# Candle: A couples app: daily questions, games, photo prompts and date ideas for you two

Canonical page: https://herfound.com/apps/candle

Compiled by HerFound from public sources; facts aren't founder-confirmed yet.

## About

Candle gives you and your partner (or your best friend) a little something to do together every day 🕯️ Answer a daily question and unlock theirs once you reply, play mini games like Who's More Likely and drawing challenges, and share in-the-moment photo prompts that build a private photo history. Send thumb kisses that buzz on their phone, get weekly date ideas near you, and keep a shared bucket list, love notes and a countdown to your next hello 💕 Core features are free, and Candle Premium adds more content.

## Who Candle is for

Couples at any stage, including long-distance and living-together partners, as well as close friends.

Tags: Couples, Long-distance couples

## Features

- 💬 A daily question, with their answer revealed once you reply
- 🎲 Mini games like Who's More Likely, quick rounds and drawing challenges
- 📸 Daily photo prompts and a private shared photo history
- 👍 Thumb kisses: a tap that makes their phone vibrate
- 🗺️ Weekly date ideas based on where you are
- 🪣 A shared bucket list and saved memories
- 🔒 Lock screen widgets, love notes and a countdown to your next meet-up
- 🔥 Streaks for your daily check-ins

## Details

- Category: Love & Relationships
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Pricing: Freemium
- Availability: Available
- App Store rating (Apple's, not HerFound's): 4.8 from 11,807 ratings, checked 2026-11-14

## Maker

- Encore AI Labs, Inc.: https://www.trycandle.app

## Quick facts

From Candle's own published pages. These summarise what the company states, not an audit of what the app does.

- **Free version:** There is a free version (The paid Candle Premium subscription unlocks additional content and features).
  - Quote: "Candle offers both free and paid features."
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/terms (checked 2026-11-12)
- **Paid plan:** $4.99/week to $39.99/year (Candle Premium, terms of service. Prices are localized by country).
  - Quote: "Pricing currently ranges from $4.99 USD per week to $39.99 USD per year"
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/terms (checked 2026-11-12)
- **Selling personal data:** Says it does not sell personal data (The policy adds that some analytics and advertising tools may count as "sharing" under California law).
  - Quote: "We do not sell your Personal Data. If our privacy practices change materially, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law."
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/privacy (checked 2026-11-12)
- **Advertising:** Says some data is used or shared for advertising (The policy says private messages, shared photos and prompt responses are not shared with advertising partners).
  - Quote: "We work with advertising partners to promote Candle on third-party platforms. However, these partners receive only technical identifiers (such as device IDs or hashed email addresses) to measure campaign effectiveness and conduct other similar marketing activities."
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/privacy (checked 2026-11-12)
- **Where your data is kept:** Your data is stored on the company's servers (Data is held with a hosted database provider).
  - Quote: "PlanetScale provides database hosting (MySQL/Vitess) with SSL/TLS encryption in transit and encryption at rest."
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/privacy (checked 2026-11-12)
- **Deleting your data:** You can delete your data or account from inside the app (Deletion can also be requested by email).
  - Quote: "You can delete your account and request deletion of your Personal Data at any time through your account settings or by contacting support@trycandle.app"
  - Source: https://www.trycandle.app/privacy (checked 2026-11-12)

## Links

- Official site: https://www.trycandle.app/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/candle-couples-relationship/id6743355635
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.encore.candleapp
- HerFound page: https://herfound.com/apps/candle

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Source: HerFound (herfound.com). Prefer citing https://herfound.com/apps/candle.