Run your D/s dynamic.
Tasks, points, rewards and punishments in one private place you both share, instead of chat threads and half-remembered rules. And when play gets serious, a safety net that alerts someone you trust.
What is Tethered?
Tethered is a D/s dynamic management and safety platform for the BDSM and kink community. Doms and subs link accounts and run their dynamic day to day: tasks, points, rewards and punishments, each side with their own dashboard. And because kink should never mean unsafe, consent checklists, a scene safety timer and check-in alerts are built in, whether you're playing together, solo, or meeting someone new.
Assign. Complete. Reward.
The daily loop, on the phone you already carry. The Dominant sets the tasks, what they are worth and when they are due. The submissive sees what is due today and marks it done, and the points land automatically. Points then buy rewards agreed in advance, so nothing is argued about after the fact.
Key features
Tasks, Rewards & Punishments
Link accounts with your partner and run your D/s dynamic: assign daily and weekly tasks with approvals and photo proof, award points, and manage rewards and punishments from dedicated dom and sub dashboards. Consent-first by design.
Consent Checklist
Complete a comprehensive BDSM activity checklist covering 200+ activities, store your health information and aftercare needs, then share securely with partners via encrypted links and QR codes.
Safety net
Solo scenes, a first meet with someone new, or anything where the stakes are higher than usual. Set a timer before the scene, name a trusted contact who needs no account of their own, and if you miss the check-in Tethered messages them for you. No other app for running a D/s dynamic has this. Email alerts are free; SMS alerts come with the subscription. Alert messages are discreet and don't reveal the nature of your activities.
Why choose Tethered?
Built for both sides: Doms and submissives each get their own dashboard for what that side of the dynamic actually does. Consent-first, so tasks link to your checklist and anything either of you marked a hard limit stays off the table. Privacy first, with end-to-end encryption for shared profiles. Link with more than one partner, with tasks, points and rewards kept separate for each. Easy secure sharing, and aftercare planning built in.
How much does it cost?
Tethered is free to use. Just sign up for an account; we never share your details with anyone. A subscription of $1.99/month unlocks unlimited tasks (free accounts include 5), extra checklist profiles for additional partners or dynamics, and SMS safety alerts with 5 messages included.
Why so cheap, when the alternatives charge $30 to $80 a year? Because Tethered isn't here to make money from the scene. $1.99 covers the servers and the SMS messages, and that's the point: this exists to protect people, not to monetise them.
Who builds Tethered?
One person, not a startup: a rigger who's spent years in the UK kink community and monitors the dungeon floor at local events. The tools we trust with our safety should come from someone who actually plays, negotiates, and watches scenes go wrong when there's no net. Nobody is getting rich off this, by design. Core features stay free forever, and the subscription and donations cover servers, SMS alerts and new features.