The Overlap
Understand each other
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Every conversation has two perspectives. The Overlap helps you see both — and find the common ground underneath.
Every conversation has two perspectives. Understanding lives in the overlap.
The Overlap is a calm, neutral third party for difficult conversations. Paste a text thread or upload screenshots, share what you're hoping for, and get a gentle, blame-free breakdown of what's really happening:
• YOU — what you seem to be saying, needing, and feeling underneath
• THEM — what the other person may be trying to say
• THE DISCONNECT — where the communication is actually breaking down
• THE OVERLAP — the common ground you both share
• WHAT MAY HELP — one gentle next step, often with a calmer reply you can copy
The Overlap never decides who's right. It never takes a side. It helps both people feel seen — because understanding isn't found on one side or the other.
MORE WAYS IT HELPS
• Escalation check: ask The Overlap to notice when a conversation looks like it's heating up, and slow down before you send the text you'd regret
• A guided pause: a brief breathing moment and help drafting a calmer reply
• Patterns (opt-in): save conversations and, over time, see the bigger picture — the same stuck point, the same trigger, or the moment you realize you're both asking for the same thing in different words
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Your conversations are yours. Nothing is saved unless you choose to save it, analyses you don't save aren't kept, and you can delete your data — or your whole account — anytime.
The Overlap is a communication tool, not therapy or a substitute for professional help.
We believe understanding changes everything.
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The developer, Twenty Mile Medical, LLC., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Twenty Mile Medical, LLC.
- Size
- 198.3 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 26 more
- English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Twenty Mile Medical LLC