A daily photo quest for two
A tiny journal, for the two of you.
One small photo quest a day. You both answer, and your two halves hang side by side in a journal only you can see.
Free on iPhone. One Premium membership covers you both.
How it works
One small ritual,
every day.
Step 1
A quest arrives
Every day, one small prompt for you both. Not feeling it? Roll another: cozy, foodie, outdoors, or a surprise.
Step 2
Two cameras, one tap
The back camera catches the moment, the front camera catches you. Then a caption and a place.
Step 3
It lands in your journal
Each day's pair is kept in order, both captions, both places, both times. A small book you write without trying.
Two halves
Your view and theirs, side by side.
From the app, as it looks today.
The two of you
Two little characters,
alive on your hill.
The real ones, from the app. Say hi, or give them a poke.
Make yours yours
Dress your character.
Little messages
Say hi without a word.
Notes
Notes, sealed with a heart.
Looking back
Hold a memory in your hand.
Small joys
And a few things to smile about.
A streak that is kind
Each day you both answer is a step on a little map, with chests that burst into coins along the way and a trophy for the big milestones. Miss a day and nothing is taken away.
A jar of date ideas
Drop in things to do together. When neither of you can decide, give the jar a shake.
The days that matter
Count down to your anniversary and your next reunion, with your story kept in one quiet place.
On your Home Screen
Each other, all day.
Private by design
A journal, not a feed.
- Only the two of you. No followers, no strangers, no public anything. One invite, two phones.
- No feed, no likes. Nothing to perform for. A day that looks ordinary is exactly what belongs here.
- No ads, ever. We never sell your data, and we never train any model on your photos.
Premium
Free every day. Premium keeps it all.
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| A new quest every day | Yes | Yes |
| Your memories | Last 30 days | Forever |
| Paper colours | 1 | All 16 |
| Frames | 1 | All 11 |
| Film looks | None | All 6 |
| Draw on photos | None | Yes |
| Sharing | With a watermark | HD, no mark |
| Extra quests | 1 a week | Any time |
Otay Premium
One membership, for both of you.
- Every memory, kept for as long as you are members
- All the paper colours, frames and film looks
- Draw on your photos, share in HD with no mark
- An extra quest whenever you like, not one a week
Questions
Quietly answered.
Something else on your mind? Write to hi@otay.app. A person reads every email.
What is Otay?
Otay is a private photo journal app for two people, on iPhone. Each day you both get the same small photo quest and answer it with a photo and a selfie, and the two answers sit side by side in a journal only the two of you can see.
How is Otay different from Locket, Paired or Between?
Locket Widget sends photos to friends' Home Screens, Paired and SumOne are question and quiz apps, and Between is a private chat and shared calendar for couples. Otay is none of those: it is a journal. It asks one photo question a day and keeps both answers, with captions, places and times, in a calendar, a map and throwbacks, so the relationship leaves a record behind.
How does Otay work?
A small photo quest arrives every day, the same one for both of you. Each of you answers with one tap of the camera: the back camera for the moment, the front camera for your face. Add a caption and a place, and your two halves hang side by side as one memory.
What if we miss a day?
Nothing is lost. An unanswered quest stays open for as long as you like, and a new one still arrives tomorrow. Otay counts the days you both answered, and a missed day takes nothing away from it.
Who can see our photos?
Only the two of you. There is no public feed, no followers and no likes. Photos are encrypted in transit and at rest, we never sell your data or show ads, and we do not train any model on your photos.
Is it only for couples?
Otay is built for two people: a partner, a best friend, a sibling far away. One invite pairs your two phones, and that is the whole circle.
How much does it cost?
Otay is free to download and use, with a new quest every day and no ads for anyone. Otay Premium shows every memory, however old, and adds all the paper colours, frames and film looks, drawing on photos, HD sharing with no mark, and extra quests whenever you like. One membership covers you both.
How long are memories kept?
The free plan shows your last 30 days, and always at least your newest 15 memories. Older memories are locked, never deleted, and open again whenever either of you subscribes. Otay Premium shows every memory, and either of you can save any memory to your phone's photo library at any time.
Can we change the quest?
Yes. Not feeling today's quest? Roll another, and pick a theme for it: cozy, foodie, outdoors, romantic, playful, or a surprise.
What can we customise?
Your two little characters can wear shirts, hats, glasses, necklaces and body colours, bought with coins you earn from quests, and you can try anything on first. Prints can be dressed up with paper colours, frames and film looks. A jar of date ideas lives in the app too, and a shake draws one.
What do I need?
An iPhone on iOS 17 or later, and your person. Otay is not on Android yet.
Start with today’s quest.
Download Otay, send your person the invite, and your first little quest is waiting.