7 days free, no card, no app
Turtel texts one good question into the chat you already share. You both just answer. No app for them, no account for them, and nobody has to be talked into it.
Your replies never leave your messages. We keep only who replied, when, and how long the reply was, not what it said.
SATurtel, Sam & Alex
Group message
What's a small moment from the early days of your relationship that still makes you smile when you think about it?
The night it poured on the walk home and we just kept going.
SYou laughed the whole way. I think about that one a lot.
AReply here anytime. Text turt new question for another.
Turtel is a text-message service for couples. It sends one question at a time to a group message with both partners and the Turtel number, and each person answers from their own phone. There is nothing to install, and the partner who did not sign up never needs an account.
An account is free and includes a 7-day SMS trial with no card. Base is $4.99 a month for one question a week, Premium is $12.99 a month for unlimited questions on demand, and either can be cancelled at any time. Your replies never leave your messages. We keep only who replied, when, and how long the reply was, not what it said.
How it works
Three steps, all of them inside the messaging app you already use.
Tell Turtel your first names and the two phone numbers the questions should go to. It takes about a minute, and no card is needed to start.
Start a group message with your partner and the Turtel number, then text turt start. Your first question arrives in about a minute.
Text turt new question for another, turt style: balanced to mix serious with lighthearted, or turt help for every command.
Real questions
These are real questions from the set Turtel sends, each one labelled with the format it comes from.
Memory Recall
Revisit and share meaningful moments from your time together
What's a small moment from the early days of your relationship that still makes you smile when you think about it?
Scenario
Imagine-if hypotheticals that explore possibilities together
If you could relive one day you've spent together, which one would you pick and why?
Gratitude & Appreciation
Recognize and celebrate what your partner brings to your life
What's something your partner does that always makes your day better, even if they don't realize it?
Premium
Premium turns the questions into something you steer, all of it by text.
When the thread has been quiet for a while, Turtel sends one gentle nudge rather than piling on more questions. Turn it off with turt notifications: off.
Choose what the questions are about from 46 topics across eight categories, from your dashboard. Text turt topics any time to see the ones you picked.
Thoughtful, playful, growth-focused or a balanced mix. Text turt style: playful and the next question changes tone.
Ten levels between everyday and genuinely vulnerable. Text turt intimacy: 3 to keep things light, or a higher number to go further.
FAQ
The short answers. The rest are on the pricing page.
Turtel is a private group text between you, your partner and an AI that asks good questions. One thoughtful question arrives in the thread, you both answer in your own words, and the conversation stays between the two of you. There is no app to download and no account for your partner to create.
Sign up on the web and add both phone numbers. Start a group message with your partner and the Turtel number, then text "turt start". Your first question arrives in about a minute. New accounts get a 7-day SMS trial with no card required.
Text "turt new question" for another question, "turt topics" to see the themes your questions are drawn from, "turt style: playful" to change the tone, "turt intimacy: 3" to set how deep the questions go, and "turt help" for the full list. Topics are chosen on your dashboard, and cancelling happens from your account page.
No. Everything happens in the messaging app already on your phone. There is nothing to install, no password to remember and no notification settings to manage. If you can send a group text, you can use Turtel.
Your replies never leave your messages. We keep only who replied, when, and how long the reply was, not what it said. Your answers stay in your own message thread, the same as any other text.
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Sign up, add both numbers and text turt start. The first 7 days are free and no card is needed.