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Top free couples apps in 2026, and what is really free
Updated October 16, 2026
Almost every couples app is free to download. Far fewer stay useful once you decline the subscription. Here are the nine that come up most often, judged on what the two of you get without paying.
Who wrote this: the team that makes LuviDuo, so we are not neutral. Every fact about another app comes from its own App Store listing, linked below, as of October 16, 2026. Prices and features change, so check the listing before you decide. If something here is wrong, write to [email protected] and we will fix it.
How we judged "free"
- Can you keep using it without paying? Not a 7-day trial: the free version, with no time limit.
- What is left in the free version: widgets, games for two, a shared pet, long-distance features.
- What it costs you instead: ads, locked content, or one partner paying for both.
What you get without paying
| App | Free, no time limit | Locked behind a subscription | Ads in the free version |
|---|---|---|---|
| LuviDuo | All 18 widgets, every game for two, the shared pet, Photo Moment, shared tasks | No ads before moments and games, all memories kept, monthly Sparks | Yes |
| Pookie | Widgets, the pet, the daily challenge, check-ins | All 10,000+ questions, online games, the shared whiteboard | No, per its listing |
| Widgetable | Shared widgets and pets with friends and a partner | "Unlimited access to all features" | Not stated in its listing |
| Paired | A daily question and some quizzes | Guided journeys and most content | Not stated in its listing |
| Between | Private chat, photos, videos and notes for two | Between Plus, from $2.99 a month | Yes, Plus removes them |
| SumOne | A daily question, a friend you raise together, memo and anniversary widgets | Not checked | Not stated in its listing |
| Agapé | Thousands of daily questions | Premium question categories | Not stated in its listing |
| Cozy Couples | Mood sharing, love notes, daily questions, games | Not checked | Not stated in its listing |
| Locket Widget | Photos from your closest people on your home screen | Not checked | Not stated in its listing |
Quick answer: which app for what
- Widgets, games and a pet, all in the free version: LuviDuo (with ads).
- No ads at all: Pookie, per its listing; its online games and shared whiteboard are Premium.
- Also for friends, not just a partner: Widgetable or Locket Widget.
- Working on the relationship with daily questions: Paired, Agapé or SumOne.
- A private chat and photo space for two: Between.
The four couples apps with widgets, games or a pet
| LuviDuo | Pookie | Widgetable | Paired | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main idea | Couple widgets, games for two, a pet you hatch and raise together | Couple widgets, games, questions, a pet | Shared widgets and pets for friends and couples | Daily questions, quizzes and guided relationship content |
| Shared pet | Yes, hatched from an egg you each design half of | Yes | Yes | No |
| Lock screen widgets | Yes (iPhone) | Home screen widgets listed | Yes, lock and home screen | Not a focus |
| Games for two | Do You Know Me?, Scribble Duel, Truth or Dare, swipe matching; all in the free version | Yes; online games are listed under Premium | Interactive widgets | Games and quizzes |
| Ads | Yes, in the free version | No ads, per its listing | Not stated in its listing | Not stated in its listing |
| What a subscription adds | Removes ads before moments and games, keeps all memories, monthly Sparks | All 10,000+ questions, online games, the shared whiteboard and more | "Unlimited access to all features" | Guided journeys and more content |
| iPhone and Android | Both | Both | Both | Both |
| US App Store ratings | 307 (4.8) | 1,350 (4.6) | 386,731 (4.9) | 209,175 (4.7) |
LuviDuo
Best if you want widgets and play more than structured relationship exercises. The lock screen widgets (a countdown until you meet, how long you have been together, your partner's mood and distance) are what most people find us for. The games and Luvi, the pet you hatch and raise together, are all in the free version. The trade-off is that the free version shows ads; Premium removes the ads before moments and games and covers both partners. See the widgets or read what is free.
Pookie
A couples app with widgets, a shared pet, questions and games. Its App Store listing says there are no ads, and that one subscription covers both partners and adds all 10,000+ questions, online games and the shared whiteboard. If no ads matters most to you, that is a real difference from LuviDuo. Source: Pookie on the App Store.
Widgetable
By far the most rated app here. It is built for friends as well as couples, with lock screen and home screen widgets and pets you raise together. Its listing offers a subscription for unlimited access to all features. Source: Widgetable on the App Store.
Paired
The most structured of the group: daily questions, quizzes and guided journeys built with relationship experts. It suits couples who want to work on communication. Premium adds the guided content. Source: Paired on the App Store.
Pookie vs LuviDuo
These two are the closest. Both have couple widgets, a pet and games, both are free to download and both work on iPhone and Android. The differences, from each app's own listing:
- Ads: Pookie says it has no ads. LuviDuo's free version has ads.
- Games without paying: LuviDuo's games are all in the free version. Pookie lists online games under Premium.
- The pet: in LuviDuo each partner secretly designs half of the egg, so your creature is a mix of the two of you.
- Lock screen: LuviDuo has iPhone lock screen widgets for the countdown, time together, mood, distance and streak.
The honest answer: try both for a day with your partner and keep the one you both actually open.
Other couples apps worth knowing
Between
A private messenger and memory space for two: chat, photos, videos and notes. Its listing offers Between Plus, which removes ads and adds features, from $2.99 a month. 21,232 US ratings (4.8). Source: Between on the App Store.
SumOne
A daily question for the two of you at a time you choose, plus a little friend you raise together and memo and anniversary widgets. 18,531 US ratings (4.9). Source: SumOne on the App Store.
Agapé
One research-based question a day. Its listing says thousands of questions are free, with premium categories behind a subscription. 26,239 US ratings (4.8). Source: Agapé on the App Store.
Cozy Couples
Mood sharing, love notes, photos, daily questions and games. 46,038 US ratings (4.8). Source: Cozy Couples on the App Store.
Locket Widget
Not made only for couples: photos from your closest people appear on your home screen widget. 579,159 US ratings (4.8). Source: Locket Widget on the App Store.
Questions
- What are the best free couples apps in 2026?
- It depends on what you want. For widgets, games and a shared pet in the free version: LuviDuo (with ads). For no ads: Pookie, whose online games are Premium. For friends as well as a partner: Widgetable or Locket Widget. For daily questions: Paired, Agapé or SumOne. For a private chat for two: Between.
- What is a free couples app with games and widgets?
- LuviDuo is free on iPhone and Android, with lock screen and home screen couple widgets, games for two and a pet you raise together, all in the free version. The free version has ads.
- Which couples apps have a virtual pet?
- LuviDuo, Pookie and Widgetable all have a pet you raise with your partner, and SumOne has a little friend you raise together. In LuviDuo each of you designs half of the egg in secret.
- Which couples app has no ads?
- Pookie's App Store listing says it has no ads. LuviDuo's free version has ads, which Premium removes before moments and games.
- Is there a completely free couples app?
- LuviDuo keeps its widgets, games and shared pet free with no time limit; the trade-off is ads. Most other couples apps lock their main content, such as questions or online games, behind a subscription.
- Do both partners need to download a couples app?
- Yes, for almost all of them. In LuviDuo you both install it and connect with a couple code, and one Premium covers both of you.
- Which free couples app is best for long distance?
- Look for a countdown until you meet, live distance and ways to send something to the other phone. LuviDuo has all three in its free version, plus games you play across two phones.
Try LuviDuo together
Free on iPhone and Android. Both of you install it, then connect with your couple code.