would you avoid in onboarding for invite-heavy products?</li> </ol> <p>Happy to answer product / App Store / LDR UX questions. If you try it with your partner, tell me what felt useful vs gimmicky.</p> showdev mobile ios sideprojects