The Internet is great in many ways, but to satisfy our need for human bonds, it’s constantly pushing us to produce and consume more content. This endless flow haunts us, steals our time, and ultimately prevents us from getting to the point and saying, “I care about you”, “I care about us”. heallo app
Heallo, a new smartphone application focused on strengthening personal human connections, launches Tuesday, December 14. Using on-screen tactile language, Heallo connects your feelings directly to those of your contact, for you to be together, side by side, in silence.

Named to combine healing with saying “hello,” Heallo allows users to share feelings and be present for one another in a meaningful way by simply touching their smartphones.

Heallo’s launch is timely as the industry shifts focus to creating tools that enhance wellness and presence, as evidenced by the Headspace and Ginger merger, and Mark Zuckerberg’s controversial plan to create a virtual world mimicking realistic presence.

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• On Heallo, there is no need to write, talk, or create content to tell someone that you care.

To use Heallo, people touch their phone screens for at least 30 seconds to connect with a friend, family member, colleague, client, or group. They can also connect with others who are feeling similar emotions in a given moment—grief, joy, loneliness, or gratitude—or meditate.

Heallo greetings conclude with a sketch — drawn with a finger on the screen — such as a smiley face, heart, or something more elaborate. They can be sent in any circumstance from thanking a friend after a lunch to expressing condolences after a death.

Romain Daumont developed Heallo after losing his two-day-old son to a rare genetic condition. Grieving and lost, Daumont had a revelation that a person’s presence is more important than words.

Through Heallo, Daumont redefines MMS from a Multimedia Messaging Service to a Mindful Messaging Service, by creating connections through simple touch and presence. And, the holiday season is the perfect time to unveil Heallo, as it gives people a different way to connect; one that is a non-verbal, mindful, and meaningful.

The app’s launch is global, and the website is offered in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Arabic and Indonesian and will soon be available in Portuguese, Greek and Turkish.

Heallo’s data is fully encrypted to protect users.

“Heallo will transform the way we communicate,” says Daumont. “When we think about someone, do we always call or text? Sometimes we don’t know what to say, or don’t want to use words. Heallo enables us to express presence and feelings in the simplest way: with touch. It’s more than an alternative to phone or text, it’s addressing a need that wasn’t addressed before. Connecting with the people we love through Heallo will become one of our healthiest and happiest smartphone activities.” heallo app