Is it recording audio of us?
Not by default. The microphone only runs during a session, and the sound is turned into a loudness number and released the same frame — it's never written to disk. Papaya measures only how loud and how lively a moment is, never what's said. Two things you can opt into, both off by default: attaching a voice or photo memo to a recap (saved on your phone, deleted when you delete the recap), and an on-device conversation transcript (speech-to-text, encrypted, never uploaded — audio itself still never touches disk).
Where does my data go in the cloud?
Your recaps, reflections, motion, and any health context never leave your device — there's no account, no cloud, and no analytics. For most people the only network call Papaya makes is Apple's subscription check. The one exception, stated plainly: if you subscribe in Russia (where Apple's in-app purchases aren't available), a separate path verifies your subscription with our server using Sign in with Apple — it sends an Apple token to confirm the subscription, never your session data.
How does pairing with my partner work?
You pair phone-to-phone with a QR code. A 256-bit key is generated on one phone and handed to the other, and it lives only in each phone's keychain — never synced to iCloud. Reflections you share are end-to-end encrypted and travel over AirDrop or Messages, so the transport only ever sees ciphertext. Unpair and the key is destroyed.
Isn't this just a "tracker"?
Not in the data sense — nothing is stored on a server, there's no leaderboard, and you can't "fail." It's closer to a Wrapped-style recap: a warm, funny illustrated story that gives two people something to laugh at and talk about. The moment is the occasion; the conversation it starts is the point.
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. Papaya works fully on iPhone alone. If you do wear a Watch, it adds optional, read-only heart-rate and recovery context — Papaya never writes to Apple Health.
What's free, and what's paid?
Free gives you 3 full recaps your first week, then one each week — the whole experience, not a demo. Papaya Pro ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) unlocks unlimited sessions, full history, trends, themed styles, and personalized insights. New subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. During the launch you can redeem PRODUCTHUNT for 3 months of Pro free.
Is there an Android version?
Not yet — iPhone only. A big part of the privacy story is leaning on Apple-native pieces: on-device ML, the keychain, and encrypted AirDrop handoff. Porting those guarantees to Android is real work, not a recompile.
