Hug Break

Little reminders to hug the people you love.

A cosy iPhone app that nudges you to take a hug break, keeps track of your hug streak, and helps you send a little love when you can't be together.

Coming soon to the App Store

Hug Break's home screen: Time to hug Alex, with the marmot and a We hugged! button

⏰ Gentle reminders

Pick set times, every few hours, or a surprise random time each day.

💌 Can't hug? Send love

Sweet messages for every mood, sent straight to Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, LINE, KakaoTalk or WeChat.

🔥 Hug streaks

Tap "We hugged!" and watch your streak grow, day after day.

🔒 Totally private

No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your phone.

🌙 Light or dark

Match your phone, or pick the look you like.

🌐 8 languages

English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어 and 中文.

A peek inside

Home screen with the hug reminder — Time for a hug

Streaks screen: 12 days in a row, best streak 19, 86 hugs — Your hug streak

Messages screen with sweet messages grouped by mood — Messages for every mood

Reminder settings with times and days — Reminders your way

Home screen in dark mode — Cosy in the dark too

Support

Get in touch 💬

Questions, bugs or ideas? Email nzmattgrant@gmail.com, or tap Send feedback at the bottom of the app's Settings.

Common questions

My reminders don't arrive.

Check that notifications for Hug Break are on in your phone's Settings, and that the reminder is switched on with at least one day picked.

Why are my reminders only planned up to a certain date?

An iPhone holds at most 64 upcoming alerts per app. If your reminders need more than that, Hug Break plans the soonest ones and adds more each time you open the app.

My random-time reminders stopped.

Random times are planned a week ahead. Open the app at least once a week to keep them coming.