CellBadge vs Kindly Kept
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CellBadge
This app grants registered users access to various community amenities like pools, sports courts, and parks. It offers a paperless registration process and allows remote control of gates and doors using Bluetooth locks, even without AC power or WiFi.
- Access community amenities
- Paperless online registration
- Remote gate and door control
- Bluetooth lock integration
- Check access status
- View approved locations
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The CellBadge mobile application provides access to community amenities such as swimming pools, sports courts, dog parks, storage areas, boat docks, RV parks, etc.. HOA communities trust CellBadge to easily control access to community amenities - guarded or un-guarded - using simple yet powerful administrative tools. No more keys, fobs or passes for homeowners using a convenient paperless online registration process. No AC power? No WiFi? No problem! Using the new CellBadge “unguarded” access solution, customers may now control access remotely using a solar-powered, outdoor-rated Bluetooth lock on any door or gate. The CellBadge mobile application allows anyone registered and approved for access to open doors or gates from their own mobile device. Users may review their access status, see all the locations they are approved for access and be instantly granted access.
Kindly Kept
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.
- Guided camera capture
- Photo library import
- Image editing tools
- Organize by occasion, date, tags
- Searchable memories
- Gallery, timeline, people views
- iCloud sync
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Kindly Kept is a warm, private archive for the paper memories you want to save without keeping every physical item. One-time purchase. No subscriptions or in-app purchases. Capture greeting cards, kid art, ticket stubs, boarding passes, and other small keepsakes. Save multiple images for each memory, add the details that matter, and revisit them through search, people, timeline, and gallery views. Calm, personal, and organized, Kindly Kept is made for families, sentimental savers, collectors, downsizers, and anyone who wants to preserve meaningful memories without storing boxes of paper forever. Features include: - Guided camera capture for fronts, insides, backs, and extra details - Photo library import - Crop, rotate, reset crop, and image adjustment tools - Multiple senders and recipients - Occasions, dates, tags, notes, and treasured markers - Search across saved details and recognized text - Gallery, timeline, people, and recently added views - Full-screen image viewing and memory montage playback - Example memory for new users - iPhone and iPad support - No Kindly Kept account required Your archive is saved in the app’s private storage on your device. When iCloud is available, eligible archive data can sync through your private iCloud account across your Apple devices. iCloud synchronization requires available storage in your Apple Account; additional storage purchased from Apple is separate from Kindly Kept. Keep the memories. Make room for what comes next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CellBadge at Free against Kindly Kept's $2.99. CellBadge also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Kindly Kept's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
CellBadge is free to download; Kindly Kept costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kindly Kept holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CellBadge has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of CellBadge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kindly Kept's.
CellBadge ships an update every 14 months, Kindly Kept every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CellBadge | Kindly Kept |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CallBadge | HCE Digital LLC |
Customer experience
CellBadge
Kindly Kept
In-app purchases
CellBadge
No in-app purchases
Kindly Kept
No in-app purchases









