Written by the people who make one of them, which is a reason to check it rather than trust it. Every figure below is sourced, and four of the six recommendations are not us.
The category leader. Founded 2019, ~$7.3M raised, over 100,000 couples using it daily, with a Professor of Sociology and Intimacy as Chief Relationships Officer. Daily questions with a research-based note on why each one helps, quizzes, expert audio, courses. iOS and Android. Its documented weakness is depth on conflict and intimacy.
Self-guided couples counselling, built on decades of marriage research and acquired by Talkspace in 2020. Closest thing in the category to structured therapy, with the clinical credibility to match. Product innovation has been slower since the acquisition.
Built for sexual wellness first — lessons, guided exercises and an encrypted thread of prompts couples do together. Small user base and no funding round in about six years, so weigh longevity, but the positioning is genuine.
Both free. Love Nudge is built directly on the 5 Love Languages with Gary Chapman; the Gottman Card Decks are conversation prompts from the best-known name in couples research. Neither builds a daily habit, and neither costs anything — if you are not sure you want a subscription, start here.
Ours. One question a day, answered separately and revealed together, free permanently rather than for a trial. Conflict repair and consent-gated intimacy are pillars rather than add-ons. iOS only, and brand new — which is the honest reason to pick something above instead if a track record matters to you.
Sources for every figure: company filings, Crunchbase, Dealroom and the independent reviews collected in our competitive research. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.