Marco – Friend Check-In

Stay close to your circle

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

A quiet line to the three people who matter most. Send a Marco to say "thinking of you," get a Polo back, or ask for help with one tap. Now on Apple Watch. Marco Polo is a quiet, private way to stay close to the three people who matter most. No feeds. No likes. No ads. Just a simple, reliable line to your inner circle. HOW IT WORKS • Send a "Marco?" — a wordless "thinking of you / are you okay?" — by holding a friend's card. • Get a "Polo!" back — an easy, one-tap "I'm okay." • Need Help — when something's wrong, one button alerts everyone in your circle right away. BUILT FOR YOUR CLOSEST PEOPLE Your circle is capped at three on purpose. Marco Polo isn't a social network — it's for the handful of people you'd actually call in the middle of the night. Parents and kids. Partners. Best friends. The people you want to keep a thread to without the noise of group chats. MAKE IT YOURS • Rename your "Marco" and "Polo" to anything you like. • Signals you can feel — gentle haptics, sound, and motion, not just another badge. • Beautiful, calm, dark interface that gets out of the way. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app lets you check in and respond in a single tap — perfect for a quick "I'm okay" without reaching for your phone. PRIVACY FIRST • Your phone number is stored hashed (SHA-256) and is never shared with other users. • Your custom messages are encrypted (AES-256-GCM) — only you can read them. • We never sell your data, share it with third parties, show ads, or track you. • Export your data or delete your account anytime from Settings. Marco Polo is free. Download it, add the people who matter, and keep a quiet thread to the ones you love.

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• Fixed adding friends — registered users are now found correctly (no more false "invite by SMS") • Push notifications now work — get alerted in Notification Center and on Apple Watch when someone sends a Marco, Polo, or Help • Fixed the hold-to-send animation so the icon fills as you press • Marco, Polo, and Help signals now deliver reliably to your circle • Fixed friend invites and invite links • See and cancel pending invites you've sent • Fixed account deletion and improved sign-in

Version 1.0.3

The developer, Per Winroth, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info
    • Identifiers

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Information

Seller
  • Per Winroth
Size
  • 18.4 MB
Category
  • Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
  • Apple Watch
    Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
Copyright
  • © 2026 Per Winroth
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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