BetweenStops
Topic-led meaningful chats
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A calmer way to talk to someone new: choose a topic, share active time, then exchange profiles only if you both say yes.
Between Stops is a calm place for adults to have temporary, topic-led conversations.
Start with a question, decision, feeling, story, or thought you actually want to discuss. Browse conversation topics instead of public profiles, choose how much time you can give, and meet someone in a shared space built around presence, consent, and safety.
Shared time only runs while both people are actively in the conversation. If either person steps away, locks their phone, loses connection, or leaves the screen, the conversation pauses until you are both back.
When the shared time ends, both people are asked privately whether they would like to exchange profiles. Profiles are revealed only if both people say yes. If either person says no, the conversation ends neutrally.
No visible rejection. No public follower counts. No swiping.
Between Stops is for moments like:
• A question you cannot stop thinking about
• A decision you want to talk through
• A Camino thought, train thought, or late-night thought
• A gentle conversation with someone outside your usual circle
• A short moment of honesty that does not need to become anything else
Built-in safety:
• 18+ only
• Community rules before use
• Anonymous during active conversations
• No contact details during anonymous chat
• Leave, report, and block controls
• Moderation tools for reported content
• Account deletion available in the app
Between Stops is not a dating app, not a video chat app, and not a place for adult or sexual chat. It is a slower, safer way to talk with someone for the space between here and there.
Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Between Stops now includes stronger notification support, including alerts when the other person enters your conversation, so it is easier to join at the right moment, so what’s New in Version 1.1?
- Added a notification for when the other person enters the conversation.
- Improved notification setup for TestFlight and production builds.
- Added clearer notification controls in Settings.
- Strengthened CloudKit push handling for messages, topic joins, profile sharing, reports, and conversation activity.
- General reliability improvements and bug fixes.
The developer, Thomas Richardson, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Thomas Richardson
- Size
- 4.6 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
18+
- 18+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lifetime Access $49.99
- Between Stops Plus $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Lanchester Research & Design