Frequently Asked Questions

A: Pocket Friends helps you stay consistent by sending reminders when you’re due to reconnect, instead of relying on a generic schedule. The reminder logic adapts to how you categorize relationships (Tiers) and how you prefer to keep in touch (Preferred Contact Methods).

A: Tiers help you organize relationships (for example, best friends vs acquaintances) so each group can have a different “stay-in-touch” cadence. This lets reminders feel appropriate for the relationship, not one-size-fits-all.

A: You choose the contact methods that matter most for each friend (e.g., in-person, video call). Logging a preferred method resets the reminder timer, while logging a non‑preferred method (like a quick text if it isn’t preferred) do not count as valid, so reminders will still help you follow through on deeper connection goals.

A: Yes—Preferred Contact Methods can include more than one method so the app can match how you realistically maintain that relationship. This is useful if, for example, you consider both in-person and video calls as meaningful touchpoints.

A: Yes—Pocket Friends supports group interactions, so you can track hangouts with multiple friends in a way that stays organized. Group tracking is designed to be as fast as individual logging, which helps reminders stay accurate without extra work.

A: Yes—you can effortlessly import friends from your contacts. You can also set their tiers and perferred contact methods all at once when importing to Pocket Friends.

A: Friend profiles are designed to show interaction history, relationship health, connection journey, analytics, and friend settings, all in one place. This makes it easier to act quickly—log something, adjust preferences, or decide who to prioritize.

A: Yes—friends can have location information like city, which powers map views and location-based reminders. This is especially helpful if your network spans multiple cities or countries.

A: A Health Score is a quick signal of how a relationship is doing, so you can spot who’s thriving and who needs attention. In the app’s model, health is influenced by factors like recency, consistency, quality, and engagement—not just a simple contact count.

A: It can change as your interaction pattern changes (for example, longer gaps reduce recency), and as more logged data becomes available for deeper signals like consistency or quality. Some sub-scores only apply when you have enough interactions or ratings, so early on it may be more “recency-driven.”

A: Journey Insights help you understand how your connections evolve over time. The app highlights patterns like milestones, streaks, method breakdown, and quality trends so you can adjust your habits to build better relationships.

A: Pocket Friends supports richer logging when it matters, including notes, voice recordings, photos, and videos, so your data reflects the real story of the interaction. With quick logging, you can choose who initiated the interaction and rate the interaction.

A: Yes—on the free tier there’s a maximum number of interactions you can log before you’re prompted to upgrade. The app currently has a free interaction log limit of 5.​

A: The map features help you visualize your social network geographically. Location-based reminders can surface the right people when you travel, so you remember to reach out when you’re actually nearby.

A: Location-based reminders need “Always Allow” because the feature is meant to work intelligently in the background when you’re near relevant locations. If you previously selected “Allow Once” or “While Using,” the app guides you to change this in iOS Settings to use location-based reminders properly.

A: Home City helps Pocket Friends avoid sending location reminders when you’re in your everyday area. When you travel away from home, location-based reminders can resume so you don’t miss chances to connect.

A: Yes—you can disable the feature in app Settings. If you want, you can also revoke location permission in iOS Settings.

A: You receive EXP for each logged interaction. It aims to make consistency feel rewarding, so small actions (like quick check-ins) still feel like progress. It also includes achievements (for example, streak-style achievements) that gives you more EXP to celebrate momentum over time.

A: EXP is tied to interaction methods, with higher-value points for deeper interactions like in-person meetups compared to lighter touches like texts. This design encourages balance without forcing a rigid system.

A: The app supports weekly, monthly and yearly subscription options. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically until cancelled.

A: You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. If you change devices, you can use Restore Purchases to recover an existing subscription.

A: Yes— you can sync friends, interactions, and EXP across devices with iCloud Sync. You can turn it on in app Settings.

A: Yes—You can choose from Light, Dark, or System for background colour in app Settings.

A: Yes—You can export friends and interactions in app Settings.