# Stay Near — Keep important people close

> Keep important people close (iPhone/iPad app by Manh Linh Ly.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stay-near/id6792510104 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Manh Linh Ly](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792037726)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 104 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-07-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-05

## What is Stay Near?

Your journey is written by the people you keep close.

Stay Near is your world — a place to tell the stories you have lived, the special days, and what matters about you and the people you care about. They are kept gently, so when you need to look back, they are still there.

Free: up to 12 people (including you)
Premium: unlimited people — monthly / yearly subscription or lifetime purchase.

Stay Near has no tracking ads. Your data is stored on your device.

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Privacy Policy: https://gan-legal.netlify.app/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stay Near Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Stay Near Premium (Yearly) | $12.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stay Near Premium (Lifetime) | $22.99 | one-time |


## Is Stay Near safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Stay Near.

## Is Stay Near legit?

Stay Near has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Stay Near is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.4 — 2026-10-01

Stay Near understands your stories better:

• Picks up people, likes, dislikes, plans and important dates more accurately in English, Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean
• More careful: “last month” or “last year” is no longer guessed as an exact day; a stepmom or mother-in-law is no longer mistaken for Mom
• Long stories stay smooth while you write and save
• Backup, restore and linking people on the map are more reliable

Thank you for keeping Stay Near.

### 1.2.3 — 2026-09-30

Stay Near makes your first story easier to start:

• New here? “Write your first story” opens with a sample line that has a name and a date — Stay Near picks up the person and the day as you write

Thank you for keeping Stay Near.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-08-21

Stay Near makes it a little easier to find your stories again:

• Timeline: search inside story text; matches are gently highlighted
• One scrapbook thread: photo stories as Polaroids; stories without photos still appear as two-line paper slips

Thank you for keeping Stay Near.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-08

Stay Near keeps the rhythm of storytelling a little gentler:

• Events — “Waiting for you” tab: browse story prompts that are still waiting
• Events — “Reminders” tab: write “remind me…”, add by hand, repeat daily/weekly/monthly; optionally link someone related
• Reorder photos in a story the way you like
• Clearer insights, important days, appointments, and plans from the stories you write — with gentler suggestions for who they belong to
• Relationship map: siblings oldest to youngest; show or hide by generation
• Long-press the app icon to start a voice story; gentle tips when you open compose

Thank you for keeping Stay Near.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-08

Stay Near understands the people in your stories a little more clearly:

• Fewer duplicate-name suggestions, and it won’t keep suggesting someone you’ve already passed on
• Better recognition of people in a story from your child’s point of view when you write about your child

Thank you for keeping Stay Near.

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## More apps by Manh Linh Ly

- [Nature Reach](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nature-reach/id6800393268)

All apps by Manh Linh Ly: https://appshunter.io/developer/6792037726

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