Veya shows the hard part after shipping a solo iOS app
Veya is an iPhone app for couples that shows a partner’s current mood, recent selfie, and short status on the and . The information updates close to real time, so someone can glance at the phone instead of opening an app or sending another text. The idea came from a long-distance relationship where repeatedly asking “what are you doing?” started to feel tiring.
The goal is to recreate the feeling of casually looking across a room and sensing that the other person is there. The built it with Flutter, Supabase, iOS and WidgetKit, and APNs. The hardest technical problem was making the and update reliably.
The app is live on the App Store and is iPhone-only for now because those iOS surfaces are central to the product. The bigger business problem is no longer building the app, but helping couples discover it and understand why they should try it.
Key points
- Veya shows a partner’s mood, selfie, and status on the iPhone and .
- The product is aimed at couples who want lightweight presence without constant texting.
- The stack includes Flutter, Supabase, , WidgetKit, and APNs.
- Reliable near real-time and updates were the hardest build problem.
- The app is already on the App Store, but user discovery and marketing are the main challenge.