Miles ApartMiles Apart vs Couple Joy
Couple Joy is an established widgets-and-questions app with mood sharing; Miles Apart goes deeper on things to do together at a distance, with 22 games, a daily photo challenge, and pigeon letters. Both are on iPhone and Android.
Checked · By the Miles Apart team
The short answer
Pick Couple Joy if you mainly want cute widgets, mood sharing and a distance counter, or prefer an app with a longer track record. Pick Miles Apart if you want a daily ritual with more substance (questions plus a photo, revealed together), a big library of games you can play on your own schedule, and long-distance extras like letters that travel the real distance and a shared memory map.
At a glance
- Built for
- Miles ApartLong-distance couples firstCouple JoyCouples near or far, with a strong long-distance angle
- Platforms
- Miles ApartiPhone and AndroidCouple JoyiPhone and Android
- Price
- Miles ApartFree, with optional Miles Apart Pro. One subscription covers both partners.Couple JoyFree, with Premium plans from $12.99 to $39.99 in the US App Store
- Daily ritual
- Miles ApartDaily challenge: three quick questions, a written answer and a photo prompt, revealed togetherCouple JoyDaily questions, with in-app chat about your answers
- Games
- Miles Apart22 games plus 14 couple quizzes and 11 Date Night decksCouple JoyQuestion games like Would You Rather and Never Have I Ever
- Widgets
- Miles ApartHome screen widgets on both platforms; on iPhone: partner's daily photo, live drawing (iOS 26), distance apart, time together, next anniversaryCouple JoyCouple widgets, distance tracker, time-together counter
- Mood sharing
- Miles ApartNot a featureCouple JoyShare how you feel and see your partner's mood
- Love letters
- Miles ApartLetters carried by a pigeon that flies the real distance between youCouple JoyNot a headline feature in its App Store listing
- Shared memories
- Miles ApartPrivate memory map with photo pins and a shared Photo BoothCouple JoyShared photo journal
- Track record
- Miles ApartNew: launched on the App Store in August 2026 and on Google Play in September 2026Couple JoyLaunched in 2022, with 37,000+ App Store ratings
Choose Miles Apart if
- You want a daily ritual that includes a photo from each other's day, not just a question.
- You want lots to play: daily word games, a crossword, trivia, jigsaws and races, most of them on your own time.
- You like the idea of letters that take real time to arrive, and a map of the places you've been together.
Choose Couple Joy if
- Mood sharing and a home-screen distance counter are the main things you want.
- You like chatting about your daily answers inside the app and keeping a shared journal.
- You prefer an app with a longer track record and a large community of reviews.
Two different ideas of staying close
Couple Joy leans on presence: widgets on your home screen, a live mood you can share, a counter showing the distance between you shrink as a visit gets closer, and daily questions you can chat about. It's a well-established app, around since 2022 with tens of thousands of ratings.
Miles Apart leans on doing things together. The core is a daily challenge you both complete, with a photo from your day, that reveals once you've both finished. Around it sit 22 games, 14 quizzes, 11 Date Night conversation decks, pigeon letters and a shared memory map.
Widgets and distance
Both apps treat the home screen as prime real estate. Couple Joy's widgets focus on counters and your couple. Miles Apart has home screen widgets on iPhone and Android; on iPhone, its five widgets show your partner's latest daily photo, a drawing that updates as they draw it (on iOS 26), the distance between you on the Lock Screen, how long you've been together, and your next anniversary.
Price and platforms
Both apps are on iPhone and Android, so either works for a couple with one of each. Couple Joy's Premium plans are listed between $12.99 and $39.99 in the US App Store. Miles Apart is free to download, with an optional Pro subscription that covers both partners.
The bigger practical difference is maturity. Couple Joy has been around since 2022. Miles Apart launched on the App Store in August 2026 and on Google Play in September 2026, so it has far fewer reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Is Miles Apart a good Couple Joy alternative?
Yes, if you want more to do together. Both apps have daily questions, widgets and streaks, and both are on iPhone and Android. Miles Apart adds a daily photo challenge that reveals together, 22 games, pigeon-delivered letters and a shared memory map. Couple Joy has mood sharing and a much longer track record.
Does Couple Joy work for long-distance couples?
Yes. Its distance tracker and widgets are designed with long distance in mind. Couples who want more shared activities, especially ones that work across time zones, may find Miles Apart's asynchronous games and daily challenge a better fit.
Which app has better widgets, Couple Joy or Miles Apart?
It depends on what you want to see. Couple Joy's widgets center on your couple and a distance counter. On iPhone, Miles Apart's show your partner's actual day: their latest challenge photo and a live drawing, plus distance, time together and your next anniversary.
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