Bound: Better Relationships
Mark Tishkun Lifestyle iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Bound: Better Relationships is a free Lifestyle app for iPhone and iPad by Mark Tishkun. Rated 4.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 30 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Apr 26
- 2026 · v0.2.1
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About Bound: Better Relationships
Most couples don't fall out of love. They fall out of sync. The strain is rarely love itself. It's the weight of ordinary life — the missed mornings, the half-conversations, the way a hard week quietly stacks up. Bound is a private, encrypted space for the two of you. A place to check in honestly, leave notes only your partner can see, and notice patterns in how you connect, drift, and return. Patterns, not prompts. Most couples apps run on streaks, push notifications, and daily quizzes. Bound is built the opposite way. It's quiet. It speaks rarely, and only when something is worth saying. The work happens in your relationship — not in the app. Truly Private. End-to-End Encrypted. Your relationship is nobody else's business. Every check-in, note, and entry is encrypted on your device before it leaves. Only you and your partner can read it. Bound itself cannot. In a category where the leading apps collect contact info, identifiers, and "sensitive info" linked to your identity, this is the difference. Honest Check-Ins Share a quick read of your energy, mood, and capacity. No long-winded conversations required. A signal your partner can understand at a glance — so you can stop guessing and start actually seeing each other. The Intimacy Check Skip the hinting. A simple way for both of you to name what would help you feel closer today — a word of encouragement, focused time, a small gesture. Total clarity, zero friction. Quiet Observations Bound notices what you don't. After enough check-ins, it surfaces small, specific patterns — gently, never as advice. "Sundays have been a little harder than usual lately." That's it. No diagnosis, no prescriptions. Just the kind of thing a thoughtful friend might say. A Shared Space, Just for the Two of You Notes you can keep private or share. Plans you build together. Agreements, boundaries, wishlists, fantasies, a shared timeline — all encrypted, all yours. The opposite of a group chat. A Small Reset When the day gets hard, Bound offers short, body-based resets — breath, grounding, simple ways to come back to yourself before you come back to your partner. For couples who want a calmer, more honest relationship — not a gamified one. No streaks. No notifications designed to pull you back in. No engagement bait. No data sold, ever. Free for a week. $3.99/month after. Subscription details: Bound is $3.99/month with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://bound-legal.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bound-legal.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 0.2.1 · Updated April 26, 2026
A new chapter for Bound. We've reshaped how Bound presents itself — clearer language, calmer screens, and a sharper sense of what this app is for. Two people. One private space. No engagement bait. What's new in this version: — Refined onboarding for a smoother first experience together — Updated screenshots and positioning across the App Store — New "A Small Reset" section: short body-based resets for moments when the day gets heavy — Improved privacy indicators throughout the app — Faster, more reliable check-in flow — Performance and stability improvements Bound stays what it has always been: encrypted, ad-free, and built to fit quietly into the life you already share.
App privacy
The developer, Mark Tishkun, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
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