# Memory Capsule: Tell the Story — Family photos + their stories.

> Record voice/video stories for photos and videos, collaborate with family, and organize memories. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean Daigle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memory-capsule-tell-the-story/id6781048666 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sean Daigle](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781048668)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 63 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memory-capsule-tell-the-story/id6781048666/reviews.md

## What is Memory Capsule?

Memory Capsule helps you preserve the stories behind your family photos, in your own voice.

TELL THE STORY
• Record a voice or video story on any photo or video
• Point at a face while you talk and a spotlight follows your finger
• Narrate a whole set of photos and videos into one story
• Mark the moment something happens in a video

BRING YOUR FAMILY IN
• Invite family to add their own photos and stories
• One family tree, built together with relatives
• Family can ask you about a photo; daily prompts when nothing happened
• Save shared photos and videos to your Photos app
• Letters sealed until the date you choose

SHARE WITH YOUR CIRCLES
• Circles for the people you share with, from your cousins to a team for a season
• Everyone in a circle sees and adds to its capsules and shared album
• Upload straight to a circle, and everyone in it hears about it

KEEP IT ORGANIZED
• Import whole albums; uploads keep going when your phone locks
• Smart capsules that fill themselves by person, place or year
• Face recognition that runs only on your iPhone
• Find and clear duplicate shots in a couple of taps

PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
• Nothing is shared until you choose to share it
• Deleted items wait 30 days

Free with 10 GB. Memory Capsule Plus adds 200 GB, transcripts and captions, video export, and capsules that open on a date years from now. It's more than storage: every story is transcribed, so you can search for what was said, and any story can be exported as a video to send to family.

I'm Sean Daigle, and I make Memory Capsule. If something doesn't work the way you hoped, write to me at hello@memorycapsule.app.

Plus is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, charged to your Apple ID and renewed unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple ID settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.memorycapsule.app/privacy

## Key features

- Record voice/video stories on photos/videos
- Collaborate with family on a shared tree
- Organize with smart capsules and face recognition
- Share privately with designated circles
- Letters sealed until a chosen date
- Duplicate photo detection

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Family · 2 People | $149.99 | per year |
| Plus Family · 3 People | $19.99 | per month |
| Plus Family · 3 People | $199.99 | per year |
| Plus Family · 4 People | $24.99 | per month |
| Plus Family · 4 People | $249.99 | per year |
| Plus Family · 5 People | $29.99 | per month |
| Plus Family · 5 People | $299.99 | per year |
| Plus Family · 6 People | $34.99 | per month |
| Plus Family · 6 People | $349.99 | per year |
| Memory Capsule Plus: Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Memory Capsule Plus Yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Find the Parts | $1.99 | one-time |


## Is Memory Capsule safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Memory Capsule.

## Is Memory Capsule legit?

Memory Capsule: Tell the Story has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Memory Capsule is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memory-capsule-tell-the-story/id6781048666/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Don’t Walk, Run to this App!

*2026-10-02*

Everyone should download and be using Memory Capsule. It takes the THOUSANDS of photos and videos on our phones and gives them meaning, purpose, and emotion.

**Developer response:** We appreciate your review!! Can't wait to see what memories you preserve with the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Memory Capsule

### How does Memory Capsule help preserve family photos?

Memory Capsule allows you to record voice or video stories directly onto your photos and videos, adding context and personal narratives. You can also invite family members to contribute their own photos and stories to a shared family tree.

### What are the benefits of Memory Capsule Plus?

Memory Capsule Plus offers 200 GB of storage, automatic transcription and captioning for stories, video export capabilities, and the ability to create 'letters' that can be sealed until a future date. This enhances searchability and sharing options.

### How is my data kept private in Memory Capsule?

The app is private by default, meaning nothing is shared until you explicitly choose to share it. Deleted items are also held for 30 days before permanent removal, providing an extra layer of security.

### Can I organize my photos automatically with Memory Capsule?

Yes, Memory Capsule features smart capsules that can automatically organize your photos and videos by person, place, or year. It also includes face recognition that runs exclusively on your iPhone for privacy.

### How does the family collaboration feature work in Memory Capsule?

You can invite family members to join your family tree, allowing them to add their own photos and stories. This creates a collective archive of family memories that everyone can contribute to and view.

### What are the subscription costs for Memory Capsule Plus?

Memory Capsule Plus is available as a monthly subscription for $9.99 or a yearly subscription for $99.99. These subscriptions are auto-renewing and managed through your Apple ID settings.

### How often is Memory Capsule updated?

The latest version, 2.7.3, was released on October 9, 2026, indicating a recent update. The app is actively maintained by developer Sean Daigle.

### What devices does Memory Capsule support?

Memory Capsule is available for iPhone and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.0 — 2026-10-25

A big update! Here's what's new:

  LONG VIDEOS, SPLIT INTO PARTS
  • Memory Capsule finds the natural breaks in long videos and old tapes and splits them into parts you can name, date and share on their own.
                        
  HOME, REFRESHED                                                   
  • Your Timeline tile now drifts through photos from across the years.
  • Capsule ideas and Clean up take turns, so you see something new each time.
  • "Name these faces" puts a name to the people in your photos, one group at a time.

  CAPSULES AND YOUR LIBRARY
  • Capsule ideas find trips and big days in your photos, ready to make in a tap.
  • Compare look-alikes and choose which to keep, mark best, or remove.
  • A tidier Filter, one-tap sorting, and Name sorting for capsules.
  • Video and voice journals are easier to spot and filter.

  PEOPLE AND SHARING
  • "Who and where" shows the faces and places in each capsule.
  • Share with people and circles from one simple list.
  • Person pages are cleaner, with everything in one place.

  YOUR LIFE, ORGANIZED
  • Important dates, soonest first, with photos from that day across the years.
  • Places groups where your photos were taken, and helps you name new spots.

  A FRESH START
  • A simpler sign-up and a quick, guided first Story.
  • Each tab now explains itself until you get going.

  MORE
  • A clearer lock screen card while uploading, with where everything is going.
  • See what's using your storage and make videos smaller in a tap.
  • Track digitizing orders from pickup to your library.
  • Cleaner, simpler Settings throughout.
  • Lots of fixes and speed improvements.

### 2.7.3 — 2026-10-09

• Circles: the people you share with, from a team for a season to your cousins. Add someone and they're invited; everyone in a circle sees and adds to its capsules and its shared album
• Upload straight to a circle, and everyone in it hears when you add photos
• A circle can be more than one thing (Gym · Friends), with a cover photo you choose or upload, and its people one tap away at the top
• Families on All People: see each family together, find a family by any name in it, and select people to make a family or add them to a circle
• Your family tree, redrawn: couples in one box, a card view, search, adopted, step and foster children, middle names and "Named after"
• Ask family a question from their card. They choose who sees each answer, and answers land in their life, decade by decade
• Your story on one line: a Timeline of milestones, family moments and answers, Just me or With family
• A new Home: fresh ideas and stories each time you open it, what's coming up this week, and news from your people
• HDR video stays HDR, and plays as HDR on screens that can show it; older iPhone videos that looked washed out look right again
• The right question at the right moment: compressing videos, keeping originals with Plus, a Face ID lock, transcription and who can tag you are asked the first time they matter
• Invites carry a code again, for anyone who installs the app before tapping the link
• Choose your own privacy on a shared capsule, and copy what's shared with you into your Library
• Members can add moments to videos; swipe left to delete one
• Fixes: video controls show up every time on iOS 27, filtering the Library no longer crashes, uploading a video no longer leaves the app ignoring taps, and "Link + password" shows when you have a site password

### 2.6.1 — 2026-10-03

• Uploads keep going while your phone is locked: videos are prepared ahead and handed off together, and a plugged-in phone keeps working overnight
• Cooler video compression: one video at a time, paced by your phone's temperature, with a heads-up in Low Power Mode and an option to keep the screen on while uploading
• Your timeline now asks 2 or 3 questions for every five years of your life, drawn from the Life Story Journey guide, and your answers land in the years they're about
• Prompts show how you answered each question, with links straight to the note, Story or capsule
• People and Connections are one list: see at a glance who's invited, waiting or connected, and invite anyone with a tap
• Notifications are grouped by kind, with what needs you at the top. Swipe to dismiss, and turn off any kind you don't want
• Record notes and Stories with Pause, then review before saving. Saving happens in the background while you keep going
• Birthday reminders let you record a note and send it the same day
• Video notes play full screen with captions, and Read shows the whole transcript
• RAW camera photos and Photoshop files now show as full-quality photos
• More and Settings are one screen, with Prompts and Letters at the top
• Select a whole day at once in a capsule, and clean up duplicates one group at a time
• Smoother pinch-to-zoom in your Library
• New email accounts confirm with a 6-digit code
• Your birthday carries over to your family tree
• Fixes: a capsule's cover updates when its photo is removed, Review on a suggested capsule shows the whole group, and messages at the top of the screen get out of the way faster

### 2.4.0 — 2026-09-29

• Save photos and videos to your Photos app, on the day they were taken
• Share several at once to Instagram, TikTok or Messages
• Connections open instantly
• Invite family by link; they can accept from any phone or computer
• Share your profile link from More
• Schedule a capsule to open up to 100 years from now
• Capsules count their stories

### 2.3.0 — 2026-09-26

• Save photos and videos to your Photos app, on the day they were taken
• Share several at once to Instagram, TikTok or Messages
• Connections open instantly
• Invite family by link; they can accept from any phone or computer
• Share your profile link from More
• Schedule a capsule to open up to 100 years from now
• Capsules count their stories

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