Tender
Consumer and social
couples photo swiping app
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How HN took it
37 positive, 85 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 33 critical, out of 161 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 16 for, 22 againstExecution: 0 for, 6 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Wholesome and fun idea for couples
From 3 comments
This is great. I set it up and was conspicuously swiping in bed. My wife is all hey, what are you doing? I’m all nothing.. put the phone down on the dresser. No, let me see your…
K0balt on HNThis is adorable and made my day!
sapphicsnail on HNLove the idea! Congrats on launching and being #couplegoals!
rolandog on HN
Polished frontend
From 1 comment
i clicked expecting a joke but was not expecting this quality of frontend. kudos!
evenzero on HN
Objections
Android not available
From 2 comments
Can't try because Android phone best phone, but I already have a request. Can we get messages? It isn't that uncommon where I live to have several instant messaging apps, and…
hengheng on HNWhy this sweet kind of app is not on the android! Please remind you that there are plenty of couples in android too.
mynameisjoseph on HN
Photo album loading issues with shared albums and cut-off view on iPhone 13 mini
From 2 comments
Hmm I granted access to my photos then selected an album but it says "No photos found" after. It also says "PhotoManager has 0 photos" and "DisplayedPhotos has 0 photos". I chose…
fotta on HNThe view is cut off on iPhone13 mini https://space55.xyz/files/tmp/tender_screenshot.jpg
slmjkdbtl on HN
Possible Tinder trademark issues
From 1 comment
Great idea but cue Tinder trademark lawyers in 3… 2… 1…
jenders on HN
Requests
Android version
From 3 comments
Why this sweet kind of app is not on the android! Please remind you that there are plenty of couples in android too.
mynameisjoseph on HNBrilliant. Can't wait to prank my gf. Waiting for the andriod
BouncySpud on HNJoined the android wait-list
oceansky on HN
Left swipes or multiple profiles
From 2 comments
Feature request: Can we have multiple profiles? So the user can do one set of photos with one girl, another set when with another girl. Maybe have the app recognize nearby…
dotancohen on HNDownloaded the app and paid for premium. Still no wife. Devs pls fix.
impish9208 on HN
Questions
Whether it uses face recognition to find spouse photos
From 1 comment
Does this use Apple's face-recognition tech to automatically populate pictures of your spouse, or do you have to add them manually? I was under the impression that third-party…
squokko on HN
Whether it supports polycules
From 1 comment
Serious question: does this support polycules
mbgerring on HN
Alternatives named
Kinder baby name app
From 1 comment
In a similar vein, we used "Kinder", which is like Tinder except it's for choosing baby names - it shows you names that both you and your partner swiped right on.…
rkangel on HN
StumbleUpon
From 1 comment
StumbleUpon2? > StumbleUpon was a website, browser extension, toolbar, and mobile app with a "Stumble!" button that, when pushed, opened a semi-random website or video that…
lesuorac on HN