Every pixel counts.
No shortcuts and no dramatic auto-clear. A smaller, rough-edged brush leaves believable streaks, flecks, and just enough stubborn foil.
Private beta · iOS first
A photo you
have to earn.
Send a photo beneath a tactile foil surface. Your friend scratches every last piece away—and you know the moment it is revealed.
- Native iOS
- Real haptics
- No auto-reveal
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Try it. The photo never clears itself.
A slower kind of sharing
The best photos are not content.
They are moments between people.
Scratch turns opening a picture into a tiny ritual—playful, tactile, and just suspenseful enough to make it memorable.
The reveal is the feature
Built around one irresistible interaction.
Feels native because it is.
SwiftUI, Canvas rendering, and tuned haptics keep every scratch fluid, responsive, and unmistakably iPhone.
A receipt worth waiting for.
The sender sees when the photo has truly been revealed—not merely delivered or glanced at.
How it works
Three steps. One very satisfying reveal.
- 1
Choose a photo
Pick one image for one friend. Scratch prepares a share-friendly copy and removes common source metadata.
- 2
Send it sealed
It lands under a tactile foil layer with no image preview and no public sharing link.
- 3
Wait for the reveal
Your friend scratches it open. Once revealed, the moment appears in your sent timeline.
Private circles, clear choices
Made for the people in the photo.
Scratch is being designed for direct sharing between accepted connections—not feeds, followers, or public discovery.
Read the privacy policy- Selected onlyScratch receives only the photo you choose.
- Metadata strippedCommon EXIF and location metadata are removed during preparation.
- Authenticated accessPhotos are not exposed through public download links.
- Honest securityThe private beta is encrypted in transit and at rest, but is not end-to-end encrypted.
Good questions
Before you scratch.
Does the photo ever reveal itself?
No. The scratch surface does not automatically clear at a threshold. If a speck remains, it remains until you scratch it.
Can the sender watch my scratch progress?
No. Incremental scratch coordinates and progress are not sent to the server. The sender receives only the completed reveal receipt.
Is Scratch available now?
Scratch is in a small iOS private beta. Request access and we’ll share an invitation as capacity opens.
What about Android?
iOS comes first so the interaction can be tuned against native graphics and haptics. An Android version is planned afterward.
Your turn
Send less. Reveal more.
Join the private beta and help shape the next scratch.
Request beta access