Lettre.app

Handwritten letters, digital stamps and penpals for the iPad

iPad

Dating

Lifestyle

Hello everyone, It has been a little over seven months since our debut on PH and though this marks only our second launch here, our app is already rolling out its 11th update — our most comprehensive yet! Initially, our focus was on deepening connections with people you already knew — while our first few updates addressed that part of the experience, this latest update adds a whole new avenue for meeting, connecting and building relationships with new people! As it has been a while, let me reintroduce Lettre.app; a handwriting-based messaging app built for the iPad and Apple Pencil. With Lettre.app, you can send hand-written digital correspondence to anyone, collect and exchange digital stamps created by independent artists and make pen pals across the world! A "Pen Pal" is a friend you make by exchanging letters, often to explore new cultures and languages. Our PenPals feature is a new way to connect with people globally through handwritten letters on the iPad, reviving the charming tradition of pen friendship in our hyper-connected age. What’s new in this update: - Make PenPals across the world : If you don’t have someone in mind to send your lettre to, you can opt into PenPals and select a continent after you’re done writing your letter. Your letter can be read by someone from that continent who can also write back to you, making it easier to meet new people! You can also visit the “PenPals” tab to read handwritten lettres sent by others from around the world and if you like a lettre, you can write back to them! - Unparalleled writing / doodling experience : The writing experience is better than ever thanks to all the upgrades we made during the last 6 months. This includes additional stationery, better quality papers, saving lettres as photos, better security / privacy and of course, being able to attach images and even draw on them! - Better immersion : With every lettre, now you also get an envelope (just like the real world). You can preview and customize these envelopes, adding a new dimension to making each lettre your own! With our new PenPals feature, collecting stamps from other parts of the world is easier than ever — just connect with a PenPal from your desired continent! Among other subtle tweaks to the handwriting and postal experience, we added sound effects and sprinkled some fun stuff across the board that we want you to find ;) - The Post Office : We have our own retail stamp store selling digital stamps now! You can directly support up-and-coming independent artists by purchasing stamps from the Post Office. The latest stamp packs are by BotAgainstHumanity and Natishitoshno — along with a supporters pack! Check out the page dedicated to our digital stamps for more! - Getting started : New users will find the “Tips” tab extremely helpful in getting started smoothly. For anything else, just write to us (yes, now you can write directly to us from the app). Since our initial launch, we've been honored with a startup scholarship fund from Mixpanel for our outstanding use of data and insights and featured on a few lists of top iPad apps. We actually made it to a bunch of top spots on ProductHunt’s own lists, including being named one of the best dating apps of 2024! There’s still a long way for us to go but with your love and support, it will be a nice journey. With all that said, if you have read this far, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have the gratitude of the entire Lettre.app team! PS: try the app and let us know what you think if you haven’t already