Stay present between the big conversations
Calls and messages still matter. Love Taps adds a lighter way to say “I’m thinking of you” when you are busy, in different time zones, or simply out of words.
A long-distance relationship app for the moments between calls.
Love Taps gives two people a small shared space on their iPhones. Send a tap, choose a mood, and keep the next reunion close without starting another conversation.
Get Love Taps on the App StoreTwo iPhones · iOS 17 or later · One paid plan connects both partners
One tap. Then one back.
The shared count moves once for each tap. Both people use Love Taps on iPhone, and one paid plan connects the pair.
Video transcript
- The whole loop: One tap. Then one back.
- Step 1: You tap. Their heart pumps. The partner’s phone shows “tap received · now.”
- Step 2: They tap back. You feel it too. Both shared counts finish at 130.
- Close: A tiny ritual for two iPhones. One of you buys. Both of you connect.
The video is labeled “APP DEMO.” Its “about two seconds” wording is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee. Timing depends on connectivity, notification permissions and Apple push delivery.
Send a tap
Reach out from the app or an available iPhone widget. Your partner can receive a notification when you tap.
Share a mood
Choose Thinking of you, Miss you, Need a hug, Good morning or Good night.
Count down together
Add the next visit, an anniversary, or another meaningful date for your paired partner to see.
What Love Taps does between calls
Love Taps is an app for long-distance couples who want a small, steady way to stay in touch on the days when a long call is not possible. Everything in it is shared by exactly two people: you and the partner you pair with.
Taps
A tap is the core of the app. You press the heart in Love Taps, the button on the Home Screen widget or the Lock Screen control, and your partner can receive a notification. A tap carries no words, so there is nothing in it to read and nothing to answer. Each tap adds one to a shared count that only goes up.
Five moods
Long-press the heart to send a mood instead of a plain tap. The five moods are Thinking of you, Miss you, Need a hug, Good morning and Good night. They give a little more meaning without turning the moment into a conversation.
A couple widget for your Home Screen and Lock Screen
Love Taps is also a couple widget app. Add the tap widget to your Home Screen, or the tap control to your Lock Screen, and you can reach out without opening the app. A separate countdown widget can show your next shared date. The couple widget page explains each one, and the widget setup guide walks through adding them.
A shared reunion countdown
Add the next visit, an anniversary, a birthday or a custom date, and both of you see the same countdown in whole days. Read more about the shared reunion countdown, or try the free reunion countdown in your browser before you install anything.
Miles of love, drawn as a galaxy
Each of you types in a city. Every tap then counts the straight-line distance between those two cities, and Love Taps adds it all into one number for the two of you. The number appears on the home screen of the app and opens into a galaxy: a spiral route from Home, past milestone stars, with your heart at the point you have reached together. The miles of love page lists the milestones and explains how the number is counted.
One shared color theme
Every plan includes all eight color themes. When one of you picks a theme, both phones change to it.
What to look for in a long-distance relationship app
- A habit simple enough to repeat. A tap takes less effort than composing a message.
- A shared reason to look ahead. Reunion countdowns keep upcoming dates easy to find.
- Clear access for both partners. One Love Taps paid plan includes partner access through pairing.
- Honest platform requirements. Both partners currently need an iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
How Love Taps works for a couple
- Install Love Taps on both iPhones.
- One person chooses a paid plan and sends the partner invite link. The invite guide shows each step.
- The invited partner taps the link and joins the pair without a second purchase.
- Try your first tap, then add the widget using the iPhone setup guide.
- Add your two cities to start counting miles of love, and add your next reunion date.
Want to start with your next visit?
Make a free private reunion countdown in your browser. It needs no account and can create a link for your partner.
Love Taps compared with texting, FaceTime and a shared calendar
Most long-distance couples already use messages, video calls and a calendar. Love Taps does not replace any of them. This table shows where it fits.
| Question | Love Taps | Texting | FaceTime | Shared calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you send | A tap or one of five moods, with no words | Words, photos, voice notes and links | A live video or audio call | Events with dates and times |
| Does it expect a reply? | No. A tap has nothing in it to answer | A text message usually expects a reply | A call needs the other person to answer | No |
| Do you both need to be free at once? | No | No | Yes, a video call needs both people free at the same time | No |
| Shared countdown to the next visit | Yes, in whole days, on both phones and in a widget | Not built in | Not built in | Stores the date as an event |
| Home Screen or Lock Screen | Tap widget, Lock Screen tap control and countdown widget | Notifications for new messages | Notifications for incoming calls | Calendar widgets list upcoming events |
| Shows the distance between you | Yes, as miles of love drawn as a galaxy | No | No | No |
| Who it is for | Exactly two people who pair their iPhones | Anyone in your contacts | Anyone with a FaceTime link or Apple device | Anyone you share the calendar with |
A common pattern is to keep calls for the long conversations, messages for plans and news, and Love Taps for the small moments in between.
Requirements and price
- An iPhone running iOS 17 or later.
- Both partners need an iPhone with Love Taps installed.
- An internet connection to send and receive taps, and notifications turned on to see them arrive.
- A paid plan. One paid plan connects both partners, so only one of you needs to purchase.
- Example US prices: $1.99 monthly, $9.99 annual or $19.99 lifetime. The App Store shows the current price in your country and currency.
Love Taps has no free tier, and the app says so before you buy. You can try a tap in a labeled demo first. You can restore a purchase and manage or cancel a subscription from Settings in the app.
What Love Taps does not do
- It does not use your location. Love Taps never asks for location permission. You type your cities into a search box, and either partner can fill in both.
- It does not control delivery. Tap delivery, sound and vibration depend on connectivity, notification permissions, Focus settings and the receiving iPhone. Love Taps does not bypass iPhone settings.
- It is not an urgent communication channel. For anything time-sensitive, call or message your partner.
- It does not run on Android. There is no Android version. Both partners need an iPhone.
- It does not carry messages. A tap has no text in it. Use your usual messaging app for words.
If you want to plan around the distance itself, the reference pages show the distance between two cities and the time difference between two cities, with the best hours to call.
Questions from long-distance couples
What does Love Taps do for long-distance couples?
A paired couple can send taps and five moods, use the Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, keep a shared reunion countdown, choose a shared color theme and watch their miles of love grow as a galaxy.
Do both partners need to pay?
No. One paid plan connects both partners after they pair in the app. Each partner needs Love Taps on an iPhone.
How much does Love Taps cost?
Example US prices are $1.99 monthly, $9.99 annual or $19.99 lifetime. The App Store shows the current local price. One plan covers both partners.
Does Love Taps work on Android?
No. Love Taps currently requires two iPhones running iOS 17 or later.
Is Love Taps a location tracker?
No. Love Taps never asks for location permission. Miles of love use two cities that you type in, and reunion countdowns use dates that you choose.
What are miles of love?
Each tap counts the distance between your two cities. The total is one number for the two of you, shown on the home screen of the app and drawn as a galaxy with milestones. See the miles of love page.
Will every tap arrive immediately?
Delivery timing and sound depend on connectivity, notification permissions and Focus settings. Love Taps does not bypass iPhone settings.
Can we try Love Taps before paying?
Yes. You can try a tap in a demo inside the app before you choose a plan. The demo is labeled and does not touch real data.
Make the distance feel a little smaller.
Current plans and local prices are shown in the App Store and in Love Taps.
Find Love Taps on the App StoreBy Love Taps · Updated November 4, 2026