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Products that do what THE PACT - Slow Letters does

The messaging app that’s intentionally slow.

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   SLOWLY▲189

   Make pen pals from your smartphone

   2017

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   Lettre.app▲204

   Slow post in the age of instant messaging

   2023

3. 3
   LetterMe▲215

   The magic of letter-sending, right from your phone

   2023

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   Pony – a messenger for mindful correspondence▲693

   2021 · ponymessenger.com

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   Earlynote▲112

   A time-travelling messaging app

   2019

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   Tempo Messenger▲282

   Reclaim your messaging time and minimize distractions

   2023

7. 7
   SlowInk▲2

   A pen pal app for slower, more meaningful letters

   Jul 2026 · slowink.cn

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   The Offline Writing App▲110

   The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

   2020

9. 9
   Chunks▲138

   A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

   2018

10. 10
    Handshake▲217

    Put promises on the blockchain

    2018

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    Poppy – A simple app to stay intentional with relationships▲179

    I built Poppy as a side project to help people keep in touch more intentionally. Would love feedback on onboarding, reminders, and overall UX. Happy to answer questions.

    Mar 2026 · poppy-connection-keeper.netlify.app

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    Discipline.io – Make binding commitments to your better self▲87

    Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…

    2023 · discipline.io

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    Drift▲228

    Minimalist journal app that fades over time

    Apr 2026 · letitdrift.com

14. 14
    Still▲207

    A private space to think, write, and slow down

    Jan 2026 · play.google.com

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    Letterfall▲95

    A free word game for iOS

    2022

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    hey postcard - digital postcards▲90

    delivered tomorrow morning at a random time between 8 -10 AM

    Aug 2026 · heypostcard.com

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    Hurry▲128

    Countdown to anything in a beautiful, colorful interface.

    2018

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    Tickr▲135

    A new take on countdown timers

    2024

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    Incubate▲105

    Time-delay messaging app

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    Chirp Mail - Email Messenger▲71

    An email messenger designed to save you time

    2019

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    Magic Notebook▲82

    A calm writing app with no complexity and no AI

    May 2026 · magic-notebook.com

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    Mazey▲83

    Notes, tasks, and messaging in a unified collaboration space

    2018

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    Pact: Share your goals▲1

    One person fails, your whole group's streak resets.

    May 2026 · thepact.site

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    Time-Fill▲6

    A beautiful countdown app that makes waiting feel good.

    Oct 2025

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