Setting up

Two minutes on each phone, and Pillow Talk works like a real app — icon, full screen, notifications.

Install on iPhone

  1. 1Open getpillowtalk.app in Safari — installing only works from Safari, not Chrome or an in-app browser.
  2. 2Tap the Share button — the square with the arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen.
  3. 3Scroll the share sheet and tap Add to Home Screen, then Add.
  4. 4From now on, open Pillow Talk from its Home Screen icon— that’s what unlocks full screen and notifications.

Needs iOS 16.4 or newer for notifications. The icon is a discreet pair of rings — no name shouts from your home screen.

Install on Android

  1. 1Open getpillowtalk.app in Chrome.
  2. 2Tap the ⋮ menu → Add to Home screen(or “Install app”), then confirm.

Turn on notifications

  1. 1Open the app from its icon (on iPhone, notifications only work in the installed app).
  2. 2On the home board, tap Notify me and allow notifications when your phone asks.

Lock-screen privacy is built in: notifications say only “New activity” — never any content, never the app’s name.

Bring your partner in

  1. 1Create your room and you’ll land on a waiting screen.
  2. 2Tap Create invite link and send it however you like — it works exactly once, just for them.
  3. 3They open it, pick a name, and save their code. Then they install the app the same way you did.

Your code, in plain terms

There’s no email and no password — your access code is the only key. It’s shown once when you sign up: save it somewhere safe (a password manager is perfect). If you ever lose it, your partner can make you a recovery linkfrom Settings. Checking “Remember this device” at sign-in keeps you signed in as long as you keep using the app.

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