# Dear: Stay in Touch — Gentle nudges to stay close > App reminds users to contact friends and family with customizable nudges. (iPhone/iPad app by Elsewhere Index LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-stay-in-touch/id6760280035 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Elsewhere Index LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883611278) - Category: Lifestyle, Social Networking - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 23 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Bangla, Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew and 21 more - Released: 2026-04-11 - Data updated: 2026-09-04 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-stay-in-touch/id6760280035/reviews.md ## What is Dear? Your friends appreciate hearing from you more than you think. Dear sends you a gentle nudge when it's time to reach out to someone you care about. You pick the people and how often. Dear handles the rest. No more guilt about the text you keep meaning to send. No more realizing it's been six months since you talked to someone who matters. Just a quiet daily reminder that showing up is simple and it counts. HOW IT WORKS Add the people you want to stay close to. Choose how often you'd like to reach out to each one: once a month, every few months, every six months, or once a year. Each day, Dear suggests someone to contact. Tap to text, call, or FaceTime. That's it. 15 VOICES Dear doesn't talk like a task manager. Choose from 15+ unique voices that shape how your nudges sound. Dear and Friendo are free and trilingual (English, French, and Spanish). Premium voices include Sherlock, Emily Brontë, Dracula, Nonna, Haiku, Noir, and Mom Text in English, Marcel Proust, Cyrano, and Le Renard in French, and Don Quijote, El Mar, and La Abuela in Spanish. YOUR CIRCLE See everyone you care about in one visualization. It's your relationships at a glance, not a to-do list. BUILT FOR PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. Your contacts, your notes, and your reminder schedule stay on your iPhone and are never uploaded. What Dear does send is limited to anonymous usage stats, crash reports, and purchase records, none of it linked to you or to the people in your circle. DEAR+ (OPTIONAL) The free version holds up to 15 people. Upgrade to Dear+ for unlimited friends, all premium voices, and everything we build next, available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. Individual voices and a full voice bundle are also available. WHY IT MATTERS Loneliness affects 1 in 4 people worldwide (WHO, 2023) and increases the risk of premature death by 26%. Research shows that people consistently underestimate how much their friends appreciate hearing from them. Dear is built on that insight. A small text today could mean more than you think. Dear was built by someone who cares deeply but needed a little help showing it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Personalized contact reminders - Customizable contact frequency - 15+ unique voice personas - Relationship visualization - On-device privacy - Unlimited contacts with subscription ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlimited Friends | $2.99 | per month | | Unlimited Friends | $14.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Nonna Voice | $0.99 | one-time | | Sherlock Voice | $0.99 | one-time | | Everything Bundle | $39.99 | one-time | | El Mar | $0.99 | one-time | | Dear Friend | $100.00 | one-time | | Generous Tip | $10.00 | one-time | | Small Tip | $3.00 | one-time | | Big Tip | $20.00 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear-stay-in-touch/id6760280035/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-08-19* Incredible idea! ### 5/5 — SAVED ME *2026-06-10* Genuinely revolutionary for me. I'm terrible at replying to messages and have a hard time making myself do it. This app has really helped me keep friendships. One thing I would love to be added is a way to customize how often you want to reach out to someone- daily, biweekly,etc. ### 5/5 — I needed this, so glad I found it! *2026-06-09* I am currently using the free version, as I am having a good time staying consistent with 10 people this app had me deliberately choose. I was never able to say that before! I’m looking forward to making intentional connections more of a habit and growing my circle of consistency with this app. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-05-27* I love this app - it reminds me to keep in touch with those I love. I’m terrible at touching base and this keeps me on track. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Text em, boo *2026-05-27* Needed reminder to talk to people beyond the annual happy birthday exchange ### 5/5 — Can’t believe someone hasn’t come up with this concept yet *2026-05-27* Honestly an amazing app and concept. I know the founder who introduced me to the app, that said this review is 100% my own opinion. I genuinely think Dear is an incredibly helpful way to stay in touch with people who I keep meaning to reach out to. As in: family who may not be around forever and for whom every touch point counts. Friends and contacts who don’t live where I live anymore. It solves for an issue I’ve lived with unresolved for many years. I felt like a bad friend or someone who couldn’t follow up on connections. And now I can reverse that dynamic and actually maintain my relationships and be a better friend, daughter, even business contact, etc. It means so much to me to hear from a friend on their own accord, so I can only imagine how much it means to others. Dear is helping me stay on track with that proactivity. Thank you Earl for building this! ## Frequently asked questions about Dear ### How does Dear help me stay in touch? Dear sends you a gentle nudge each day suggesting someone from your chosen circle to contact. You can then text, call, or FaceTime them directly from the app. ### Can I customize how often Dear reminds me to contact someone? Yes, you can choose the frequency for each contact, ranging from monthly to yearly. This allows you to tailor your outreach to individual relationships. ### What are the voice personas in Dear? Dear offers over 15 unique voice personas that shape the sound of your reminders, adding a personal touch. These include free and premium options in multiple languages. ### Is Dear safe to use for my personal information? Dear is built for privacy with no accounts or tracking. All data is processed entirely on-device, ensuring your relationships remain private and secure. ### What is the difference between the free and Dear+ versions? The free version of Dear allows you to manage up to 10 people. Dear+ offers unlimited friends, access to all premium voices, and future features, available via subscription or one-time purchase. ### How much does Dear+ cost? Dear+ offers a subscription for unlimited friends at $2.99 per month or $14.99 per year. Individual premium voices and bundles are also available for purchase. ### What devices does Dear support? Dear is available on iPhone and iPad, making it accessible for users on Apple's mobile platforms. ### How often is Dear updated? The latest version of Dear is 1.1.7, last updated on June 24, 2026. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and add new features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.5 — 2026-08-22 Accessibility fixes and other small updates and improvements. ### 1.2.4 — 2026-08-14 Small fixes and improvements. ### 1.2.3 — 2026-08-13 • Eight more languages fully translated: Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Swahili, Filipino, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian • Fixed friends' names appearing incorrectly in several languages • Various bug fixes ### 1.2.2 — 2026-07-31 • Added Control Center and Action button • Siri and Shortcuts support • Tap a widget to open that person • Onboarding is now translated ### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-28 Dear now speaks 31 languages. Your nudges arrive in your own language, so they feel like they were meant for you. Also in this update: - "Not today" is now included with Dear+ automatically. Set a nudge aside for the day and it comes back on its own. - Small fixes and polish throughout. ## More apps by Elsewhere Index LLC - [Twelve Thirty Four](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twelve-thirty-four/id6761194006) - [¡Whim!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whim/id6776837015) - [Early: Turnover Status](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/early-turnover-status/id6776988041) All apps by Elsewhere Index LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1883611278 ## Related topics [index social](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/index-social) · [dear](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/dear) · [fique](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/fique) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*