Ranking updated
Best conversation starter apps in 2026
For one good question a day, for yourself, a partner, family or friends, Talko. For card games that range from party fun to deep emotional talks, DeepTalk. For couples, the card decks from Gottman Card Decks. For a question game that also works with colleagues, Get Closer, and for a big library of icebreakers, Party Qs. Full breakdown below.
How we picked: a conversation starter app lives or dies on its questions and on who they are written for. We read each developer’s own App Store description for how you play, who the questions are aimed at and what is free, and noted where the app is also available on Android.
A daily question app
Talko gives you a new question every day, meant to make you pause, reflect and talk, with yourself, a partner, family or friends. Beyond the daily question there are packs for couples, for family around the table and for friends who want to get past small talk. You can see the day’s question in a Home Screen widget, save the ones you love, and Talko Premium unlocks the full library of packs. The app has no accounts and no ads.
Conversation card games for friends and parties
DeepTalk is a collection of psychological card games: choose a game for the mood, pick a card, read the question aloud and answer honestly. It has light games for parties, deeper games for emotional talks, games for couples and family, and charades and playful challenges. Party Qs is an icebreaker app with curated, fun and thought-provoking questions for friends and family, date nights, going out and networking, and Get Closer has over 400 prompts for friends, family, couples, colleagues or people who have just met.
Questions for couples
Gottman Card Decks comes from The Gottman Institute’s workshop for couples: 22 card decks with more than 1,000 cards of questions, statements and ideas, such as Love Maps to get to know your partner better and Opportunity for date-night ideas, and you can favourite the cards you like. Talko and DeepTalk also have packs and games made for couples. For more apps for two, see couples apps, and for meeting new people, friend-finding apps.
| App | Best for | Platforms | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| TalkoCensuusApp Store | one question a day | iOS | daily question, packs for couple, family and friends, widgets |
| DeepTalkCensuusApp StoreGoogle Play | parties and deep talks | iOS, Android | psychological card games, from light to deep |
| Gottman Card DecksApp Store | couples | iOS | 22 card decks of questions, statements and ideas |
| Get CloserApp Store | friends, family and teams | iOS | a question game with prompts based on positive psychology |
| Party QsApp StoreGoogle Play | icebreakers for groups | iOS, Android | curated question lists for gatherings and date nights |
Frequently asked questions
Is there an app that gives you one question a day?
Talko shows a new question every day, with a Home Screen widget and packs for couples, family and friends.
What is a good conversation card game app for a party?
DeepTalk has light party games, charades and deeper psychological games, and Party Qs has curated icebreaker questions for gatherings. Both are on iPhone and Android.
Which app has questions for couples?
Gottman Card Decks has 22 decks of questions, statements and ideas for couples, and Talko and DeepTalk include packs and games made for couples.