Couples Retro

Stickies you open together

The weekly relationship check-in you open together

All week, each of you adds sticky notes about what went well, what didn't and what you want next. They stay sealed until the time you picked. Then the board opens for both of you at once, and you talk.

Download Couples Retro on the App Store

3-day free trial · Partner joins free
iPhone, iOS 26 or later

A couple on a sofa laughing as they read sticky notes, with a cork board of notes on the wall behind them
Couples Retro This Week board, sealed, with a countdown reading 2h 44m 17s and note counts of 4 for You and 3 for Jonah

Sunday walk ♥

How Couples Retro works

  1. 1.

    Write all week

    Something good happens on Tuesday, something stings on Thursday. Drop a sticky into What went well, What didn't or What we want next while it's fresh.

  2. 2.

    Sealed until the reveal

    Your partner sees how many notes you've written, never what they say. Pick your reveal time together, like Sundays at 7:30 pm or the end of the month.

  3. 3.

    Open it together

    At the reveal the board opens on both phones at once. React to each other's notes, mark them talked about, and carry the rest into next week.

Three columns, one board for the two of you

Couples Retro borrows the retrospective that good teams run at the end of a sprint and makes it cosy. Each note is a sentence or two about a real moment, written the day it happened instead of remembered on Sunday.

Because notes stay sealed, the hard ones arrive next to the kind ones, at a time you both chose. Read more in our guide to the relationship retrospective.

What went well

You called my mom on her birthday without me asking. I noticed. It meant a lot.

Jonah · Wed

What didn't

We kept scrolling at dinner on Thursday. I missed you.

Maya · Thu

What we want next

Tuesday's walk to the market, no phones. Can we do that every week?

Maya · Wed

Inside the app

From the first sticky on Monday to the board you open on Sunday.

  • Check in weekly: a couple on the sofa, she rests on his shoulder while he reads her pink sticky note, above a sealed board counting down
  • Seal your notes: the This Week cork board sealed with a countdown, You with 4 notes and Jonah's 3 notes locked
  • Reveal together: the opened board in the Blossom theme with a note from Jonah marked Talked
  • Drop a sticky: writing a What went well note on Photo Wall that thanks a partner for making coffee every morning
  • React and talk: a note from Jonah with Love this, Thank you, Agree and Let's talk reactions
  • Pick your board: the Photo Wall theme with Cork Board and Blossom boards beside it
  • Look back: a past board for 29 Sep to 5 Oct in Blossom with 9 of 10 notes talked about
A couple laughing on the floor by a candlelit coffee table covered in pastel sticky notes
Sunday, 7:30 pm

Made for a slow Sunday evening

The reveal is the best part of the week. Everything around it is there to make sure it happens.

Four ways to react
Love this, Thank you, Agree or Let's talk. A quick answer to every note, before you even sit down.
Talked about
Mark notes as you go. A progress bar shows how many you've covered, with no rush to finish.
Carry it forward
Close the board when you're done. Notes you didn't get to move into next week.
Every week, kept
Past boards stay for both of you, so you can scroll back through months of good weeks.
Gentle reminders
An optional nudge the day before, and a notification the moment your board opens.
Countdown widget
Put the countdown to your next reveal on your Home Screen.
Three themes
Cork Board, Photo Wall or Blossom. Pick the board that feels like yours.
Private by design
Sealed notes never reach your partner's phone before the reveal. No ads, no tracking.

One subscription, two of you

Whoever starts the board subscribes to Couples Retro Pro. Your partner joins with your invite code and pays nothing.

Weekly

$7.99 / week

Starts with a 3-day free trial.

Yearly

$39.99 / year

About $0.76 a week. Save 90% compared with weekly.

Subscriptions renew automatically through Apple. Cancel any time in iPhone Settings. See our Terms of Use.

Guides for your check-ins

Questions to ask, agendas to borrow and ways to raise the hard stuff kindly.

All guides →
A couple sitting on a living room rug in lamplight, holding mugs and smiling at each other, with pastel sticky notes and a pen on a round wooden table

Relationship Check-In Questions for a Weekly Talk

Relationship check-in questions for a weekly talk with your partner, grouped into what went well, what didn't and what you want next, with tips for asking them.

Overhead view of a wooden table with two coffees, tulips, an open blank planner, a pen and rows of pastel sticky notes

A Couples Meeting Agenda You Can Run in 30 Minutes

A simple weekly couples meeting agenda: appreciation, what didn't work, logistics and plans for next week. Timings, rules and an example to copy.

Two people's hands pinning blank yellow, pink and mint sticky notes to a cork board with coral push pins, lit by a warm lamp

How to Run a Relationship Retrospective With Your Partner

A relationship retrospective borrows the team retro: what went well, what didn't, what we want next. How to run one weekly with your partner, step by step.

A couple talking quietly on a sofa in the evening, one with a hand on the other's knee, with a floor lamp and candles behind them

How to Bring Up Issues With Your Partner Without Fighting

How to bring up a problem with your partner without a fight: wait for a calm, planned moment, write it down first, talk about feelings and ask for one change.

A couple laughing under a knitted blanket on a sofa on a Sunday evening, with popcorn and mugs on the side table and a cork board of pastel notes behind them

How to Start a Weekly Check-In Ritual as a Couple

How to start a weekly check-in ritual with your partner: pick a Sunday time, collect notes during the week, open them together and keep it short.

A blank paper wall calendar with four pastel notes pinned below it, above a wooden sideboard with a lamp, candle and trailing plant in autumn light

How to Do a Monthly Relationship Check-In

How to run a monthly relationship check-in at the end of each month: when to hold it, what to cover, questions to ask, and how to keep notes all month.

Questions

What is a relationship check-in?

A relationship check-in is a short, regular conversation where a couple talks about how things have been going: what felt good, what was hard, and what they want next. Most couples do it weekly or once a month at a set time. Learn more →

How does Couples Retro work?

During the week, each of you adds sticky notes to three columns: What went well, What didn't, and What we want next. Your notes stay sealed until the reveal time you both picked, then the board opens for both of you at once and you talk it through. Learn more →

Can my partner read my notes before the reveal?

No. Before the reveal your partner only sees how many notes you have written. The words are not sent to their phone until the board opens.

What should we talk about in a weekly check-in?

Start with what went well, then one or two things that didn't, then what you want for next week. Keep hard topics to one at a time and end on a plan you both agree on. Learn more →

How do I bring up a problem without starting a fight?

Pick a calm, planned moment instead of the middle of an argument, and describe how you felt rather than what your partner did wrong. Writing it down first and raising it at your check-in gives both of you time to cool off. Learn more →

Should we check in weekly or monthly?

Weekly works well for busy couples because small things don't pile up. Monthly suits couples who already talk a lot day to day. Couples Retro lets you pick a weekly reveal or an end-of-month one. Learn more →

How much does Couples Retro cost?

One partner subscribes to Couples Retro Pro and the other joins free. Pro is $7.99 a week with a 3-day free trial, or $39.99 a year, which works out to about $0.76 a week.

How does my partner join?

Start a board, then share your 8-character invite code or invite link. Your partner downloads the app, signs in with Apple, and enters the code to join your board.

Is Couples Retro on Android?

Not yet. Couples Retro is for iPhone and needs iOS 26 or later, so both partners need an iPhone to share a board.