# Lately. — Stay close to who matters

> Stay close to who matters (iPhone/iPad app by Maret Moran.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lately/id6797086913 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maret Moran](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797086915)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lately/id6797086913/reviews.md

## What is Lately.?

Lately is the social app for your 20 closest friends.

Most social media shows you the highlight reel: the vacation photos, the promotions, the wins. Lately shows you the real week. The messy Tuesday. The hard conversation with a parent. The small win nobody else would think to celebrate. The thing you're actually worried about.

Once a week, you share what's really going on, not what looks good, what's true. Then you open one calm, chronological feed and catch up with the people who matter most: their ups, their downs, and everything in between.

WHY ONLY 20 FRIENDS

You can't be honest with 500 followers. You can be honest with 20 close friends. That's the whole idea behind Lately's cap: a circle small enough that people actually feel safe sharing the real stuff, not just the polished version of their life. No public follower counts, viral content, or algorithm deciding what you see. No performing for an audience. Just your people telling the truth about their week.

WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY KNOW

With Lately, you're not left guessing how a friend is really doing. You'll know when they're struggling, not just when they're celebrating. You'll know about the hard season before it becomes a crisis or about the good news before it's old news. You'll get context that helps you actually show up for the people you love. Reactions are private, quick, and meant for exactly one purpose of letting a friend know you're by their side.

HOW IT WORKS

Each week you share what your week actually looked like through real highlights, honest lows, reflections, favorites, or just a simple check-in. Then catch up on your closest friends' weeks in one feed, built to feel less like scrolling and more like sitting down with someone you haven't seen in a while and asking, "No really, how are you?".


Lately is the social app for your 20 closest friends, built for honesty, not highlight reels.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-30

This update makes Lately feel smoother and more reliable, with improved photo viewing, simpler likes and comments, helpful friend-invite reminders, and a more polished weekly update experience.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-24

No release notes.

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