Relationship Menu vs Bound

Design your connections. Create unique relationship agreements, free from traditional and societal expectations. Think of relationships as customizable recipes — you and others select ingredients from the menu that appeal to your tastes and preferences. The resulting "dish" becomes your unique relationship. Relationship Menus can be used for all forms of connection — whether platonic, familial, professional, or romantic. They are designed to bring clarity to how we define our relationships, moving beyond unspoken assumptions we've absorbed from culture and society. COMPREHENSIVE MENU BUILDER - Pre-built template for romantic/sexual relationships that can be adapted to your need (more templates for other types of relationships will follow) - 20+ relationship categories including communication, intimacy, finances, caregiving, autonomy, and commitment - Intuitive preference system: Must Have, Would Like, Maybe, Prefer Not or Off-Limit PERSONALISED NOTES - Add notes to any menu item for context or to summarise a conversation you had with someone PRIVACY & SECURITY - All information stored locally on your device - 100% no tracking or data collection EXPORT & SHARING - Generate beautiful PDF exports for printing or sharing - Share your menu safely with via an end-to-end encrypted link - Full compatibility with relationshipmenu.org web version - JSON encoded file import/export Supports multiple languages including English and German.

Most couples don't fall out of love. They fall out of sync. The strain is rarely love itself. It's the weight of ordinary life — the missed mornings, the half-conversations, the way a hard week quietly stacks up. Bound is a private, encrypted space for the two of you. A place to check in honestly, leave notes only your partner can see, and notice patterns in how you connect, drift, and return. Patterns, not prompts. Most couples apps run on streaks, push notifications, and daily quizzes. Bound is built the opposite way. It's quiet. It speaks rarely, and only when something is worth saying. The work happens in your relationship — not in the app. Truly Private. End-to-End Encrypted. Your relationship is nobody else's business. Every check-in, note, and entry is encrypted on your device before it leaves. Only you and your partner can read it. Bound itself cannot. In a category where the leading apps collect contact info, identifiers, and "sensitive info" linked to your identity, this is the difference. Honest Check-Ins Share a quick read of your energy, mood, and capacity. No long-winded conversations required. A signal your partner can understand at a glance — so you can stop guessing and start actually seeing each other. The Intimacy Check Skip the hinting. A simple way for both of you to name what would help you feel closer today — a word of encouragement, focused time, a small gesture. Total clarity, zero friction. Quiet Observations Bound notices what you don't. After enough check-ins, it surfaces small, specific patterns — gently, never as advice. "Sundays have been a little harder than usual lately." That's it. No diagnosis, no prescriptions. Just the kind of thing a thoughtful friend might say. A Shared Space, Just for the Two of You Notes you can keep private or share. Plans you build together. Agreements, boundaries, wishlists, fantasies, a shared timeline — all encrypted, all yours. The opposite of a group chat. A Small Reset When the day gets hard, Bound offers short, body-based resets — breath, grounding, simple ways to come back to yourself before you come back to your partner. For couples who want a calmer, more honest relationship — not a gamified one. No streaks. No notifications designed to pull you back in. No engagement bait. No data sold, ever. Free for a week. $3.99/month after. Subscription details: Bound is $3.99/month with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://bound-legal.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bound-legal.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/