The retention problem is a match quality problem
Dating apps invest heavily in onboarding, engagement, and re-activation. The data consistently shows that users who experience one genuinely interesting match in their first week retain at substantially higher rates than users who do not. The onboarding funnel is not the problem. The signal driving the matches is.
Photo-based swiping measures physical appearance and profile-construction skill. Neither of these reliably predicts emotional compatibility — the quality that determines whether a first conversation produces a sense of genuine connection. You can improve the algorithm, add more profile fields, and redesign the swipe interface. If the input signal is still a photograph, the match quality ceiling is the same.
Every major dating platform is building sophisticated matching logic on top of the wrong signal. The algorithm is not the constraint. The signal is.
The EchoDepth integration model
Session API
90-second emotion capture via device camera. Produces VAD profile and AU confidence scores. Client-side processing — raw video never transmitted.
Compatibility scoring
Pairwise compatibility across VAD dimensions. Returns a compatibility score and dimension breakdown. Integrate as a ranking signal in your existing match logic.
On-device processing
FACS analysis runs on the user's device. No biometric video leaves the device. Output is a mathematical profile, not a biometric record.
GDPR architecture
Designed to avoid classification as biometric data under UK GDPR Article 9. Full compliance documentation under NDA.
Platform-agnostic
REST API. iOS and Android SDK. Web via WebRTC. No platform constraints or dependencies on Attune infrastructure.
White-label ready
The emotion session UI is fully customisable. Your branding throughout. EchoDepth operates as invisible infrastructure.
Beta data
In Attune's closed beta, 94% of emotion-matched users rated their first matched conversation as genuinely interesting or better. The mechanism produces categorically different first-conversation quality because the compatibility it measures is genuine rather than photo-based. Both retention and conversion from match to conversation improve when the match has a real basis.
Talk to the partnerships team.
NDA available before any capability discussion. Pilot programmes with full technical documentation available for qualifying platforms.
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