Love notes on their home screen
Send a handwritten note, a silly doodle, or a photo to your partner's Pairly widget. Your latest shared moment stays close at hand.
Widget for Couples
Love notes that live on their home screen
Pairly is a couples widget for sharing love notes, drawings, and photos on your partner's home screen. Send a little piece of your day, even when you're apart.
For iPhone and Android. Lock Screen Live Canvas uses Live Activities on supported iPhones.
How to send notes to your partner's home screen
Two phones, one shared space. Start with a small hello.
Install and connect
Download Pairly on both phones, then connect with a private partner invite link.
Add your widget
Add the Pairly widget from your phone's home screen widget gallery.
Send your first note
Share a note, drawing, or photo. Widget refresh timing depends on your phone's operating system.
Little ways to feel closer, every day
A love note before work, a doodle from the train, a photo that says “thinking of you.” Keep those moments in a space for two.
iPhone Live Activity
Follow their drawing on your Lock Screen
Draw together in Live Canvas. On supported iPhones, a Live Activity lets you follow the drawing on your Lock Screen. Availability and updates depend on iOS.
Pairly Pro
Scratch to Reveal hidden messages
Hide a note or photo beneath a scratch layer. Your partner opens it in Pairly and uncovers the surprise with a fingertip.
Pairly Pro
Time Capsule for special moments
Write a note now and choose a time for it to unlock. Save it for a birthday, your anniversary, or a little surprise tomorrow.
Couples Plan
One Pro subscription covers both of you
When one partner has an active Pairly Pro subscription, both connected accounts get Pro access. One subscription, shared moments.
Notes and photos are end-to-end encrypted once both phones have set up their keys, so only the two of you can open them.
Guides and comparisons
Setting up the widget, ideas for staying close, and how Pairly compares.
- How to send notes to your partner's Home Screen
- How to draw on your partner's Lock Screen
- A couples widget for iPhone and Android
- Long-distance relationship ideas
- The best apps for couples, by category
- Pairly and Widgetable compared
- Pairly and Paired compared
- Pairly and Locket Widget compared
- Pairly and noteit compared
Questions about Pairly's couples widget
How it works, what's free, and what to expect on each phone.
What is Pairly?
Pairly is a couples widget app for iPhone and Android. It connects you with one partner so you can share handwritten notes, drawings, and photos on each other's home screens. Live Canvas lets you draw together in the app, with a Lock Screen Live Activity on supported iPhones.
How do I send notes to my partner's home screen?
Install Pairly on both phones and connect using a private invite link. Each partner adds the Pairly widget to their home screen. Send a note, drawing, or photo in Pairly to share it with your partner. Your phone's operating system controls when the widget refreshes.
Does Pairly work between iPhone and Android?
Yes. Partners can share notes, drawings, and photos between iPhone and Android, and both platforms have home screen widgets. Lock Screen Live Canvas uses Apple's Live Activities on supported iPhones. Android does not offer that same Lock Screen experience.
Is Pairly free?
Pairly is free to download. Free accounts can send one note per day and start two Live Canvas sessions in total. Optional Pairly Pro removes those limits and adds Scratch to Reveal and Time Capsule. Current prices and purchase terms appear in the app before you pay.
Do both partners need to pay for Pairly Pro?
No. One active Pairly Pro subscription shares Pro access with your connected partner at no extra cost. Shared access lasts while the subscription is active.
Are our notes and photos public?
No. Pairly is designed for you and your connected partner. Your notes and photos are not public posts, and there is no social feed or follower list. See the Privacy Policy for how Pairly handles your data.
Are Pairly notes end-to-end encrypted?
Yes, once both of your phones have set up their encryption keys. This happens automatically after you link; a new phone needs your partner's approval. From then on, the notes and photos you send are encrypted on your phone and can only be opened on your two phones. Images sent before the keys are ready and Live Canvas live drawings are not end-to-end encrypted. Anything shown on a widget or the Lock Screen can be seen by someone looking at your phone.
Why hasn't the widget updated yet?
Widget refresh timing is managed by iOS or Android and can vary with network access, background activity, and battery settings. Open Pairly to check for the latest note. A home screen widget is not the same as an iPhone Live Activity, and instant refresh is not guaranteed.
Download Pairly
For iPhone and Android. Lock Screen Live Canvas uses Live Activities on supported iPhones.