Show HN: Tinder but it's only pictures of my wife and I can only swipe right

Original Article ↗ Hacker News Discussion ↗

Overall reaction & tone

  • Many commenters found the idea “adorable”, “wholesome”, and genuinely uplifting; several said it made their day or improved their evening with a partner.
  • A minority felt uneasy or saw it as potentially “psychological torture” or “deeply disturbing” that such an app might “need” to exist, though others stressed it’s clearly a parody / fun side project.

Features, UX, and implementation

  • Core behavior: choose an album of partner photos; only right swipes, plus swipe-up to share a photo with the partner.
  • Built with SwiftUI; no Android version yet (just a waitlist). No backend server; photos are on-device, with Firebase analytics as the only external service.
  • Photos must be placed into an album manually (e.g., using Apple’s face recognition in Photos, then selecting that album in the app).
  • Bug reports: shared albums not working, setup permissions sometimes failing, UI cut off on smaller iPhones, and issues with “unable to connect” likely related to Cloudflare.

Planned direction

  • Author doesn’t plan major new features; intends to open source so others can extend (chat, “poke”, matchmaking, etc.).

Monetization & startup satire

  • Long joke chain about needing an AI angle, microtransactions, loot boxes, B2B/SSO, YC funding, and MRR.
  • Dark-humor suggestions: premium mode to swipe on others’ spouses, divorce-attorney automation, ex-partner photos that trigger alerts, polycule support.

Legal and branding concerns

  • Some expect trademark or patent trouble from Tinder/Match (name similarity, swipe gestures).
  • Others argue there’s no obvious trademark confusion and that noncommercial use is less risky, while noting copyright vs trademark are distinct.

Relationship dynamics & use cases

  • Several couples tried it immediately and reported it sparked laughter or affection.
  • Suggestions ranged from toddler/family albums to narcissist/self-photo mode, to using it as a “boss key” or prank.

Meta & broader ideas

  • Meta-discussion about HN vs Reddit humor and “Reddit leakage” into HN threads.
  • Tangents spawned ideas for Tinder-like swiping on arbitrary content for private groups, reminiscent of StumbleUpon or group curation tools.