Comparison

Cozy Capsule vs Hello

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

Head to head
About

Cozy Capsule

Send heartfelt messages, photos, and voice memos to your loved ones that arrive at a future date or when a specific emotional cue is met. Perfect for long-distance relationships, this app helps maintain closeness by delivering thoughtful surprises when they're needed most.

Highlights
  • Text, photo, and voice capsules
  • Schedule capsules for future dates
  • Open When: emotional cue delivery
  • Interactive sealing
  • Widgets with countdowns
  • Private partner pairing
  • Inbox of delivered capsules
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Some things are better when they wait. Cozy Capsule lets you and the person you love write each other letters that aren't delivered today. A reassuring message waiting for the next time they're missing you at 2am. A photo from this weekend, sealed shut until your next anniversary. A voice memo from you—calmer, warmer, braver than you usually are—saved for the day they need it most. Pair with the person you love, seal a capsule (words, photos, a voice memo), and choose exactly when it arrives. — FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE ACROSS DISTANCE — If you're in a long-distance relationship, deployed, in different time zones, or just trying to make a long love feel close again, Cozy Capsule was built for you. A capsule that opens at 7am their time, on a morning you knew would be hard, is worth more than a hundred "thinking of you" texts sent in the moment and lost in a feed. — OPEN WHEN: — Some capsules shouldn't be tied to a date. Seal one that opens when they're missing you. When they're nervous about a big day. When they need to remember how loved they are. You write the condition. They decide when it's true. The capsule is waiting either way. — ONE PLAN. BOTH OF YOU. — Cozy Capsule Pro is one subscription that unlocks Pro for both partners. When you subscribe, your paired partner is automatically upgraded. No second purchase, no second login, no awkward conversation about who pays. Love isn't a per-seat license. Pro gives both of you unlimited active capsules, so you can layer messages years into the future, stack recurring rituals on top of anniversaries on top of Open Whens, and never have to choose which one to seal next. Free accounts can hold 3 active capsules at a time, which is plenty to fall in love with the app. Pro is for when you're ready to build something that lasts. — THE WIDGETS — The home screen widget cycles through photos from your partner with a countdown to your next waiting capsule alongside them. The lock-screen widget keeps it minimal, just the countdown, ticking down to the day the next one arrives. Either way, a small reminder that something good is on its way, from someone who loves you. — FEATURES — - Text, photo, and voice capsules - Schedule capsules for any future date - Open When: letters that unlock on emotional cues, not calendars - Interactive sealing when you send - Lock-screen and home-screen widgets with countdown + partner photos - Inbox of sealed and delivered capsules - Pair with your partner using a private invite - Sign in with Apple or email — PRIVACY — Photos, voice memos, and messages are stored privately and locked behind delivery rules. Your partner cannot read a sealed capsule before its time. Once a capsule is sealed it stays sealed, which is the whole point. If you ever want to step back, you can unlink from your partner at any time and everything between the two of you is removed. You can delete your entire account, and everything in it, whenever you choose. — PURCHASES— Cozy Capsule is free to download with up to 3 active capsules. Cozy Capsule Pro is offered as a monthly or annual subscription with a 7-day free trial, and lifts the capsule limit to unlimited for both paired partners. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://aetheonlabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://aetheonlabs.com/privacy

About

Hello

Features
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Hello is for meeting people in real life — at the cafe, the bookstore, the coworking space, wherever you actually are. HOW IT WORKS 1. Check in. Pick your venue, snap a fresh photo so people can recognize you, and set your vibe — open to hellos, just social, or busy. 2. See who's around. Everyone checked in at your venue is visible, including who's open to meeting. 3. Say hello. Send an icebreaker (we'll help you write it). If they accept, you get a short chat to close the gap — then you talk in person. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Check-ins expire after a few hours — presence is always current • Fresh photo at every check-in, so you're recognizable today, not five years ago • Chats expire after 24 hours. Hello isn't a texting app — it's a meeting app • Icebreakers only reach people who are open to them SAFETY FIRST • Every photo is moderated before anyone sees it • Block and report from any profile, instantly • Your location is never tracked in the background — you check in, we never follow • Built for adults; birthdate is verified at signup Free to use. See you out there. Terms of Use: https://ilovehello.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ilovehello.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cozy Capsule4 screens
Hello4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hello at none against Cozy Capsule's 2. Cozy Capsule's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cozy Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Hello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cozy Capsule ships an update every 3 days, Hello weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cozy Capsule versus Hello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozy CapsuleHello
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAetheon Labs, LLCUxgency Inc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cozy Capsule

Subscriptions2
  • Cozy Capsule Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Cozy Capsule Pro - Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Hello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cozy Capsule free?
Cozy Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello free?
Hello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Cozy Capsule or Hello?
Cozy Capsule ships an update every 3 days, and Hello weekly. Most recently, Cozy Capsule was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hello on October 25, 2026.

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