u/Gridiron_Geek_

I'm in an amazing Long Distance relationship, working on making an app to help us stay connected, was wondering what were some features that would interest others for their own relationships.

First of all, I hope this is allowed, I'm not advertising, I genuinely want to know what other people in long distance relationships would like to see in an app for staying connected. Here are some current features so far:

Connection

  • Send a "Thinking of You" heartbeat tap that instantly notifies your partner with a pulse animation
  • See when your partner is online with a live presence indicator
  • View your partner's local time and timezone at a glance

Daily Rituals

  • Answer a new question together every day and read each other's responses
  • Set your mood each morning with an emoji and a short note
  • Browse your full history of past question answers together

Creative

  • Draw doodles on a canvas with seasonal brushes and send them to your partner
  • Receive doodles in a dedicated inbox with a "seen" receipt
  • A memory jar to save little moments, quotes, and things you want to remember

Planning Together

  • Shared calendar to plan dates, anniversaries, and countdowns
  • Both partners can add and remove events

Games

  • Play Rock Paper Scissors — pick your move, partner picks theirs, reveal together
  • Play Tic Tac Toe turn by turn, works even when you're not online at the same time

Milestones & Streaks

  • Daily streak tracker that increments when both partners open the app on the same day
  • Badge system celebrating time together, streaks, doodles sent, memories added, and more

Personalisation

  • Seasonal themes that automatically change with the time of year — spring, summer, autumn, winter
  • Each partner picks an accent colour shown next to their name
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u/Gridiron_Geek_ — 13 days ago