# Gottman Card Decks — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Gottman Card Decks by Affective Software, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 1,663 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gottman-card-decks/id1292398843/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gottman-card-decks/id1292398843.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,486 · 4★ 130 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 21 ## What do users think of Gottman Card Decks? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for conversations and connection - 🤗 Great for couples and relationships - 💡 Useful for therapists and counseling - 🎉 Fun and engaging to use - 🌟 Excellent resource for communication **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional app crashes or issues - 🔀 Lack of randomization or shuffling of cards - 📱 Formatting issues on larger screens - 🌐 Limited language options **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch for some users - Inability to change language settings **Most requested features** - Add a random card selection feature - Ability to make notes on individual cards - Option to share cards with partner - Integration with other relationship apps - More card decks and content expansions ## Newest reviews (17 of 119) ### 5/5 — Great tool! *2025-12-19, version 2.3.1* My boyfriend and I love this app. Thank you! ### 4/5 — Great but…needs randomizer *2025-12-14, version 2.3.1* Content is fantastic and always leads to great conversations. Would love to have a randomizer along with the ability to make notes for each card. ### 5/5 — LLMFT therapist *2025-11-06, version 2.3.0* This is an application that works wonders for my clients, as well for my own marriage. Keep the apps coming would love one about the 4 horsemen and discernment. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-10-06* Love the app, conversation starter ### 5/5 — Big fan *2025-08-15, version 2.0.3* So genius! I love the questions and categories. Simple but effective ### 5/5 — Better than expected! *2025-07-07* This app is truly amazing! It exceeded my expectations and was worth it. There are zero ads, works with or without wifi, is completely free (like there are zero access ‘only for premium’ type ads on this app)!! It’s very well done too and includes the perfect questions that aren’t cheesy or overly used. ### 5/5 — Revealing *2025-06-26, version 2.0.3* The cards have helped my girlfriend and me to discuss and discover and deal with topics as our relationship continues to grow and mature. ### 5/5 — Date Night Tradition *2025-06-21* We love the Card Decks app! We pull it out every Friday night to keep learning about each other. We like that new content is added pretty regularly so it doesn’t get boring. This is one of the easiest tools around to stay connected as a couple! ### 5/5 — Excellent for Reconnecting *2025-05-20, version 2.0.3* My wife and I have had our share of hardships through the years, and these have helped us have fun and reconnect. Great place to start if you really want to start easy! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-04-29, version 2.0.3* Very good app and very interesting ### 5/5 — Life changing! *2025-04-07, version 2.0.3* Thank you Gottman for bringing your science into our home. ### 5/5 — Worth it *2025-03-21, version 2.0.3* Great conversation starter ### 4/5 — Won’t let me change language? *2025-03-10, version 2.0.3* For some reason I cannot change the language from Spanish. I am learning and have my phone set to it but sometimes I need the apps in English. Usually I can change the in-app language easily but there isn’t an option for this app? ### 5/5 — Amazing Resource! *2025-01-17* I’m a therapist who frequently refers clients to this resource. The various topics, levels of depth, etc., has allowed many to practice communication skills and implement rituals of connection. It’s also fun to use while waiting (in line, at a restaurant, etc.). Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Need *2024-12-21, version 2.0.3* Been going through a lot of marital issues and this deck although we haven't fully jumped into them, makes me hopeful. ### 5/5 — 100% Gottman relationship *2024-11-26* Practicing a the principles of the Gottman relationship results in only one thing… a rock-solid connection with your partner!! Hero status!! ### 5/5 — Great for trips or date night *2024-09-02, version 2.0.3* We love this app for long car rides, hiking trails, date night table talk ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — We broke up… *2022-12-12, version 1.1.9* Worst relationship card game ever. ### 1/5 — Good idea spoiled by lousy format *2021-10-11, version 1.1.9* This deck of cards sounds like a really good idea, a tool for couples to use to enhance closeness. However, sloppy formatting (at least as it opens on an ipad) mean that you only get the first few words of each query. Particularly disappointing performance from an institute that makes its living pushing the idea of more nuanced and complete communications! ### 2/5 — app won’t even open *2021-02-23* Downloaded this app recently but it won’t even open. every time i try to open it, it just closes on me, and i don’t know why ### 2/5 — Lazy Questions *2020-04-06, version 1.0.5* The sex questions for male and female are literally the same list.. why divide them up if it’s the same? The other categories aren’t all that interesting. Maybe if you’re a couple starting off that knows little about each other then maybe this is for you. Wouldn’t recommend. ### 2/5 — What? *2020-02-09, version 1.0.5* What even is this app? ### 3/5 — Trouble with iPad *2023-02-06, version 1.1.9* Love these cards decks, however when using an iPad and especially in landscape mode, the longer question are often cut off and you can’t read the entire question. Also, it would be nice to have the card decks shuffle each time a deck is selected. ### 3/5 — Great ... but *2020-04-09* I know the app goes back in to where you left off but I think it would be a really nice treat to tick off the ones that have been completed... You know in case you want to put one aside for the moment etc ### 4/5 — Fantastic, but only in English *2026-09-06, version 3.0.1* I would give this five stars if it was available in other languages; Gottman Card Decks is a GREAT thing, but it’s limited because it’s only in one language — and not everyone speaks English. ### 4/5 — Seems great but won't show much *2026-07-31, version 3.0.1* I tried to find a way to get app support but website I was directed to didn't have that. Once I get into a category I can't scroll down to access the content :/ ### 4/5 — These are great but… *2026-06-20, version 3.0.1* It would be great if the thought were smaller, or if there was somebody to see the bottom of the questions since many of them are cut off ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Funny thing i notice *2026-08-14* If i can answer “me hopefully” to most of the questions here than they gotta be good questions. ### 5/5 — Перевод на русский язык *2026-07-12* Добовьте русский язык, очень интересное приложение, прошу заметить эту просьбу, и не оставлять ее не замеченной. У нее очень много русских пользователей, сделайте и на русском тоже ### 5/5 — Highly recommend! *2026-06-19, version 3.0.1* As a counselor I cannot recommend this resource enough. If you’re in a good relationship this will make it better. If your relationship is struggling this will help start the conversation. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-06-08, version 3.0.0* My husband and I are so much closer with these questions ### 5/5 — I wanted this! *2026-06-02, version 3.0.0* The very day I thought to myself: “they should have an app,” I found out that they did! It’s a great way to get inspired to continue the work together. ### 5/5 — Russian language *2026-05-29* Добавьте, пожалуйста, русский язык ### 5/5 — Just as described! *2026-05-29, version 3.0.0* We were looking for a way to reconnect and this is a cheap, simple way to kickstart some conversations. ### 5/5 — So great! *2026-03-23* Newly in a relationship, we decided to read Fight Right together and found the suggestion for the cards in the book. It’s a LDR so we spend many hours video chatting and began playing with the cards last night. What a gift! And free! I purchased two different couple’s questions games before finding this app. Thank you Gottmans! ### 5/5 — The original, free, helpful tool *2026-03-07* There are lots of brands advertising similar products that cost money, but this is the original concept modernized for the digital age. It seems silly, but believe me when I say this saved my relationship by cutting through the BS and assumptions, opening up conversation and curiosity, and helping us understand where some of those assumptions were coming from and work through them rather than remaining defensive and stuck. Honestly, with just a few hours of playing with these cards, the love of my life and I are spending actual quality time together rather than going through the motions, and the sparkle is back in our eyes. If things feel grim but the relationship is safe and worth saving, give this free resource a shot. ### 5/5 — The prompts you need *2026-01-01, version 2.3.1* Sometimes it just takes a little nudge to keep the meaningful conversation going between you and your spouse. We use this on long walks and car rides. Just simple prompts that lead to magical exchanges. --- *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 2026-09-14.*