Floom vs Candle: two couples apps built on play
Candle and Floom both make staying close feel like a game. Candle is built around one-minute daily rituals: questions, photo prompts and thumb kisses. Floom is built around full quiz rounds you answer on your own iPhones, with stats at the end.
Floom vs Candle at a glance
| Floom | Candle | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Pick a quiz, answer on your own iPhones, then the results open together | One-minute daily rituals: swipe through questions, then unlock your partner’s answers |
| Games | This or That, Would You Rather, Never Have I Ever, Who’s Most Likely, Is It Cheating and Red Flag or Green Flag | Who’s More Likely, fast-paced Q&As and challenges |
| Daily habit | Daily question with a shared streak | Daily check-ins with streaks |
| Photos | Photo status widget and photos in custom quizzes | Daily photo prompts and a private photo journal |
| Custom quizzes | Yes, with your own photos (the first one is free) | Not mentioned |
| Widgets | Doodles, notes, anniversary, time together, status and streak on the free plan; countdown and distance with Floom Pro | Not mentioned |
| Extras | Distance and countdown widgets for long-distance couples | Thumb kisses and local date ideas (beta) |
| Platforms | iPhone only (iOS 18 or later), English | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later) and Android |
| App Store rating | 5.0 from 7 ratings (released June 2026) | 4.8 from 11.6K ratings (released 2025) |
| Subscription from | $8.99 / month or $19.99 / year | $4.99 / week, $12.99 / month or $39.99 / year |
From each app’s US App Store listing, last checked on October 20, 2026. “Not mentioned” means the feature isn’t in the app’s App Store description; the app may still have it. We make Floom, so we aren’t neutral.
When Candle is the better pick
Candle is designed to take one minute a day. If you mostly want a small daily ritual, like a quick question, a photo of your day or a tap to say you’re thinking of each other, it fits that habit well. It also suggests local date ideas, works on Android and has thousands of ratings.
When Floom is the better pick
Floom is for longer sessions: a full round of 3 to 12 questions in one of six formats, followed by a breakdown of where you matched. You can write your own quizzes about your trips and inside jokes, and widgets keep your doodles, notes, countdowns and distance on both Home Screens. The free plan includes quizzes from every topic, the daily question, streaks and widgets.
Floom is new, iPhone-only and in English for now.
Questions
Is Floom free?
Floom is free to download. The free plan includes quizzes from every topic, the daily question, streaks, six of the eight widgets and your first custom quiz. Floom Pro, a monthly or annual subscription, unlocks the full quiz library, unlimited custom quizzes and the distance and countdown widgets, and one subscription covers both partners while you’re paired.
Does Floom have photo prompts like Candle?
Not as a daily prompt. In Floom you can share a photo with a caption through the status widget, and add your own photos to custom quizzes.
Does Floom have a Who’s Most Likely game?
Yes. Who’s Most Likely is one of Floom’s six quiz formats. You can try a free version on the web first.
Does Floom work on Android?
Not yet. Floom is iPhone only (iOS 18 or later), while Candle is available on iPhone and Android.