Duoly vs LockLove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Duoly
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Duoly is the couples app for evenings together: one question every evening, whose answer opens once you have both replied, couple games to laugh and rediscover each other, and dares, even long distance. THE DAILY QUESTION Every day, a new question for the two of you. You each answer on your own, and your partner's answer is only revealed once you have both replied. A small moment of connection that quickly becomes a rendezvous. Nearly 300 questions written for couples, with new ones every month. YOUR STREAK TOGETHER Every day you both answer grows your streak. A little flame that says a lot about your consistency, and about your bond. MOODS, WITHOUT A WORD Tired, in love, stressed, playful? Share your mood with a single tap and your partner receives it instantly, gently. FOUR COUPLE GAMES The Game: more than 270 conversation cards, dares and challenges across 5 intensities, from tender to passionate. Play side by side on one phone, or each on your own when you are far apart. The Duel: in themed rounds, one of you answers for themselves while the other guesses those answers. You go through the reveal question by question, and the final score tells you how well you really know each other. Laughter guaranteed. Dare Me!: the photo, voice and video challenge game. You dare each other from wherever you are, and the proof disappears once it has been seen. The first dare is free. The Match: each of you says yes, maybe or no to ideas (a weekend offline, dancing in the living room…). A "no" stays secret; a double "yes" becomes a match, and an idea for your evening. EVEN LONG DISTANCE The Game, the Duel and Dare Me! can each be played on your own phone: perfect for long-distance couples, or for an evening when one of you gets home late. OUTINGS NEAR YOU Date ideas tailored to your tastes and to the weather, plus the concerts, exhibitions and films playing around you. Like one? Suggest it to your partner in a tap: they accept, and it lands in your shared calendar. YOUR CALENDAR FOR TWO A shared calendar where your outings and suggestions land, with your free evenings in common. No tasks, no lists: Duoly is not your household manager, it is your rendezvous. YOUR EXCHANGES Share a good moment, a difficulty or a thank you. For the delicate ones, Duoly helps you put words on things with gentle-communication prompts. WHAT'S FREE The daily ritual, moods, exchanges, the calendar, your first full game, your first Dare Me! challenge, one duel per week, colour themes and date ideas near you. No ads. DUOLY PREMIUM One subscription covers both partners: • Unlimited Dare Me! — the photo, voice and video challenge game • Unlimited games and all 5 intensities • Weekly recap, full history and couple statistics • Every outing near you • Affectionate moods (hug, want you…) 7-day free trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. AN APPROACH GROUNDED IN RESEARCH Duoly's questions, games and tips draw on published research on couples: John Gottman's observations on what sets lasting couples apart, and the research on mental load, attachment and desire. No magic recipe: regular appointments and real conversations. PRIVACY FIRST Your answers, exchanges and moods are visible only to you and your partner. No ads, ever. Your data is never sold. Download Duoly and ask each other the first question tonight. Privacy policy: https://duoly.xyz/en/privacy Terms of use: https://duoly.xyz/en/terms
LockLove
Share photos, drawings, and messages with your partner that appear directly on their phone's widget. Stay connected with gentle notifications and a private, intimate space for two.
- Send photos to partner's widget
- Freehand drawing and painting
- Text messages with 15+ fonts
- Stickers, GIFs, and animated emojis
- AI-generated creations
- Scheduled surprise messages
- Private and encrypted communication
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When they glance at their phone, let them find you. With LockLove, your photos, drawings and little messages appear right in your partner’s widget — with a gentle notification the moment you send them. Quietly. Just magic. A QUIET WAY TO STAY CLOSE Made by a small studio in Barcelona for couples who care about the little things. No noise. Just you on their Home Screen, exactly when they need to see you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect by scanning a QR code 2. Add the LockLove widget to your Home Screen 3. Create something — a photo, a drawing, a message, stickers — and hit send. It appears in their widget instantly, and a notification lets them open it full-screen. That’s it. Scan, create, and surprise each other. HOWEVER YOU CONNECT Your partner doesn’t need to do anything complicated. Once you’re connected, your surprise lands right in their LockLove widget, wherever they are, whenever they check their phone. A BLANK CANVAS TO CREATE • Photos in their widget — Send a photo and it becomes the little window they see every time they pick up their phone. • Draw and paint freehand — A blank canvas. Draw anything with your fingers: a heart, a doodle, a message words alone can’t capture. • Text with unique fonts — Write what you feel with 15+ fonts. The right words at the right moment can change everything. • Stickers, GIFs and animated emojis — Thousands to make every surprise pop. • Create with AI — Describe what you imagine and AI brings it to life, designs that exist nowhere else. • A widget for him and for her — Send the same image to both your screens, or a different one for each. FOR EVERY MOMENT You don’t have to be awake to say good morning. Schedule surprises to arrive at exactly the right time: • Good morning before their alarm goes off • A “good luck on your exam” right on time • An “I miss you” from the other side of the world • Sweet dreams, every night • Happy anniversary, right there on their screen Schedule a whole week of surprises in one go. Not like an unread message — like a presence. MADE FOR LONG DISTANCE COUPLES Distance doesn’t have to mean silence. Send a surprise before they wake up, schedule notes across time zones, and make them feel you close even when you’re far apart. IN 70+ LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and 60+ more. PRIVATE. JUST THE TWO OF YOU. Everything you send is private and encrypted in transit. Only your partner sees it, and we never share or sell it. Your privacy isn’t a feature, it’s the foundation. LockLove is a safe space just for the two of you. FREE FOREVER. NO ADS. LockLove is free forever. No ads, no tricks. Connect, create with photos, text, drawings and emojis, and surprise your partner without spending a dime. With Premium, you unlock everything: • Unlimited sends, no waiting • Videos for your partner • Thousands of stickers and animated GIFs • Schedule surprises for any moment • A photo and video library ready to use • AI creation • Auto-save to your gallery • Custom app icons And the best part: if one of you pays, both of you get Premium. One subscription, two people, no double charge. FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS Small gestures transform a relationship. LockLove is a quiet space just for the two of you. No clutter. Just love, on your Home Screen. Download LockLove for free and start surprising your partner today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://locklove.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://locklove.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LockLove at every 3 days against Duoly's weekly. Duoly's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Duoly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and LockLove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Duoly ships an update weekly, LockLove every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Duoly | LockLove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | thibaut pauget | Randy Esperben |
In-app purchases
Duoly
- Duoly Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Duoly Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Duoly Lifetime$89.99
LockLove
- LockLove Premium$3.497 Days
- LockLove Premium$19.991 Year









