Psst – Tap a Friend
A free iPhone app where one tap sends a friend a whispered 'psst' that says thinking of you.
What is Psst – Tap a Friend?
Psst is a free iPhone app for the people you're close to. Tap a friend's colour band and they receive a whispered "psst" meaning thinking of you. They can psst you back in one tap, even straight from the notification. There is no typing, no feed, and no text messages involved.
Psst is built for small circles of close friends. Connecting takes an invite link or a code, and nothing is sent until both people say yes. Groups can share one code that works for up to 10 friends, and codes last a week. If you both psst each other within 10 seconds, both phones light up with a SAME MOMENT notice. Holding someone's band brings up options to remove, block or report them.
What sets Psst apart is its restraint. It has no feed, no strangers, no contacts upload, and no location tracking. Psst asks only for a name to show your people, with no email address, phone number or password. Super Psst lets you send a double whisper with a little shake, with one free each day. Psst+ is an optional one-time purchase for personal extras such as choosing each person's colour, alternate app icons, widgets and your whisper sound.
Psst requires an iPhone running iOS 17 or later. You can delete your account anytime from Settings, and it is removed from the server straight away.
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