# Burnwood — Stop swiping, start thinking

> Stop swiping, start thinking (iPhone/iPad app by SPHYNX.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnwood/id6756488156 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SPHYNX](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802400401)
- Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 86 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burnwood/id6756488156/reviews.md

## What is Burnwood?

Social media is antisocial. Dating apps are superficial. It’s time for something deeper.

Burnwood is a social connection platform designed for the curious, the thoughtful, and the intellectually hungry. We believe that the best connections happen when minds resonate, not just when faces match.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Intellectual Verification Go beyond the bio. Burnwood uses advanced AI to analyze your conversation style and linguistic patterns. Upload your chat history to unlock your unique Archetype—whether you are an "Architect," a "Philosopher," or a "Visionary." This isn't about IQ; it's about how you think.

2. The Mind Score Stop guessing who you’ll click with. Our matching engine calculates a dynamic "Mind Score" between you and every other user, based on shared intellectual interests, conversation pacing, and personality traits (Openness, Logic, Empathy).

3. Open Tables Take the conversation offline without the awkwardness. Burnwood partners with safe, curated venues (cafes, libraries, lounges) to host "Open Tables."

Check In: See a venue near you with an active Open Table.

See Who's There: View the Archetypes and Mind Scores of people currently at the table before you walk in.

Join the Conversation: Rock up, sit down, and skip the small talk.

FEATURES

Deep Profiling: AI-driven analysis of your curiosity and vocabulary.

Blind Mode: Option to blur photos until a conversation reaches a certain depth.

Daily Catalyst: A daily, thought-provoking prompt designed to spark deep debate.

Privacy First: Your AI chat logs are used only for vector analysis and are never stored raw or shared.

Join Burnwood. Find your mind match.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.29 — 2026-02-17

New onboarding screens

### 1.0.28 — 2026-02-04

Reverify mind possible
Fixed sending photos from camera in chat
Added chat deletion 
Reordered 1:1 and your matches
Improved onboarding

### 1.0.27 — 2026-01-26

Delivered and read receipts in chat
Ability to edit sent messages
New welcome imagery
Better phone number verification 
Update iOS SDK to V26

### 1.0.26 — 2026-01-22

Apple Pay added to experience tickets. To see experiences sign up in San Francisco, Lisbon, Cape Town or Perpignan.

Photo moderation by image recognition

Beacon mode for a way to signal to fellow Burnwooders where you are sitting.

My meetings page

### 1.0.24 — 2026-01-13

Automated meetings ideas
Resonance points and tiers
Improved chat

## More apps by SPHYNX

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All apps by SPHYNX: https://appshunter.io/developer/1802400401

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