Afterword: Future Letters
Encrypted future letters
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Afterword is an app for the things you'll say later.
Some things we can't say today — but one day we'll wish they would be heard.
Afterword lets you write a letter now and deliver it on a future day — to your future self, to a friend moving abroad, to your parents, to your child on their 18th birthday.
Use it for:
- A letter to yourself ten years from now — reminding you most of today's worries won't matter
- An "if I'm not back on time" note before a trip or surgery
- A letter to your newborn to be opened on their 18th birthday
- Words for a close friend before you part
- A breadcrumb (NOT raw passwords) to important accounts your loved ones might need
Four delivery modes — your choice:
- Scheduled: pick a date; we'll send it on your behalf when due, or just remind you so you can send manually
- On inactivity: only enters delivery if you haven't opened the app for a long time — zero everyday noise
- Recurring check-in: send a "still here" note on a regular interval
- Manual only: stays encrypted on your device, never uploaded, never auto-sent
Security & honesty:
- All content encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM
- 6-digit passcode plus Face ID / Touch ID
- For Scheduled / Inactivity / Recurring modes, content uploads to our servers so we can deliver on your behalf. Server storage is encrypted at rest but this is not end-to-end encryption — our engineers technically could decrypt. We commit to: never browse, never train models, never share with third parties
- No advertising SDK, no tracking SDK, no third-party analytics
- If you want zero upload, use "Manual only" mode
Good for:
- People with family and close friends and words they can't say face to face
- Frequent travelers, those going into surgery, long-distance commuters
- Anyone who wants to prepare, quietly, for "just in case"
Note: Afterword is not a legal will and does not replace formal legal documents. For significant assets or legal matters, please consult a lawyer or notary.
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Continued fixes to sync and stability.
- Fixed an intermittent server crash when uploading letters (the root cause of some letters not being delivered in 1.0.0/1.0.1).
- Fixed template names showing as raw localization keys (e.g. "template.future-self.title").
- Fixed a stuck "letter not uploaded" banner: a single bad letter no longer blocks the whole queue.
- Fixed a privacy issue when switching accounts that could re-upload another user's letters.
- Fixed concurrent network requests sometimes invalidating sign-in unnecessarily.
- Fixed recurring check-in letters not firing notifications when dates fell into the past.
If you saw a "not uploaded" banner, opening the app after updating should clear it automatically.
The developer, Beijing Black & White Network Technology Co., Ltd., 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
- User Content
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Beijing Black & White Network Technology Co., Ltd.
- Size
- 2.5 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Simplified Chinese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Linkin Black Or White Technology Co., Ltd.
