Comparison

Closer vs U2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Closer

Create a private digital space for your relationship to express love, share memories, and have fun. Features include private chats, daily stories, couple quizzes, and well-being check-ins. Designed for all relationship types, especially long-distance.

Highlights
  • Private relationship space
  • End-to-end encrypted chats
  • Daily stories and highlights
  • Couple quizzes and games
  • Well-being check-ins
  • Poke feature
  • Sticky notes
Features
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FOUND SOMEONE YOU LOVE? If you managed to find someone you love while passing through the craziness of modern dating, straddling your work and social life, then congratulations! You’re on such a beautiful journey of love and life together :) But why does your world with your partner still look the same as it does with everybody? Why shouldn't your relationship get a space that's truly built just for the two of you? What if you could express love and communicate what's on your mind, create memories from your dates, and have fun everyday? WAIT...BUT WHY DO WE NEED A NEW SPACE? Love is what happens you’re sitting together on a cozy couch in a living room, filled with laughter, wine, teasing & conversations. And love needs a space of its own to keep growing. As you keep grinding through work and a hundred other uncertainties in life as a couple, you need a space you can always come back to, to feel the love, warmth & joy of your partner :) We’ve designed the Closer experience so that your relationship finally gets its own space on the internet, and you can live your ‘modern love’ life in all its flavors & complexity. Whether it’s your amazing gym session, a hearty breakfast, a beautiful sunset, a blurry date night, or just a plain boring day at work, we hope you create, share, and cherish memories of love, despair, and everything in between. We'll be always rooting for your love! WHO CAN USE CLOSER? Closer is built for all types of couples & relationships - especially so, if you're in a long-distance relationship, but even if you're married and have kids. So even if you just recently started dating, or have married for years, there's something new and fun you can do on Closer everyday! :) PRIVACY THAT HUGS YOU :) Closer is privacy-first, with end-to-end encryption for chats & photos, along with biometrics-enabled app lock mechanism Closer has a lot of features to love and have fun, in more ways than one! NEED QUICK ATTENTION? OR CAN'T WAIT TO SHOWER THEM WITH LOVE? 'Poke' your partner instantly with fun emoji so that they notice you right away! Your partner's phone will be showered with your pokes every time they open the app. Beware: this turns into a fierce competition very soon. SEPARATED BY TIME ZONES? Always-on time zone widget that shows the local time in your partner's time zone! IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS! Leave small stickies to compliment, annoy or remind your partner! Stickies stay at the top in the app and disappear in a day! YOUR EMOTIONS MATTER Use Well-being check-ins to express how you're feeling in the moment, and share your mental & emotional journey with your partner! YOUR DAILY VIBES ARE ON STORIES! Never miss out on sharing your work out gains, OOTD, daily meals or beautiful sunsets with stories! You can also save stories into 'Highlights' and keep them forever! DAILY QUIZZES & COUPLE GAMES! Play quirky and thoughtful quizzes that are personalized for your relationship, to deepen your connection and have some fun everyday! GETTING IN THE MOOD? :P Are things getting….hot? Shake your phone to see the app change into 'horny mode' with new, hot pokes and spicy quizzes! Cools down automatically in 30 min! REWIND & RELIVE YOUR MEMORIES Relive your favourite moments with personalized prompts and questions in #throwback cards! A NEW HOME FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOS Your private Memories feed is your new home for all your Insta perfect and blurry memories! Add all your real and fake candids in Memories, and comment on them to keep those moments alive! NEVER FORGET YOUR PLANS Store everything from your bucket lists to movie recommendations and even grocery lists in Organize, with the help of pre-set templates! PRIVACY-FIRST CHAT An end-to-end encrypted channel just for the two of you, away from all the noise of outside world and brands!

About

U2

This app helps couples stay connected, celebrate milestones, and nurture their relationship. It offers features for sharing emotions, planning dates, and creating a shared timeline of memories, perfect for long-distance or local relationships.

Highlights
  • Love countdown for special dates
  • Romantic home screen widgets
  • Real-time mood sharing
  • Private couple chat
  • Shared date and gift ideas
  • Customizable themes
  • Milestone and memory timeline
Features
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**Keep Love Close - No Matter the Distance** Your all-in-one relationship companion to stay connected, celebrate milestones, and keep the spark alive every day. Whether you are long-distance or side-by-side, this app helps couples express love, share emotions, plan memories, and grow closer all in one beautiful space. **Key Features** Love Countdown Track your special dates such as anniversaries, first day together, and every milestone worth celebrating. Romantic Home Screen Widgets Keep your love visible with beautiful couple widgets, countdowns, and shared memories. Mood Sharing Let your partner know how you are feeling in real time to strengthen communication and emotional connection. Private Couple Chat Stay close with sweet messages, love notes, and instant check-ins. Shared Date and Gift Ideas Never run out of romantic plans. Discover fun ideas to keep the relationship exciting. Themes and Personalization Choose a style that matches your vibe such as soft, cute, modern, or playful. Milestones and Memories Celebrate every special moment and build a timeline of your love story. **Perfect For** * Long-distance couples * New relationships * Married couples * Anyone who wants to keep romance alive Love is just a tap away. Download now and turn everyday moments into meaningful memories.

Screenshots

Closer4 screens
U24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: U2 at 5.0 against Closer's 4.0. Closer's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Closer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Closer versus U2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloserU2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB43 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBlue Flow Technologies Private LimitedAhmed Ktata

Customer experience

Closer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

U2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Closer

No in-app purchases

None

U2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Closer free?
Closer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U2 free?
U2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Closer or U2?
U2 is rated higher. Closer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while U2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Closer or U2 have ads?
Neither Closer nor U2 shows ads.

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