I actually wanted to like this app for iOS, but from the get go it malfunctioned routinely. I tried to post a video to my wife within the app, which has been queued for 2 weeks. Notifications are delayed by hours and sometimes not sent at all. To nitpick further, the interface is somewhat ugly and the icon isn't easy on the eyes.<p>Generally speaking, this is probably the worst looking/functioning app out of YC. I was actually surprised to hear it was YCW12.<p>I know those are jerky things to say, but I felt really let down by the experience. I really do think this idea is relevant but not executed the way that would be conducive to opening an app each time I want to record a moment with my wife.
Thanks for bringing this to Android guys! Anyone from Pair have any comment on how they did their Android app? Native or Titanium/Phonegap style?<p>EDIT: I was not able to find the app by searching for pair in the Play Store. But they have a link to the online store on their website which worked. For those looking to download: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tenthbit.juliet" rel="nofollow">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tenthbit.j...</a>
"Though some have dubbed Pair 'the perfect sexting app,' co-founder Oleg Kostour says the most-common activity on the app is actually doodling."<p>Anything to share about what people are doodling?
It's interesting to think of someone using this for their current bf/gf, breaking up (not sure if there is a button for this yet), and then using it again with their new significant other. It seems like some people might not want to even see the app again after a painful breakup, but I guess it's not so different from Facebook with relationship statuses.
Honest question: What's the plan with the 4.2M recently raised? That seems like an awful lot for an app. I mean there's no sales force required to sell the product. It's not like it required some kind of data that would take a huge team to aggregate. The apps are built now on both platforms and now there's some debugging to to do but is that really $4.2M worth of work? What that money going to be spent on? Is that 5 years of runway?<p>I'm happy that they got the funding but I'm just curious as to what the pitch was to justify that investment.
As someone who uses Facebook messaging for some of these things (not the best solution since the reminders/tasks etc. get lost in other conversational clutter), I think this is a great idea and execution! I would like to see the more practical features expanded on.<p>For instance, if there's a new todo/reminder/etc. added is there a notification sent out? There could be a problem if one person uses the app updates it a lot and the other doesn't check it as often.
I bet couples can find a lot of creative ways to use this, especially the touch vibrating feature. You can vote this comment negatively if you like but this is a very valid point I am making. This is as intimate as any app could get and there is a demand for this. Hey this is reality and we're all adults here. Gives more color to life and we only have one, enjoy it. Good work Pair team!
Great app. I was in the 1st 10 people who downloaded and installed it. My gf was asking me just yesterday when this was going to come out. Until now we were using Path, now we've switched to Pair, it's still a bit buggy on Android, but it's much better than Path to keep in touch with just one person.
Feedback to pair Founders -<p>- Signup screen is broken. When I'm entering my details (email and password), I don't see the textboxes. Keyboard is covering that. Screen should re-adjust if I'm entering details.<p>- When I upload the photo, please give user choice to scale and orient that photo. My photo didn't scale to fit by default.
What happened to spending quality time offline with your partner? And if they're away, what happened to spending time on your own, without resorting to gimmicks like thumb kissing?
I wonder how many couples are mixed (iOS and android) vs. same-platform.<p>(I still am amused that I needed to convince my girlfriend to get an iPhone instead of another blackberry, last year)