Temper text app vs Check In

Welcome to Temper, a deliberately simple app and iMessages extension that helps you soften reactive text messages before sending them and decode hurtful texts you receive from others. It uses AI to reframe texts to be constructive, relational, and respectful. It’s for those few seconds right at the beginning of a text fight when you have enough presence of mind to recognize that you should shut up but not enough self-control to actually shut up. If you can open Temper during those few precious seconds of self-awareness, you have a shot at diverting things onto a more constructive path. The name of the app comes from the Old English temprian and Latin temperare—to mix in due proportion, to moderate. In metalworking, to temper steel is to heat it and cool it carefully, transforming brittleness into resilience. The name suggests the same process applied to emotion: bringing reactive heat under control to produce something stronger and more considered. The app is optimized to make the text tempering process as easy as possible: • The “temper” button constructively reframes an angry text you’re about to send, then with one click pastes it into your text thread. • The “decode” button constructively interprets the hurt feelings beneath your fight-partner’s angry text, giving the message back to you in a form that’s easier to hear. It also suggests a constructive reply that you can easily one-click into the thread. • The “request a pause” button copies over to your thread a pre-written request for a time-out for 20, 30, 45, or 60 minutes and also activates an alert on your phone to remind you to reconnect at the end of the time-out. When we’re flooded with stress hormones, we’re already in a space of automatic response. Temper is designed to take one form of very destructive automaticity and allow you to choose, by opening the app and pushing the button, to replace it with another form of automaticity that’s carefully designed to do less harm (and maybe even some good). That’s it. Open the app or the iMessages extension. Write or copy in a message, let it reframe or decode, and send a de-escalatory text back. Maybe take a breather.

Check In: Last Message A simple daily check-in app that helps make sure your most important message reaches the people who matter most. Life is unpredictable. Your loved ones shouldn't be left without answers. Check In: Last Message lets you write a personal message, choose trusted contacts, and check in daily with a single tap. If you stop checking in for an extended period, your message is automatically delivered. Whether it's important information, personal instructions, a heartfelt note, or something you've always wanted to say, your words will be there when they're needed. Unlike many services, your messages stay on your device. Private by design. Built for peace of mind. How It Works • Write a private message • Choose trusted contacts • Tap "I'm Alive" each day • Miss enough check-ins and delivery is triggered • Your message is automatically sent by SMS Why People Use It • Daily check-in for peace of mind • Family safety and emergency preparedness • Important messages delivered automatically • Personal instructions for loved ones • A simple backup plan for life's unexpected moments Privacy First Your message remains stored locally on your device. We do not read, store, or upload your personal messages. SMS delivery is only triggered when delivery conditions are met. Features • Daily check-in system • Automatic message delivery • Private on-device storage • Trusted contact selection • Secure SMS delivery • Family safety support • Clean and simple design • No ads • No social feed • No data selling Who Is It For? • Families who want extra peace of mind • Travelers and solo adventurers • People working in remote environments • Anyone with important information to share • Privacy-conscious users who want full control over their data Subscription Start with a 3-day free trial. Unlock unlimited access with a yearly subscription for $9.99/year. One tap a day. One message that matters. Peace of mind for the people you love. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/