Paired alternative
A Paired alternative that's free and playful.
Paired is a daily questions app with quizzes and guided journeys; Paired Premium costs from $39.99 a year. Ourio is a free alternative for iPhone with no subscription: five daily questions in Who knows who, Draw & guess, a shared cat, drawings on your partner's Lock Screen and a planner for two.
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Ourio vs Paired
| Ourio | Paired | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No subscription, no in-app purchases | Free; Paired Premium from $39.99 a year or $14.99 a month |
| Android | No, iPhone only | Yes |
| Daily questions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Games or quizzes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Widgets | ✓ | – |
| Drawings to your partner | ✓ | – |
| Shared virtual pet | ✓ | – |
| Calendar, countdown or days counter | ✓ | ✓ |
| Date ideas | ✓ | – |
| Shared lists or wishlists | ✓ | – |
| Chat | – | – |
| App Store rating | Not yet on the App Store | 4.7 (210k ratings) |
When Paired is the better pick
- You want relationship coaching: Paired has guided journeys and topics to work through.
- One of you uses Android. Paired runs on both; Ourio is iPhone-only for now.
- You want deep conversation prompts every day rather than a playful quiz.
When Ourio fits better
- You don't want a subscription. Everything in Ourio is free for both of you.
- You want small things to do for each other: a doodle on their Lock Screen, a cat to look after, a streak to keep lit.
- You want planning too: date night ideas you swipe together, wishlists, shared lists and countdowns.
Is there a free app like Paired?
Yes. Ourio has daily questions (Who knows who, five a day) and games for couples, free with no subscription. It is lighter and more playful than Paired's coaching.
Does Ourio have daily questions like Paired?
Yes, as a game: each day five multiple-choice questions about one of you, from 150; the other guesses, and the answers open together.
Can I use Ourio and Paired together?
Yes. They don't overlap much: Paired for conversations, Ourio for the small daily things.
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Move in together.
Ourio is free on iPhone. Your partner joins with one code.