About Cupie

Cupie is a free app that turns your daily video call with your partner into something you actually look forward to. You call each other inside Cupie, and while you talk you can play games, flip question cards or take a quiz together. Every move shows up on both phones at the same time, so it feels like sitting on the same couch, even if you live in different countries.

Cupie at a glance

How does Cupie work?

1. Both of you download Cupie. It is free on the App Store and Google Play.
2. Link up with a private PIN. One partner shares a PIN, the other types it in. No usernames, no friend requests, no feed.
3. Call your partner in the app. Once you can both see each other, pick a game or a question deck.
4. Play live. Moves, answers and cards sync instantly on both phones.

Inside the Cupie app

Every game in Cupie

All 14 games in Cupie today. You play them live on a video call, in sync on both phones.

• Open from day oneGet Closer: Turn-by-turn question cards to ask each other out loud, in three phases: Perception, Connection, Reflection.
• Open from day oneMinigolf: 18-hole minigolf course, taking turns putting with drag-to-aim physics.
• Open from day oneFour in a Row: Classic Four in a Row: drag to aim, let go to drop a chip.
• Open from day oneTic Tac Toe: Classic Tic Tac Toe, taking turns.
• Open from day oneTruth or Dare: Pick Truth or Dare each round; prompts escalate over four levels as the night goes on.
• Unlocks with your streakMatch: Flip a question card, think, then say your answer out loud at the same time. Did you match?
• Unlocks with your streakGet Spicy: Intimate question cards in three phases: Flirt, Heat, After dark.
• Unlocks with your streakPool: 8-ball pool: swipe to aim, pull to shoot, call the pocket for the 8.
• Unlocks with your streakGet Deep: Questions about yourself in three phases: Ice Breaker, Deep, Deeper.
• Unlocks with your streakCup Pong: Cup Pong: flick up to throw the ball at your partner's cups. Re-racks, bounce shots and overtime.
• Unlocks with your streakGet Silly: Silly question and challenge cards in three phases: Warm-up, Big screen, Wild.
• Unlocks with your streakSolo: A two-player shedding card game (UNO-style) with Truth Wish cards: play one and your partner answers a truth.
• Unlocks with your streakGet Romantic: Questions about the two of you in three phases: First sparks, Us now, Deeper in love.
• Unlocks with your streakChess: Full-rules chess (castling, en passant, promotion, draw offers, resign).

What games are on Cupie?

Cupie has 14 games made for two people on a video call:

• Minigolf: take turns putting through little courses.
• Four in a Row: drop discs and get four in a line first.
• Tic Tac Toe: the classic, but face to face.
• Truth or Dare: made for couples, from cute to spicy.
• Pool, Chess and Cup Pong: real head-to-head games while you talk.
• Match: answer the same questions and see how well you match.
• Solo and Get Closer: lighter games and prompts for easy nights.
• Get Deeper, Get Romantic, Get Silly and Get Spicy: question decks for every mood.

On top of that there are 239 quizzes, like Would You Rather and Who’s More Likely To. New games and packs unlock as your daily streak grows. If you want ideas to try without the app, see our free lists of would you rather questions for couples and truth or dare for couples.

What else does Cupie do?

• Home-screen widgets show your partner, how far apart you are and their local time. Handy for long-distance relationships across time zones.
• Daily streaks reward you for calling every day.
• Cupie, the little mascot, reacts during your calls, and the app gives you playful insights about them.

Who is Cupie for?

Cupie is for couples who talk on video a lot. Most people who use it are in a long-distance relationship and want their nightly call to feel like a date instead of a status update. It also works great for same-city couples who can’t meet every night, and for a date night at home with one phone each.

Cupie is not a dating app and it is not a group game app. There is no matching, no public profile and no strangers. It is a private space for you and your partner.

What are Cupie’s limits?

We would rather tell you up front:

• Both partners need the app.
• Cupie is built around video calls, so there is no text chat yet.
• There is no desktop, iPad-first or Apple Watch app.
• Cupie is newer and smaller than apps like Paired or Between. If you mainly want daily journaling questions, check our list of Paired alternatives or the best couples apps.

What do people say about Cupie?

“my bf and i spend 2hours every night on cupie, we love the games but we now also just use it in general instead of facetime” (jessyjsssy, App Store)

“I think it’s perfect for long distance couples looking to build that connection.” (MarieJordan00, App Store)

Who makes Cupie?

Cupie is made by a small team in San Francisco. Questions, press or partnerships: visit our Help Center or Partnerships page. Read our privacy policy and terms.