The 20-second verdict
Love Nudge
2/7 rows
Free; $9.99 one-time add-on on iOS
Choose it if you already use the 5 Love Languages and want a free way to practice them.
Paired
4/7 rows
Free; Premium $14.99/mo or ~$75-80/yr
Choose it if you want daily questions, quizzes and expert-led relationship courses.
Lovely
3/7 rows
$24.99/yr or $9.99/mo per couple, 7-day trial
Choose it if you want daily questions, widgets and games at a low yearly price.
| Love Nudge | Paired | Lovely | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Practicing the 5 Love Languages | A structured relationship program | Daily questions, widgets and games |
| Price | ✓ Free, no ads; $9.99 add-on on iOS | $14.99/mo; $74.99-79.99/yr | $24.99/yr or $9.99/mo |
| Love language quiz | ✓ Yes, the official one | In topic packs | No |
| Daily questions | No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Quizzes and games | No | ✓ 1,000+ on Premium | Two-player games |
| Home-screen widgets | No | Not listed | ✓ Countdown, live drawing, distance |
| Recent updates | iOS not updated since July 2024 | ✓ Updated October 2026 | ✓ Updated August 2026 |
| App Store rating | 4.6 from 18k | ✓ 4.7 from 209k | 4.6 from 14 |
From the US App Store, 5lovelanguages.com and paired.com, checked October 21, 2026. Love Nudge's Android app was updated in October 2026 and lists different in-app prices.
Where Love Nudge wins
Free, and faithful to the book. Love Nudge comes from the team behind The 5 Love Languages. You take the official quiz, link with your partner, see each other's language and set goals ("nudges") to act on it, with a love tank that shows progress. It is free with no ads; on iPhone there is one optional $9.99 purchase. If you have read the book and want to practice it, nothing else is as direct. Our free love language quiz is a quick way to start.
The weak spot: the iPhone app had not been updated since July 2024 when we checked, and it needs a constant internet connection.
Where Paired wins
Breadth. Paired covers love languages as one topic among many: daily questions, more than 1,000 quizzes and games, courses with therapists and weekly insights. It is actively developed and was Apple's App of the Day in August 2026. Its free plan is one question a day; Premium is $14.99 a month or around $75-80 a year for both partners.
Where Lovely fits (our app)
We make Lovely, so weigh this section accordingly. It is the newest app on this page (launched August 2025, built by one developer) and it has far fewer reviews than Love Nudge or Paired: 4.6 stars from 14 ratings on the US App Store. Judge it on what it does, not on popularity.
What it does: a daily question you both answer (with text, true or false, or a photo), home-screen widgets (a countdown until you meet, a live shared drawing that appears on your partner's screen, the distance between you), a shared canvas, a journal, snaps that disappear after 24 hours, and two-player games like Tic-Tac-Toe and a story you build one line at a time. It works in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, and an iPhone can pair with an Android phone.
Price: free to download, and Premium is $24.99 a year or $9.99 a month with a 7-day trial. One subscription covers both of you. That makes it the cheapest yearly plan of any app compared here.
Take Lovely with you
Daily questions, love widgets for your home screen, a shared canvas and games — with your partner, even long distance.
Common questions
Is Love Nudge free?▾
Yes. The 5 Love Languages site lists it as free with no ads. On iPhone there is one optional in-app purchase at $9.99.
Is Love Nudge still updated?▾
The Android app was updated in October 2026, but the iPhone app had not been updated since July 2024 when we checked.
Does Paired include love languages?▾
Yes, as one of its topic packs, alongside many other subjects such as communication, money and intimacy.
Which is better for building a daily habit?▾
Paired or Lovely, since both are built around a daily question. Love Nudge is goal-based rather than daily.
Where can I take a love language quiz for free?▾
Love Nudge includes the official quiz, and trylovely.app has a free love language quiz you can take with your partner in the browser.