What does no contact mean after a breakup?

No contact means choosing not to message, call, meet or check on an ex for a while, including their social media. Many people use it to give themselves room after a breakup. First Light does not decide whether it is right for you; it helps you keep the choice you made.

Is First Light therapy?

No. First Light is a self-help tool, not therapy, medical care or an emergency service. The AI coach is an AI, not a counsellor. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, call your local emergency number or a crisis line such as 988 in the US and Canada.

The counter, panic room, check-ins, reasons, unsent messages, journal and exercises are free, always, and the free plan includes 5 coach messages and one written reality check a day. First Light Pro removes those limits; it is billed weekly or every three months through Google Play, with a 3-day free trial.

Will my ex find out I use First Light?

Not from the app. Notifications and the home screen widget never mention your ex or what the app is for, and you can lock First Light with a passcode or your fingerprint. The app never contacts anyone for you; unsent messages you write in the panic room are never sent.

When can I download First Light?

First Light is coming to Google Play and is not publicly available yet. Email support@ysylabs.com to be told when it opens or to join a test.

First Light: No Contact

Keep no contact. Get through the night.

First Light is a no contact tracker for breakup recovery. It counts your days, opens a panic room for the moment before you text, keeps a private journal, and gives you a calm AI coach at 2 a.m.

Coming soon to Google Play Email me when it opens

A self-help tool, not therapy or an emergency service. If you are in danger, call your local emergency number.

First Light's Today screen at night: 12 days of no contact, 2 days to the 14-day milestone, and the buttons How's today going and I want to reach out

What is First Light?

First Light is a self-help app for people keeping no contact after a breakup. It turns the choice into a count of days, gives you something to do in the minutes when the urge to reach out is strongest, and keeps what you write on your phone. It is made by YSY Labs, a one-person studio.

First Light counter: 12 days of no contact with a ticking clock, the next milestone at 14 days, and the longest run

Count every day

Make a pledge and watch your no contact streak grow. Milestones at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days and beyond show how far you have come, and each one arrives as a sunrise.

A home screen widget that never names your ex
Your longest run shown next to today’s count

First Light panic room: a glowing circle that says 12 days strong, the prompt Breathe out, and choices such as Read my reasons, Reality check and Write it here instead

What do you do in the moment before you text?

You open the panic room. It is two taps from anywhere, it is free, and it works offline. You breathe with the circle first, then pick one thing that helps:

Read the reasons you wrote on a clearer day
Take a two-minute reality check
Write the message here instead; it never gets sent
Wait out a ten-minute timer
Talk it through with your coach

Breathe with the circle

One minute: in for four seconds, out for six. Nothing is recorded.

First Light coach chat: the user writes I keep opening our chat and staring at it, and the coach answers calmly

An AI coach that knows your story

Talk to a calm, honest coach at 2 a.m. It remembers how the relationship ended, what pulls you back and what you want for yourself. Choose a gentle or a straight-talking tone, and hold any reply to report it.

The coach is an AI, not a counsellor. If a message suggests you may be in danger, it answers with a fixed message that points you to a helpline or emergency services.

First Light journal: today's prompt asks you to write down what made you angry, plainly, and two earlier entries kept on this phone

Check-ins and a private journal

Note how today went and how strong the urge was in a few taps, and see how your days change over time. Daily prompts help you write what you cannot say out loud. Keep a list of the reasons it ended, plus notes, photos and voice memos, behind a passcode or your fingerprint.

What is free, and what is Pro?

Everything you need on a hard night is free, always: the counter, the panic room, check-ins, reasons, unsent messages, the journal and the exercises. First Light Pro is for people who lean on the AI coach: it removes the message limit. There are no ads.

Free

Always

Counter, milestones and widget
Panic room, offline
Check-ins, journal, reasons and vault
5 coach messages and 1 written reality check a day

First Light Pro

3-day free trial

The AI coach without limits
Unlimited written reality checks
Billed weekly or every three months through Google Play
Cancel any time in Google Play

Prices are set in Google Play and shown in your currency before you confirm.

Is what I write private?

Your counter, check-ins, reasons, unsent drafts and journal stay on your phone. Only when you use the AI coach are your messages sent to First Light’s server in the EU and to Anthropic, which writes the replies. Read the privacy policy for every detail.

No account neededGoogle or Apple sign-in is optional, only for backup.
No ads, no trackersNothing is sold. There is no advertising id.
Discreet by designNotifications and the widget never mention your ex.
Photos stay putVault photos and voice notes are never uploaded.
Locked if you wantA passcode or your fingerprint opens the app.
Yours to deleteExport or delete everything in the app, or request deletion.

How First Light differs from a notes app or a habit tracker
When you need	Notes or habit app	First Light
Something to do when the urge hits	A blank page	A panic room two taps away
A place for the message you want to send	A note that can be copied	Unsent messages that are never sent
A reminder that does not give you away	A named habit on your lock screen	Notifications that never mention your ex
Someone to talk to at night	Nothing	An AI coach that knows your story

Who is First Light for?

People who have decided to stop contacting an ex and want help keeping that decision, especially late at night. It is made for adults, eighteen and over. It is a companion for hard moments, not a replacement for friends, family or professional help.

It is for you if

You keep opening their chat or checking their profile
You want a count of days to protect
You want to write things down without anyone reading them

It is not

Therapy, counselling or medical care
An emergency or crisis service
A way to win an ex back

Questions about First Light

What does no contact mean after a breakup?: No contact means choosing not to message, call, meet or check on an ex for a while, including their social media. Many people use it to give themselves room after a breakup. First Light does not decide whether it is right for you; it helps you keep the choice you made.
Is First Light therapy?: No. First Light is a self-help tool, not therapy, medical care or an emergency service. The AI coach is an AI, not a counsellor. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, call your local emergency number or a crisis line such as 988 in the US and Canada.
Is First Light free?: The counter, panic room, check-ins, reasons, unsent messages, journal and exercises are free, always, and the free plan includes 5 coach messages and one written reality check a day. First Light Pro removes those limits; it is billed weekly or every three months through Google Play, with a 3-day free trial.
Will my ex find out I use First Light?: Not from the app. Notifications and the home screen widget never mention your ex or what the app is for, and you can lock First Light with a passcode or your fingerprint. The app never contacts anyone for you; unsent messages you write in the panic room are never sent.
Where is my data kept?: Your counter, check-ins, reasons, unsent drafts and journal stay on your phone. Only when you use the AI coach are your messages sent to First Light’s server in the EU and to Anthropic, which writes the replies. No ads, no trackers, and you can export or delete everything at any time.
When can I download First Light?: First Light is coming to Google Play and is not publicly available yet. Email support@ysylabs.com to be told when it opens or to join a test.