Patches: Best Friends Widget

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500+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Find unexpected messages from friends right on your home screen – like little notes someone snuck into your pocket.

Patches helps you stay meaningfully connected without the social media chaos. Just what actually matters: knowing someone's thinking of you.

How it works: Your friends send you short messages that show up directly in your home screen widget. Without push notifications – you stumble across these messages naturally when checking your phone. It's these random moments of discovery that hit different.
Whether it's "You got this!" before a big day, an inside joke when you're stressed, or a random "Miss you" – these little surprises are genuine mood boosters.

Patches isn't another chat app for everyday conversations. Messages don't get buried in endless threads – they live right there on your home screen.

What makes Patches special:
- Messages stay visible on your home screen, not lost in chat history
- No push notifications for new messages – experience genuine surprise moments
- Send yourself daily affirmations and reminders
- No pressure to reply
- Perfect for close friends, couples, family – anyone you actually care about
- Multiple widget sizes and display modes
- Save your favorites to rediscover them in the widget
- Tons of widget themes to match your vibe

Patches is free with unlimited friends and messages. Everything you need to stay connected in a way that actually feels good.
Patches Plus (optional) unlocks more widget themes, extra display modes, and additional features to make the best out of it.

Privacy Policy: https://patchesapp.com/privacy-policy.html
Updated on
13 Nov 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Financial info and App activity
No data collected
Learn more about how developers declare collection
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

What's new

Fixes a bug where the widget would not update when receiving a new message.

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About the developer
Sascha Gordner
mail@saschagordner.de
George-Washington-Straße 158 68309 Mannheim Germany
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