# dear. vs Kindly Kept

The clearest difference is price: dear. at Free against Kindly Kept's $2.99. dear. also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

dear. is free to download; Kindly Kept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for dear. against 5.0 for Kindly Kept. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dear. has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

dear. ships an update every 2 months, Kindly Kept every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | dear. | Kindly Kept |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear/id1547918030/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindly-kept/id6790862006/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 28 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [dearly LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547918032) | [HCE Digital LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790862008) |

## What reviewers say

### dear.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear/id1547918030)

Digitally preserve and organize your cherished cards. Scan them to create a digital collection, sort by various criteria, and even generate PDFs. Never lose a memory again, even if you decide to discard the physical card.

**Highlights:** Scan and store cards digitally, Organize cards by year, event, or category, Create and share PDF collections, Edit card details and images, Create user profiles and card collections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Kindly Kept

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindly-kept/id6790862006)

Digitally preserve cherished paper keepsakes like cards and artwork. Save multiple images per item, add details, and organize them for easy retrieval through various views. Keep your memories without the clutter of physical items.

**Highlights:** Guided camera capture, Photo library import, Image editing tools, Organize by occasion, date, tags, Searchable memories, Gallery, timeline, people views, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is dear. free?

dear. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kindly Kept free?

Kindly Kept costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, dear. or Kindly Kept?

dear. and Kindly Kept are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 39 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do dear. or Kindly Kept have ads?

Neither dear. nor Kindly Kept shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, dear. or Kindly Kept?

dear. ships an update every 2 months, and Kindly Kept every 6 weeks. Most recently, dear. was updated on October 20, 2026 and Kindly Kept on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*