Closer vs Us
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Closer
This app helps couples deepen their connection through daily prompts and gentle reminders. It encourages meaningful conversations and strengthens understanding, making love feel intentional again.
- Daily connection prompts
- Relationship growth tools
- Gentle reminders
- Private and intentional design
- 4500+ conversation starters
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Your relationship, live on your Home Screen. Closer shows the real-time distance between you and your partner - on a widget, your Lock Screen, and in your Dynamic Island. Watch the miles shrink as they head your way. Then stay close all day: TOGETHER - LIVE DISTANCE Real-time distance widget for Home Screen and Lock Screen, plus a Live Activity that counts down the miles when your person is on the way. Made for long-distance couples and over thinkers alike. HEARTBEAT Press and hold at the same time - feel synced animations and haptics, wherever you both are. LEVEL UP & STREAKS Build your streaks and level up your relationship on the app. Gamified experience that keeps you coming back. 4,500+ DAILY QUESTIONS Themed question packs that start conversations you'd never think to have. A new one every day. ROLL THE DICE Shuffle to get ideas on different features to use on the app, you never know what you might discover. GAMES FOR TWO 10 games, solo and 2-player including Guess My Answer, the "does my partner actually listen to me" test. GROW YOUR WORLD Streaks, Care Score, and achievements level you up through 20 islands. Grow as you do. MICRO THERAPY 100 bite-sized, therapist-informed lessons. Five minutes, real skills. YOUR STORY, KEPT Shared photo memories, a together counter, Time Capsules that unlock in the future, and a couple profile that's just yours. CYCLE SUPPORT Cycle tracking with support tips, so you can show up for each other better. QUIZZES Various quizzes designed and built to enhance your journey. Free to download. Private by design, your relationship stays between the two of you. Visit: https://closerlabs.app Privacy: https://closerlabs.app/privacy · Terms: https://closerlabs.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ TikTok: @trycloserapp Instagram: @join.closer Enjoy :)
Us
A private shared space for couples to plan dates, save ideas, and cherish memories. Keep track of restaurants, movies, and special moments, building a shared story together.
- Shared date planning
- Save date ideas
- Store memories with photos
- Build a shared story
- Private and simple interface
- Stay in sync with partner
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Everything you share, in one place. Us is a shared space for couples to plan dates, save ideas, and keep memories - together. Whether it’s a restaurant you want to try, a movie for tonight, or a moment you don’t want to forget, us keeps it all in one simple, beautiful place. Plan together Save date ideas, places to go, and things to do—so you never run out of “what should we do?” Keep your memories Add photos and moments as they happen, and build your story over time. Stay in sync Everything is shared, always up to date, for both of you. Simple, private, just for you two No noise. No feeds. Just your life, together. Made for couples. Built for us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Us at 5.0 against Closer's 4.3. Us also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Closer's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Closer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Us asks for nothing beyond the download.
Us holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Closer ships an update fortnightly, Us every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Closer | Us |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sameel Mawani | Lucas Steedman |
Customer experience
Closer
Us
In-app purchases
Closer
- Closer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Closer Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Us
No in-app purchases








