placeB App vs HeyBeni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
placeB App
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With the placeB app you can manage your storage space at placeB. It is the key to your storage room: You control the access to the building and the door to your personal storage box easily and 24/7 via your mobile phone. But also registration or settings of your user account can be done comfortably in the app. With placeB you experience a new kind of self storage. App functions: + Search and register storage space + Open storage box + Access to the building, handling the elevator etc. + Grant access for your family, colleagues or moving helpers
HeyBeni
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Don't write your memoir. Just talk. Beni is a patient, curious biographer on your iPhone. Tap the microphone and start talking. Beni asks about your childhood, the people you loved, the work you did and what you believe. It listens, asks the next good question, and remembers every answer, so next time you pick up right where you left off. No forms. No blank page. No typing. Just a conversation, at your own pace: ten minutes today, an hour next week, whenever you feel like it. HOW MUCH DID YOU NEVER GET TO ASK? How your parents met. What they were afraid of when they were young. What they thought mattered most. For most of us, those questions come too late. Your own stories live only in your memory until someone records them. And the memoir is always "someday." Beni turns "someday" into a conversation you can have today. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the microphone and say hello. Not sure where to start? Beni will suggest a topic. 2. Talk about whatever comes to mind: home, family, work, the moves you made, what you believe. 3. Watch your story take shape. Beni sorts what you've shared into themes and shows you what you haven't talked about yet. WHAT BENI KEEPS β’ Portrait: where you're from, where you lived, what you did. β’ Stories: the moments you keep coming back to. Lucky breaks, adventures, mistakes. β’ Relationships: parents, partners, children, friends, and what each of them meant to you. β’ Values: what you believe, and why. β’ Character: what you're proud of, what makes you laugh, what you still dream about. β’ Your voice: favorite sayings, turns of phrase, the way you tell a story. And a separate place for what's worth leaving: advice for your grandchildren, family traditions, favorite recipes and places, letters for the people you love. Every conversation is saved with a short summary and a full transcript, so you can read back what you told. YOUR DIGITAL TWIN With every conversation, Beni builds your digital twin: a portrait of who you are, made of your stories, your views and the way you speak. It's built only from what you said. It never makes things up on your behalf. FOR YOU, OR FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE β’ For yourself: to look back, remember, and finally tell the stories you've been meaning to. β’ For your children and grandchildren: so your story stays the way you remember it. β’ For grown-up children: help a parent get started. Set Beni up on their iPhone and have the first conversation together. YOUR STORY BELONGS TO YOU β’ Only you see your conversations. β’ Delete any entry, or everything (your story and your account), at any time. β’ We never sell your data or use it for advertising. β’ Beni is an AI, not a person, and it never pretends to be one. PRICING β’ Your first 15 minutes are free. No subscription needed. β’ Then try Beni Legacy free for 7 days, with 30 minutes of conversation. β’ Beni Legacy is $14.99 a month for 150 minutes of conversation, about ten 15-minute talks. Unused minutes don't roll over. Cancel anytime. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://beni.family/privacy Support: https://beni.family/support REQUIRES β’ iOS 17 or later β’ An internet connection (Beni talks in real time) One day your grandchildren will ask what your life was like. Let the answer be in your own words.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: placeB App at none against HeyBeni's 4. placeB App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). HeyBeni's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. HeyBeni sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. placeB App asks for nothing beyond the download.
placeB App ships an update fortnightly, HeyBeni weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | placeB App | HeyBeni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | placeB AG | Ammer Technologies AG |
In-app purchases
placeB App
No in-app purchases
HeyBeni
- Beni Legacy$14.991 Month
- 1 Credit$4.99
- 3 Credits$9.99
- 10 Credits$29.99









