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Novu

A dating app that rewards real conversations

Novu is a dating app where photos start blurred and only come into focus as your conversation gets real — talk first, see later.

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Novu flips the script on dating apps: instead of swiping on a photo and maybe talking, you talk first — and earn the photo.

Every profile starts blurred. As you chat, a connection score rises based on the quality of the conversation — thoughtful, varied messages move it forward, while one-word replies or copy-paste lines don't. As the score climbs, the blur fades, until the photo comes fully into focus.

Why it's different:

🔍 Looks come second. You get to know someone's personality before their face influences your judgment.
🤝 Built-in fairness. The score only moves as fast as the less engaged side — one person can't fake a connection alone.
⏳ Stay present. Go quiet for a few days and the connection gently fades, nudging you back to the conversation.

We built Novu because we think the best relationships start with a conversation, not a snap judgment. Try it and see who comes into focus.

About Novu on Product Hunt

A dating app that rewards real conversations

Novu was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 6 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #64 on the daily leaderboard. Novu is a dating app where photos start blurred and only come into focus as your conversation gets real — talk first, see later.

On the analytics side, Novu competes within Dating, Tech and Social Networking — topics that collectively have 632.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Novu performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.

Who hunted Novu?

Novu was hunted by Onur Tuna. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.

For a complete overview of Novu including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.