sundial

because social media isn't about being social.

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what it is

an intentional space for the people you're closest to.

not a feed, not a group chat. one shared day with each person, that fills up with small warm things. every beam is end-to-end encrypted, and the whole thing is built privacy-first.

sunprints

a photo that develops when they send one back.

hums

little voice notes that draw themselves as light.

inklings

notes in your own handwriting, drawn by hand.

sunsongs

trade a song a day, hidden till you both pick.

apple music · spotify · youtube music · amazon music

moonflowers

a question from tonight's moon, sealed till they answer.

eclipse

a scheduled private facetime, just you two. drop a link in your orbit and call straight from the Dynamic Island.

the almanac

your last week together, always kept.

widgets

their beams, sunprints, drawings, and week of photos, on your home & lock screen.

Siri

hands free

beam with Siri, or send a voice note with the Action button.

skins & icons

dress up your widgets and the app itself.

and more :3

what it looks like

this is it :D

Sundial — your solar system: everyone you keep a day with

this is your solar system. think of it like your home page, where you can see all the people you orbit.

Sundial — today's beams: one day, kept between two

these are your beams, your own private space with one person, where you can beam photos, songs, voice memos, and so much more.

Sundial on your home screen: their day, without opening anything, and on your lock screen too

never miss a beam. they live on your home screen with customizable widgets.

Sundial — a moonflower: one question, asked by the moon

intentional, relationship building questions you ask each other. feel free to create your own too.

Sundial — a sunsong: trade songs, give feedback

have a listening party together, trade songs, and share what it made you feel.

Sundial — an inkling: draw them something

draw them something by hand. get creative and bring out your inner artist here.

Sundial — an eclipse: an intentional, scheduled facetime

intentional, scheduled facetimes to close the distance between you two.

Sundial: everything inside, and so much more

why i made this

because social media stopped feeling social a long time ago.

i wanted to create a quiet, private space for all the people in my life, where i could share silly thoughts, songs, pictures, voice memos, and so much more. i built sundial because i wanted to connect with those i love more, and see that connection right on my home screen.

honestly, i was just tired. tired of spam calls, spam texts, and a flood of unwanted emails from literally everything. i hate subscriptions. i wanted an intentional space free from all the annoying shit technology has nowadays, where every app wants your phone number just to collect a pile of data on you and sell it. sundial will never sell your data, and it never even asks for your phone number or email. everything you send is encrypted, so not even i can read it lol.

Ready when you are.

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thank you for taking the time to look at my website and my app! i built it because i wanted to connect with those around me better. social media stopped feeling social and more like media a long time ago. this app aims to truly build deeper connections with your loved ones, like social media was originally intended to. this time, though, it's actually private.- j