Lettre.app — a handwritten messaging app for iPad now has PenPals! Lettre delivers your heartfelt messages to a PenPal on a continent of your choice -- to a potential friend or maybe even…a romantic interest?
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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
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Lettre.app is really cool! It’s great how it lets you send handwritten messages from your iPad to PenPals around the world. I love the idea of connecting with someone on another continent through a personal note—it feels more meaningful than typical digital messaging. Whether you're looking for friendship or something a bit more romantic, this app makes communication uniquely personal and fun. 🚀
Sweeet! What types of security and privacy measures does it implement to protect users' handwritten messages and personal information?
Just learned that "Chee Thee" means "letter" in Bengali! Love the cultural touch in the app's name
Does the Supporter's Pack with the concept art stamps give any special benefits in the app? Curious if it's just cosmetic
Downloaded Lettre and already wrote my first letter! The handwriting feature is so cool and feels more personal than typing
Super creative concept! Supporting you guys! Love the idea of collecting digital stamps through artist collaborations.
Penpals on Lettre sounds amazing! This is like the modern version of writing snail mail with friends across the world
Congratulations, I have checked and the website was down on my end can you please check?
Huge congrats on your launch It is quite interesting I will write a letter to myself
Intriguing launch, Lettre! Love the idea of digital pen pals with a romantic twist. But how will Lettre.app ensure users find compatible matches, especially considering the anonymity of it all?
It'll be a fan favorite among my friends who love the feeling of authenticity in handwritten letters. The new Penpal feature is going to be amazing :)
Hello Atik, What a delightful journey has had! It's fantastic to see such dedication to improving and expanding the app's features. The PenPals feature sounds like a wonderful way to make new connections and breathe life into the art of letter writing. The addition of digital stamps and the support for independent artists is a nice touch. I'm curious, how do you match PenPals from different continents? Is it random, or are there preferences that users can set? Wishing you continued success and many more heartfelt exchanges through !
I'm excited to try the Post Office feature. How often do you plan to update the stamp collection, and can users suggest or vote for new stamp designs? Great launch!