Kindly — Mindful chat & sparks

You typed seven words. You hit send. Three days of silence followed.

The message wasn't cruel. It just sounded wrong in text. The tone landed cold when you meant warm. By the time you realized, the damage was done.

Kindly was built because messaging apps deliver words in milliseconds but nobody checks whether those words land with the right feeling.

TONE CHECK

Before you send, Kindly scans for patterns that read as harsh in text. A gentle nudge appears: "This might sound a bit sharp. Send anyway?" Not censorship — just a pause that prevents unnecessary hurt. Toggle on/off per chat.

BREATHING SPACE

Either person can activate a 60-second synced cool-down. Both screens show a breathing animation. No messages during the pause. When the timer ends, the anger has usually passed.

WARMTH SCORE (0-100)

A kindness reputation that updates in real-time. Earn warmth: create Pulses (+2), receive reactions (+2), full views (+1), add contacts (+3). Lose warmth: get blocked (-10), inactivity (-1/day after 3 days). No shortcuts. Can't be bought. View your 7-day and 30-day history chart.

PULSES — STORIES WITH PURPOSE

Share text, photo, or video with 5 visibility tiers: Everyone, Contacts, Close, Core, Only Me. Choose expiry: 1h, 6h, 12h, 24h, or 7 days. Mindful Timer — must fully view before reacting. No drive-by hearts. Reply opens private chat with quoted context. Reshare with "I Feel This Too."

THREE-TIER CONTACTS

Core (closest 3-5), Close (good friends), Everyone. Your midnight thoughts go to Core. Travel photos go to Everyone. Different parts of yourself for different people.

FULL MESSAGING

Real-time chat. Text, photo, video, voice (60s with waveform), files. Read receipts (✓ sent, ✓✓ read). Typing indicators. Online status. Search within conversations. Edit messages, delete for everyone, forward, pin up to 3, and 6 emoji reactions on bubbles.

ROOMS & CHANNELS

Public or private Rooms for group chat. Channels for broadcasts. Invite links in chat. Report and block everywhere.

AVATAR ROOMS

Visit personalized avatar rooms. Chat within rooms. Experience someone's personality beyond a flat profile.

BEHAVIOR & SAFETY

5 badges: Trusted, Good, Caution, Limited, Restricted. Frost Gates block bad behavior from public spaces. Block with auto-cleanup. Report with 8 reasons. Full safety in every context.

MEMORY LANE

Daily "On This Day" cards — nostalgic throwbacks to past Pulses.

SMART NOTIFICATIONS

Unread messages, contact requests, Pulse reactions. Every notification tappable. Push via FCM.

BEAUTIFUL DESIGN

Material 3. Dove Lavender theme. Light and dark mode. 5-tab navigation: Pulses, Contacts, Chat, Activity, Profile. Confetti celebrations.

THE DIFFERENCE

Most apps ask: how fast can we deliver this message?

Kindly asks: how will this message make someone feel?

The Tone Check catches tone mistakes, not typos. Breathing Space breaks arguments other apps accelerate. Warmth Score reflects character, not clout. Mindful Timer means every reaction is earned.

❌ No follower counts

❌ No algorithmic manipulation

❌ No endless scroll traps

❌ No read receipt anxiety games