Clockin Duo
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For long-distance couples

Do something together, not just talk about it

Every app for couples apart is built around keeping in touch. Almost none of them give you an hour that belonged to both of you.

Start freeNo card. One subscription covers both of you.
0
Cameras. There is no video anywhere in the product.
1
Invite link. That is the entire setup.
25-90
Minutes a session, or any length you type.
The problem

The calls turn into status updates

What did you eat, how was work, who did you see. Nothing is wrong, but you are reporting your days to each other rather than having one, and the calls quietly get shorter.

An hour where you were both working is an hour you spent together, even though neither of you said a word during it.

The idea
What it does

Three things, all of them for two

One pairing covers the working part of the day and the part after it.

One timer, both of you

Set a length and you are both inside the same clock. A pause from either side stops it for both. Nobody is on camera.

Video that stays in step

Paste a link and it plays for both of you. Either of you can pause without a countdown or a three-two-one.

A game for the gap

Four in a Row, for the evenings when neither of you has anything left to say but neither wants to hang up.

How it works

Three steps, then it is a habit

01
Send one link

They accept and you are paired. No profiles, no matching, no queue.

02
Start a session

Pick a length. You both see the same clock, and their local time sits next to yours.

03
Stop together

Put on a video that stays in step, or play a round. Same streak across all of it.

See it

Starting something together takes one tap

The reason "let us watch something" usually fails at distance is the ten minutes of coordination it takes to start, which is longer than the impulse lasts.

Common questions

Before you start

Can I start before they join?
Yes. Signing in gives you a duo of one, so the timer and your history work from the first day whether or not your partner has accepted the invite. Plenty of people set the habit up themselves and hand over the link once it is already running.
Do we have to be on camera?
No. There is no video in Clockin Duo at all. During a session your partner sees that you started, how long is left, and their local time beside yours. Nothing else.
What if we are in very different time zones?
The app shows both local clocks so nobody has to do the arithmetic. If the gap is large enough that you barely share waking hours, the overlap pages here work out exactly how much you have, and which single time survives every clock change in the year.
Is this a replacement for calling?
No, and it is not trying to be. It is for the hours either side of the call, which are the ones long distance usually takes away from you.
Does my partner need to pay too?
No. One subscription covers both of you, and the free tier is a real tier rather than a trial: a session a day, every session length, and a standing weekly time.
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Give them an hour instead of an update

Send one link. From the moment they accept, the timer, the streak and the time off are shared. Free to start, and one subscription covers both of you.
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