# Ember: Close Friends Only — Your circle, not an audience

> Your circle, not an audience (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Kiteme.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-close-friends-only/id6760385926 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Kiteme](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884235728)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-04
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ember-close-friends-only/id6760385926/reviews.md

## What is Ember?

Some things aren't meant for an audience.
Ember is an invite-only space for your closest friends — a calmer, more personal place to share posts, stories, and messages with the people who actually know you. No follower counts. No reach. No performing for strangers. Just your circle, by design.
You can't scroll your way in. Someone has to bring you. That's the whole point — every feed on Ember is small, real, and low-stakes, because everyone in it was vouched for by someone you trust. 
A few things that make Ember feel different:
1: Sparks — a quiet "I'm thinking of you," sent in a tap. The lightest possible way to reach out and let someone know they crossed your mind.
2: Letters — for the things that deserve more than a text. Slow, heartfelt, and personal — the kind of message you'd actually keep.
3: Constellations — see your inner circle the way it feels: a small, glowing map of the people closest to you.
And the familiar stuff, done warmly: Stories that disappear, messages that stay private, and small, playful touches — flames, polls, and more — waiting once you've settled in.
Built to feel good, not to trap you.
Ember has wellbeing tools and gentle nudges baked in, because a place for your closest people shouldn't be a place that fights for your attention. We don't sell your data, we don't run ads, and we don't track you across other apps. Real people, real moments — nothing artificial in your feed.
Pull up a chair by the fire. Your people are already here.
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Ember is invite-only. You'll need an invitation from an existing member to join.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-04

No release notes.

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