Love is tricky. You want to be with your significant other at all times. You crave their touch and their proximity. But if the connection – both mental and physical – isn't strong, misunderstandings and misalignment are common especially during long distance spells away from your partner.
It's like you want to melt into your sweetheart but circumstances hold you back. We have all been through these frustrating phases right? Work and education take you away from your beloved. There are an estimated 14 million long distance relationships (LDR) in the US alone and almost 3.5 million married couples consider themselves in LDRs. Even if you stay around the block from each other, life manages to find you distractions and anxiety to leach the passion from your relationship. But thankfully technology is here to save the day. The apps of today are not just utilities like torches and noise detectors anymore. They are delving deep into the matters of the heart as well, helping lovers know each other better, be constant companions and even rock the bed in new and innovative ways. All with a swipe of the thumb! Here are five top rated and highly reviewed apps that are changing the game for couples. 
⦁ iPassion
Price: Free Imagine getting up close and personal with your lover. You have a wonderful new move in mind. But as soon as you initiate the foreplay, your partner freaks out. They DO NOT like it. In fact they think it's quite perverted. What were you thinking? Stuff intimacy nightmares are made of! People don't like talking about sexual likes and dislikes. Even romantic preferences are often shoved under the rug. Couples pretend to be mind readers and keep doing things the other party may find annoying and even frustrating. Yet talking about what turns you on and gives your significant other thrills is an essential part of a great relationship. And iPassion does its bit to ease you into the habit of asking "What do you want?" without feeling challenged or rejected. With this application you: ⦁ Play a game of "Do you know" with your partner ⦁ Are served two questions about your in-relationship likes and the answers are saved ⦁ Get to see how closely your lover knows your quirks as they try to guess your replies The process is repeated with your significant other and the one who reaches 100 points first can choose a "hot" prize – like a date night or an erotic massage – that the happy "loser" has to facilitate. iPassion allows you to customize prizes and it even supports same-sex gameplay, talk about being politically correct. Launched last year, it already has more than 120,000 users. Players are rooting for variety and the ability to keep score of who has won the most rounds and iPassion provides a fun way to spice up the relationship and having a great deal of laughs together.
You can grab this app from the Play Store and the App Store. 
⦁ Couple
Price: Free
Yes, it could be more creatively named but "Couple" is an app that is literally all about you and your better half. It tries to create a private haven for lovers where they can: ⦁ Exchange messages in real time ⦁ Use emojis to express feelings ⦁ Transfer images, videos and voice snippets ⦁ Build a timeline of shared memories ⦁ "Kiss" each other remotely through the ThumbKiss – place your thumb on a designated spot of your screen and if your SO does the same vibrations are induced bridging the distance. Sexy! ⦁ Share naughty bits of media that disappear within seconds of viewing ⦁ Sync calendar dates and share to-do lists ⦁ Plan outings from suggested hang outs And bond all over again without a constant stream of messages from other people in the app because this application is private to the two of them. Some of the quirkier features include the ability to sketch doodles and images together and broadcast locations to facilitate a quick rendezvous. "Couple" users are staunch supporters. However some complaints over the years have been the lack of emojis to serve the LGBT community, poor functionality on computers, no way to video call and the oversight of not allowing the exchange of MP3 files.
You can download "Couple" from the Play Store and the App Store. 
⦁ Between Price: Free The sentiment of "Between" reflects that of Couple. It's a private messaging and interaction application for two people in love. Yes, you can build a private "library" of images, video and voice messages. Yes, you can chat in real time with cute stickers to spice up your conversation. Yes, you can share calendars, schedules and reminders through a pleasant and user friendly interface. Additionally you can count down to special days like Anniversaries and lock your app for better privacy – a very handy feature. The Plus version also boasts colorful skins and themes to make interactions pop. With 20 million global users "Between" has been in the fray for years now. Users are eagerly looking forward to video chats, self-destructing messages and crash support for the unpaid variant. All in all it's a comprehensive application that lets you enjoy quality time with your lover away from over cluttered platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp.
You can download "Between" from the Play store and App Store. 
⦁ Lovedays – D Day for Couples Price: Free Vibing with your significant other is easy with Lovedays. It is a simple app and widget that solves the biggest problem tormenting lovers – forgotten anniversaries and other important occasions. With Lovedays you can: ⦁ Manage and set reminders with your partner ⦁ Keep track of how long you have been together – this shows in days and you feel oh so accomplished ⦁ Set your lover's image as the Lock Screen and initiate calls directly from it ⦁ Customize font settings and other details of the user experience Lovedays isn't really an application that looks to sort your relationship. Its main focus is on the milestones you reach on your journey together and a guaranteed celebration of the passion.
Lovedays is available in the Play Store and App Store. 
⦁ iKamasutra Price: Free Adult movies are warping sexual expectations. Outlandish poses and the pressure to enjoy the antics is stripping sex of its magic. iKamasutra to the rescue. This app is based on the wisdom in the ancient Indian book of love making. And it helps you climb the ladder of erotic prowess one level at a time. Through the iKamasutra, lovers can: ⦁ Choose exotic and interesting positions based on intimacy level, strength and complexity ⦁ Read blurbs on why they should try a particular pose and who enjoys it more ⦁ Mix things up and shake the phone to be presented a position at random ⦁ Play soothing music to set the mood ⦁ Add their notes to the poses – tagging some as their favorites and keeping track of preferences The upgraded version offers 110 positions with 3D views. iKamasutra evangelists would definitely like to see more exotic ways to do the deed but as far as apps go this one is a great mix of intimacy and technology.
iKamasutra rates well for both Android and iOS. Trying new things and keeping the excitement alive figure prominently on the list of most couple counselors. They are the pre-requisites of a healthy relationship. Give these applications a shot and let the world of digital pleasures revive your love life.