Coupled vs R
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coupled
This app provides a private digital space for couples to connect and cherish their relationship. It offers features like private chat, shared albums for memories, and a day counter to track special moments together.
- Private couple chat with media sharing
- Shared albums for memories
- Day counter for special dates
- Shared calendar for events
- Task management for couples
- Voice and video calling
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Coupled is a private space between you and the one you love. Love your relationship with Coupled, the app for couples. Create your unique space for just the two of you. Stay connected with couple chat, safeguard your memories with albums and track your been together time. Coupled is a relationship tracker, couple calendar and couple messaging all in one. Features - A beautiful, private space for your Couple - Couple Chat: Send images, videos and voice messages between each other - Couple Voice & Video Calling - Shared Albums keep your memories safe and organized - Accurate and precise day counter for couples - Create tasks for things on your to-do list. Assign them to one person or tackle them together - Set your couple app up with breathtaking backgrounds and profile pictures - An elegant shared calendar keeps track of your important dates and events - Track special dates like anniversaries, engagements, a pet's birthday, or anything else - Set the days counter to track repeating events like weekly date nights, monthly outings or regular activities - Themes add even more personalization - Stay up to date on your relationship with couples notifications Stay in touch with Couple Chat, Video and Voice Calling Private, couple chat just between you. Instant messaging and direct calls. Communicate using images, videos, or voice messages that automatically go into your albums. Keep the love flowing. Together Changes you make to your couple app instantly sync to your partner's device. Surprise them by setting the background to a new photo of you. Help out by finishing one of the tasks in your couple tracker. Keep on top of your relationship and love by scheduling things in the couples calendar. Send a romantic voice message to let them know how much you love them. Your private space Work together between the two of you to create a space the way you want it. Choose between our gorgeous backgrounds or use your own. Enter a romantic heading to inspire your days. Add a relationship tracker to watch the days tick by. Set up your Couple Calendar with the events that are important to your love. Albums in the cloud Albums let you hold on to your memories. Every photo, video or voice message you share in your relationship will automatically be stored. Create your own albums and add photos that matter to you. Your memories are safe in the cloud, even if you lose your device. Track the days Your couples home can be set up with a relationship counter to track any of your special dates. Use it as an anniversary tracker, to count the days that you have been together or to track your together time. The day counter can handle future and past events. Single events and repeating events are supported in the relationship tracker. Choose between a list of display modes, from days to a summary breakdown. The anniversary tracker will add events to your calendar too! Task it up From simple reminders like buying milk to important paperwork: set them up in Coupled's Tasks to never forget about them again. Each task can be assigned or left unassigned. Tick them off in the app for couples as you go. You'll get notifications for any changes made. Plan your future in your Couple Calendar Coupled's shared calendar keeps track of your special dates, birthdays, anniversaries and events. Events in the relationship tracker can be set in the future or in the past. You'll each get a reminder when an event is close. Cross platform. Connected. Coupled runs on both major mobile platforms. Partners create their accounts and connect to each other using their unique codes. Multiple, simultaneous devices are supported. Sync your Coupled relationship tracker on your phone and tablet. Get Coupled, the app for couples, to track your been together time, safeguard your memories and build your love. This app is subject to Apple's standard end user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
R
A private digital space designed exclusively for couples to connect, share, and plan. It offers secure messaging, shared calendars, games, and an AI assistant, all within an ad-free, noise-free environment.
- End-to-end encrypted messaging
- HD voice and video calls
- Shared calendar and notes
- Turn-based games
- On-device AI assistant
- Customizable themes and wallpapers
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R is a private premium app for couples — encrypted chat and shared life tools, with no social feed and no strangers. CHAT • End-to-end encrypted messages, photos, videos, and voice memos • Live video calls • “Thinking of you” tap • Cup Pong & Pool in chat SHARED LIFE • Shared calendar • Shared finances (budgets, spending, recurring) • Date plans and bucket list • Time capsules for future messages • Live location when you both want it YOURS • Themes, accents, and wallpapers • App passcode lock • No ads, no tracking noise Core messaging, calls, media, calendar, finances, and games are free. R Premium unlocks date plans, bucket lists, time capsules, live location, custom accents, and wallpapers. Solo: $1.99/month or $14.99/year Couple (covers both partners): $3.99/month or $29.99/year Life Time License $49.99 Privacy Policy: https://mellom-app.web.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://mellom-app.web.app/terms-of-service.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: R at 100% against Coupled's 56%. R also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Coupled's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Coupled sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and R sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
R holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coupled has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Coupled's written reviews are positive against 100% of R's.
Coupled ships an update every 2 months, R every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coupled | R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sociosoftware LLC (Apps) | keegan porter |
Customer experience
Coupled
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In-app purchases
Coupled
- Coupled Premium$4.991 Month
- Coupled Premium Annual$39.991 Year
- Coupled Premium$9.99
R
- Mellom$1.991 Month
- Couple Plan$3.991 Month
- Mellom$14.991 Year
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- Couple Plan$29.991 Year









