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How your account works across both apps.
ConKarma and After Dark share one account, one cell, and one subscription. You sign in once and the companion picks it up automatically. Here’s how that handoff works and what to expect when you sign out.
ConKarma and After Dark share one account, one cell, and one subscription, so you sign in once and the companion picks it up automatically. There's exactly one account — the same email, the same 6-digit activation code, the same cell membership — and installing After Dark never creates a second one. The companion authenticates as the same user via your device's shared keychain or shared user storage, then talks to the same backend.
Signing out of either app revokes the shared token, and the other app shows the sign-in screen on its next foreground — handy when you hand the phone to a kid. Your subscription, streaks, and ledger are all account-level. Adult-tier content never crosses into the main-app session; the backend rejects those requests server-side before they reach storage.
One account, two apps
There is exactly one ConKarma account — the same email, the same 6-digit activation code, the same cell membership. Installing After Dark doesn’t create a second account. The companion authenticates as the same user via your device’s shared keychain (iOS) or shared user storage (Android), then talks to the same backend. There’s no second password, no second profile, no second cell.
Shared session handoff
When you sign in to the main app, the authentication token lands in the device-level shared keychain. The companion reads it on first launch and on every cold start. If the token is missing or expired, the companion falls back to the standard email + 6-digit code path — which uses the same BE endpoints (`/api/v1/auth/.`). You never have to remember a separate set of credentials.
Sign-out cascades
Signing out of either app revokes the shared token. The other app picks up the revocation on its next foreground and shows the sign-in screen. This is intentional: if you’re handing the phone to a kid for a moment, signing out of the main app also locks the companion. There’s no scenario where you’re signed out of one app and still signed in to the other on the same device.
Same cell, same ledger
Your cell membership, streaks, DNA / EGO ledger, Spark balance, and consent records are all account-level. After Dark sees the same cell. If you change cells in the main app (rare — usually a custody-related migration), the companion reflects it on the next launch. The companion never edits cell membership; that flow stays in the main app exclusively.
Subscription crosses both apps
Your subscription record (Free, Premium, Family) lives at the account level too. If you’re on Family, you have access to adult-tier features in After Dark automatically — no second purchase. If you bought adult tier as a per-quarter add-on, same story. Buying inside After Dark via Apple/Google IAP creates the same account-level entitlement; you’ll see it reflected in main-app /pricing within ~60 seconds (we wait for the platform receipt to come through their server-side webhook).
Privacy: what doesn’t cross
Adult-tier content (Spice Calendar, dares, intimate journal entries) does NOT cross into the main app session — even for the same user. The main-app session is structurally unable to fetch those entities; the BE rejects the request before it reaches storage. This is enforced server-side, not client-side. So someone glancing at your main-app home tab will never see a hint of what’s in the companion.
Multiple devices
You can be signed in on multiple devices simultaneously — phone + tablet, work phone + personal phone — with both apps installed on each. Each device authenticates independently via its own keychain. Signing out on Device A doesn’t affect Device B; that happens per-device, not per-account. If you suspect a device is compromised, use main-app Settings → Security → Active sessions to force-revoke everywhere.
If you delete an app
Deleting just the companion doesn’t delete your account or your cell. Your data stays; reinstalling restores access on next sign-in. Deleting just the main app does the same — though some main-app cohort/streak math may need a few minutes to re-sync. Account deletion is a separate, deliberate action at /delete-account and cascades across both apps (see the hard-delete article).
Frequently asked questions
Do I have two separate accounts for the two apps?
No — there's exactly one ConKarma account with the same email, activation code, and cell membership. Installing After Dark doesn't create a second account; the companion authenticates as the same user through your device's shared keychain or shared user storage.
If I sign out of one app, what happens to the other?
Signing out of either app revokes the shared token, and the other app picks up the revocation on its next foreground and shows the sign-in screen. This is intentional — signing out of the main app before handing your phone to a kid also locks the companion.
Can adult-tier content show up in my main-app session?
No. Adult-tier content like the Spice Calendar, dares, and intimate journal entries does not cross into the main-app session, even for the same user. The backend structurally rejects those requests before they reach storage, so someone glancing at your main-app home tab sees no hint of it.
Can I stay signed in on more than one device?
Yes — you can be signed in on multiple devices at once, with both apps on each, and each device authenticates independently. Signing out on one device doesn't affect another. If you suspect a device is compromised, use main-app Settings, Security, Active sessions to force-revoke everywhere.