Ember vs Harmony

Ember is a relationship wellness app for couples who want to stay close - not just fix things when they go wrong. Most couples don't fall apart dramatically. They just get busy - and the small moments that kept them close quietly disappear. Ember gives those moments back. A Spark on the couch before bed. A check-in that takes ten minutes and actually covers something real. A question that takes you somewhere you didn't expect. Relationships do better with regular attention. Ember is the tending. ***Meet Em*** Em was created by Ellie Baker, a couples coach and Ember's founder. She's the AI at the heart of the app - sharp, warm, and built on real relationship expertise. She brings a systems-thinking perspective to your relationship, spotting patterns before drift becomes distance. ***Key Features*** Sparks Short prompts you and your partner answer separately, then compare. You don't see their answer until you've done yours. Takes minutes - gets you past the logistics and into something real. Talk to Em Voice or text conversations with Em, available whenever you need her. Talk to her solo to think something through privately - what you share stays between you and her. Or bring her in as a couple when you have something specific to work through together. Em keeps things on track and sends a useful summary at the end. Set up a recurring relationship check-in and Em handles the structure so you actually cover what matters, not just what's top of mind. Plans Guided programs on communication, conflict, and connection. Each chapter pairs short expert content with something to actually do - a conversation with Em, a challenge, or a nudge. Work through them at your own pace. Quizzes Find out something new about yourself and your partner. Start with the Love Animals Quiz - discover your relationship personality type, whether you're the dolphin, the hawk, or one of six others - and understand what drives you both. ***What you’ll get*** - Playful, lighthearted, straightforward practices that take less time than scrolling Instagram. - See your patterns clearly enough to actually change them. - A habit that builds quietly - without it feeling like work. **Subscription Information** Ember offers an auto-renewing 1-month and annual subscription – both of which give you full access to the entire library of content, app features and two hours of talk time with Em per month for as long as you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date. You may cancel your subscription at any time by going to your Account Settings and tapping on “Manage Membership” after the purchase. --- Ember is designed for users 18+. Ember is not therapy, and is not a replacement for any medical diagnostic or treatments. Ember cannot, and does not intend to, provide medical advice or diagnosis. Ember is not designed to be used in crisis. If you are in crisis, please seek out professional help, or a crisis line. You can find resources at www.findahelpline.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.embercouples.com/privacy-policy

Harmony is the AI relationship coach built for both sides of the conversation. Use it solo or with your partner to say what you mean, understand what's beneath conflict, and build habits that keep you connected. PRIVATE AI COACHING FOR BOTH SIDES In a Solo session, talk privately by text or voice, sort through what happened, and prepare for the conversation you want to have. In a Couples session, both partners join one guided conversation while each can receive private AI coaching on their own screen. Harmony can help one partner find the need beneath a sharp reaction and prompt the other to acknowledge its impact before defending their intent. Neither partner sees the other's private coaching. Instead of letting "You never make time for us" become another argument, Harmony might help one partner say, "I've been missing you, and I need us to protect time together." The other might privately see a prompt to acknowledge the hurt before explaining why plans changed. Harmony does not choose sides; it helps both people feel heard. Actual AI guidance varies. Handoffs let you share one selected thought from a journal or Solo session without exposing the rest. Harmony can soften it before it reaches your partner. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Harmony encrypts private relationship content before storage, including session messages, journals, moods, check-ins, and Handoffs. It cannot be read from our database or browsed in staff tools. For AI coaching, only the content needed is temporarily decrypted and securely processed by paid AI providers that do not use API prompts or responses for model training. SMALL CONNECTIONS THAT ADD UP - Sealed Daily Check-ins: answers stay hidden until both respond. - Prediction Check-ins: guess, then reveal together. - Home and Lock Screen widgets for check-ins, partner mood, anniversaries, Chapters, nudges, and appreciations. - One-tap nudges and appreciations with five-second Undo. - Milestones and a forgiving streak covering one missed day every 30 days. FROM TODAY TO THE LONG VIEW The Sunday Letter combines shared observations, a private Just for You section, Then and Now comparisons, useful phrases, and a shareable quote. Chapters and Plans turn conversations and journal reflections into an adaptive path. Journal prompts, post-session follow-ups, and optional AI-suggested goals turn insight into action. YOUR STORY, YOUR CONTROL Journal entries stay private unless you share them. Between You keeps nudges, appreciations, Handoffs, and replies together. Our Story combines sessions, check-ins, journals, moods, goals, Handoffs, and milestones in a timeline. Choose the dates and content for a branded PDF to share with a counselor or keep for yourselves. START TOGETHER Invite your partner to connect in Harmony. One Couples subscription covers both connected partners. FREE AND PREMIUM Journaling, moods, manual goals, milestones, streaks, widgets, check-ins, nudges, appreciations, personal history, and the data-based counselor export are free. Free members also receive human-written questions and quick-touch lines. Premium includes AI coaching, personalized check-ins, Sunday Letters, suggested goals, personalized Chapters, softened Handoffs, and personalized counselor-export overviews. Solo and Couples chat are unlimited on the applicable plan. Each person receives 90 voice minutes per week, shared across Solo and Couples Voice and resetting Monday in their local time. SUPPORT Questions or feedback? Visit talkharmony.app/help. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://talkharmony.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://talkharmony.app/terms