Pictie — thinking of you
Pictie Communication
For when there's nothing to say but someone's on your mind. One tap: poke.
- Downloads
- 25+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 7
- 2026 · v0.1.0
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About Pictie — thinking of you
For the moments you have nothing to say — but someone crosses your mind.
Opening a chat feels like too much; doing nothing feels wrong. Pictie is built for exactly that moment. Pick your person, poke — done. They get a playful animated effect that says "thinking of you," and one tap sends a poke right back.
No messages — on purpose There is no chat and no text in Pictie. Since a poke is all you can send, a short signal never looks lazy. When you have something to say, use your usual messenger — Pictie covers the in-between moments.
Moments it's made for
It's late, texting feels like too much, but they're on your mind
After a fight, when neither wants to speak first
Long-distance days when you just miss them
A friend deep in exam week
Family you can't call right now
How Pictie works
Only two people who both accepted are connected. No feed, no strangers
No read receipts, no online status — not knowing is what keeps it light
30 original effects; rapid taps stack into combos
Poke straight from your home-screen widget or Apple Watch
Quiet hours, notification controls, block & report — every safety feature is free
Free, no ads
One invite link connects you in 15 seconds. Send your person their first poke today.
Opening a chat feels like too much; doing nothing feels wrong. Pictie is built for exactly that moment. Pick your person, poke — done. They get a playful animated effect that says "thinking of you," and one tap sends a poke right back.
No messages — on purpose There is no chat and no text in Pictie. Since a poke is all you can send, a short signal never looks lazy. When you have something to say, use your usual messenger — Pictie covers the in-between moments.
Moments it's made for
It's late, texting feels like too much, but they're on your mind
After a fight, when neither wants to speak first
Long-distance days when you just miss them
A friend deep in exam week
Family you can't call right now
How Pictie works
Only two people who both accepted are connected. No feed, no strangers
No read receipts, no online status — not knowing is what keeps it light
30 original effects; rapid taps stack into combos
Poke straight from your home-screen widget or Apple Watch
Quiet hours, notification controls, block & report — every safety feature is free
Free, no ads
One invite link connects you in 15 seconds. Send your person their first poke today.
What’s new
Version 0.1.0 · Updated October 7, 2026
• Pokes received during quiet hours are no longer lost — they wait for you. • You can change your own display name in Settings. • One invite link now connects several people (valid 10 minutes). • Opening an invite from someone you're already connected to just says so. • Smoother launch animation, and tapping the screen skips it.
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