The 5 best long-distance APP sex toys for couples

Making long-distance relationships work can be one of the toughest challenges for anyone, especially as your sex life may feel restricted to the fleeting visits you have with your partner. But sex toys have long evolved past solo play, and you shouldn't feel like phone sex or steamy FaceTimes are the only resources in your relationship toolkit to keep things intimate. The best long-distance sex toys can help simulate many of the same exciting, erotic moments you have with one another while in person. And since these toys are all tech-forward, your partner can control them directly from their phone, even if they're halfway across the globe.

Having toys that can simulate vaginal, anal or oral penetration as well as stimulate sensitive glans and pleasure zones can enhance all the methods of long-distance intimacy you may already be practicing. That may be using voice notes, sexting (sending arousing text messages!), sharing private photos or even video chatting. "Tech has come a long way, and you can now connect many vibrators and devices to your phone…allowing you to hand over the reins of control to your lover, whether they're five feet away or 5,000 miles away," she says. "App-enabled toys range from penis rings to vibrators to 'pleasure air' options, often referred to as suction-toys."