There are thousands of apps for couples in the App Store, but most of them are just a fun gimmick. These are the best practical apps for people in a relationship.
Practical relationship apps for couples
Today, technology and romance go hand in hand. From getting to know someone on Tinder to sending each other messages on WhatsApp: our smartphone plays a crucial role in this. There are also a lot of less obvious apps available, which are also useful for your relationship.
1. Between: Just for you two
Between has been one of the most popular relationship apps for years. In fact, it complements a lot of other applications, but only for the two of you. Thanks to the built-in timeline, you have a kind of private Facebook where you can store photos. You can also send each other messages and make to-do lists together.
In addition, you can link your agenda to the app, so that you know exactly when you can go on a date together again. You will also automatically receive a notification if the last night out has been a while. Between is free to use and you can remove the ads for a fee.
2. Microsoft To Do: Divide the chores
If you live with your partner, it can sometimes be a hassle to divide household tasks. With Microsoft To Do you can create to-do lists, and then share them with your loved one. He or she can edit these files in the app, after which it will be automatically synced on your computer, iPhone and iPad. The similar and popular app Wunderlist is now also part of Microsoft To Do.
A handy feature is that you can assign tasks to a person. For example, you can divide the household tasks among yourself. You can also set an ultimatum on which to finish the job. Also very useful: you can create a shopping list that both of you can edit. So you never have to forget something in the supermarket again. To Do doesn’t target couples specifically, but describes itself as an overall productivity planner.
3. Google Keep: Save Date Ideas
Google Keep is an app where you can keep notes, interesting facts, movie tips, groceries and anything you want. Of course you can keep these notes for yourself, but you can also share them with your other half.
In this way you can, for example, create and maintain a joint shopping list. The handy thing about this is that the app continuously syncs in the background. This way you prevent that you both come home with a carton of milk. You can of course also use the app for more romantic things, such as jotting down fun date ideas.
Here’s how to share a note or list in Google Keep:
- Open the app and note, for example, which groceries you need to get;
- Tap the three dots at the bottom right and tap “Contributors”;
- Enter your partner’s email address;
- Now you can both add and cross off messages, add notes and more.
4. Happy Couple: To get to know each other better
Happy Couple allows you and your partner to get to know each other better. Every day you and your loved one fill in five short questions, after which you have to guess what the other person has filled in. A correct answer will earn you bonus points.
Afterwards, you are supposed to discuss the answers together. The questions range from frivolous, flirtatious and ridiculous to serious. This allows you to laugh about it together one time, while the next you end up in a serious discussion. That’s how you really get to know each other. kindu is another popular app to get to know each other better.
5. Spendee: Taking care of money matters
If you are going to live together, it is useful to make agreements about who pays what. Spendee makes these financial agreements a lot clearer. In the app you can keep track of how much you spend together, where the money goes and save for fun things, such as a day out, new car or vacation.
An extra nice thing about Spendee is that you can set how much information you share with your partner. For example, you can only share the budget for the household. You can also use the app for payment reminders and when a certain piggy bank is running out, so that you don’t get into trouble.
6. Sharing calendar: making time for each other
Everyone is short of time and therefore it is sometimes difficult to keep doing fun things with your partner. A handy way to change this is to gain insight into each other’s schedule and set a date. You do this by sharing your iPhone calendar with each other. To do this, follow the steps from our video:
Prefer to read it? Check out our article about sharing your iPhone calendar. Do you use a different calendar, such as Google’s? You can also view each other’s calendar.
1. Open Google Calendar on your computer;
2. Click on ‘My calendars’ on the left side of the screen;
3. Select ‘More’ and choose ‘Settings and sharing’;
4. Enter your partner’s email at ‘Share with specific people’ and click on ‘Send’;
5. Now your loved one can see your calendar. He or she must repeat the above steps (with your email address) to view your calendar.
Aren’t you and your partner both iPhone users? Then you can read in our article about synchronizing Google Calendar with iPhone calendar how you can still share each other’s calendar.
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