Silk
Comparison
Silk vs Embrace
Embrace is a diary you write together. Silk is a log you fill in with a few taps.
Layered
Silk on iPhone
Date night
Facts checked on 11 November 2026.
The short answer
Silk logs each moment with its toys, kinks and mood in a few taps and shows the patterns over time. Embrace is a shared diary for couples in a BDSM dynamic, written from daily prompts.
Pick Silk if
- You want to log a scene in a few taps, with a note only when you feel like it.
- You want patterns: your rhythm, your mood and what you have not tried yet.
- You want Home Screen widgets that read as a habit tracker.
Side by side
| Silk | Embrace | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who want a private record of their intimate life, with one partner, several or solo | couples in a BDSM dynamic who want to keep a diary together |
| Where it runs | iPhone, on your device with no account | iPhone and iPad, in English |
| Outside the app | widgets that read as a habit tracker, with a one-tap log and a Control Centre button | reminders, and a notification when your partner writes an entry |
| What you log | moments from holding hands to a date night, with mood, notes, protection and STI tests | written journal entries, private or shared, from daily prompts |
| How you pay | free with one partner and a 30 day history; Premium is an annual or monthly subscription | a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription |
What Silk is
Silk is a private intimacy and relationship tracker for iPhone. It logs every kind of closeness in one tap, shows your rhythm and patterns over time, and puts widgets on your Home Screen that read as a habit tracker.
What Embrace is
Embrace is a journalling app for couples in a BDSM dynamic, for iPhone and iPad. Entries can be private or shared with a partner, with daily prompts, prompts you assign to a partner, reminders, a chat and a passcode.
Questions
Is Silk a good alternative to Embrace?
Yes, if you want a log of closeness as a whole, with Home Screen widgets that read as a habit tracker. Silk logs each moment with its toys, kinks and mood in a few taps and shows the patterns over time. Embrace is a shared diary for couples in a BDSM dynamic, written from daily prompts.
What is the difference between Silk and Embrace?
Silk is built for people who want a private record of their intimate life, with one partner, several or solo. Embrace is built for couples in a BDSM dynamic who want to keep a diary together.
How is Silk sold compared with Embrace?
Silk: free with one partner and a 30 day history; Premium is an annual or monthly subscription. Embrace: a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.
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We make Silk. What we say about Embrace comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Embrace on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@silkbetweenus.com. Embrace belongs to its owner, and Silk is not affiliated with it.
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