Apps have always been built by strangers.
Until now.
Every app on your phone was built for millions of strangers. Make yours for the people who matter.
Start makingApps have always been built by strangers.
Every app starts with a person
you're making it for.
Start from something real, not a blank page.
Start makingI'm making an app for
me and my wife
so that
we can log our workouts privately and get healthy together
made with playful
The best app for your people
is the one you make for them.
You know your friends and family best. Make them a personalized app to fit any occasion.
Start making
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First Days
made by Priya for the whole family
It's not just an album in your Photos app, but a timeline for each of your kids that you can send to the whole family.
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Thirty Days
made by Theo for himself
Anything he wants goes on the list for thirty days first. Two things have come off it already, unbought.
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Who Knows Sara Best?
made by Jess for the bachelorette
Twelve questions about the bride, answered by the bride first. Everyone plays from their own phone at the table.
it's yours
You decide who can see it.
Every time.
These are your apps. One might be just for you. The next one goes to your family. The one after that, to everyone on your soccer team. You are always in control of who you're sharing with.
No cookies, no ads, no data sold.
FAQs
What is Playful?
Playful is a new way to make the apps you wish existed, for yourself or the people in your life. We call it homemade software.
What can I make?
Personal mini apps that you create. The good ones are usually specific: a reunion planner for your family, a recipe box everyone adds to, a quiz only your friends would get.
Some apps are just for you. Others are made to share.
Think of an app you wish existed for yourself, someone in your life, or a moment coming up. Start there.
Is there an app to download?
A Playful app for the App Store is coming. In the meantime Playful runs straight from your browser, so there's nothing to install.
Mobile or desktop, your choice.
Can I try it first?
Yes. To get you started, your first 10K credits are on us. That's typically enough to make your first app and keep working on it.
No credit card at signup, and nothing is charged when the credits run out.
Your credits and your apps are good for 30 days. After that your apps go dormant until you add credits to your account.
What does it cost?
Credits are what making and changing an app uses. Opening an app someone shared with you doesn't use your credits.
AI features use credits too. If you make an app with AI in it, those features run on your credits, including when the people you shared it with use them.
Your account holds three kinds: free trial credits that come with your account, member credits at a discounted rate, and add on credits you buy when you want them.
Do the people I share with need an account?
Usually not. Share an app with a link and people just open it, with no account and no download.
Ask for a sign in when you want an app kept close. It's the more private option, because only the people you choose can open it. Any app you set to private asks for a sign in by default.
Whether they can change anything is up to you as well. If you want an app anyone can edit, ask for that when you're making it.
Who can see what I make, and who owns it?
Yours to share or keep private. You decide, per app, every time. No ads, no data sold.
You own what you make. Hosting is on us, so the people you share with can open your app with a link for as long as your account has credits.
Where do I get help?
Email help@playful.app for anything to do with your account, your credits, or something that isn't working. We read every one of these.
Our Discord is where the community is. People show what they're making, swap ideas and work things out together, and we run live tips and tricks every week.
Join us on DiscordNot sure which one? Email us and we'll point you the right way.