Comparison

Life Memories vs Memkeep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Life Memories

Features
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With the Life Memories app, you can collect and preserve the moments that matter most in your life – using both photos and text.
A personal space to relive the joy of your own experiences and to selectively share them with the people you care about. Memories have value and deserve a platform designed to preserve them – without the pressure of likes. You can keep your memories private, share them with family and friends, or co-create memory books together, where everyone can contribute photos and text. TRY OUT THE APP FOR FREE! When you download the app, you can decide how you want to try it: * GUEST – no login required * LOGIN – gives you extra features such as backup and the ability to share your memories You can see the difference between GUEST and LOGIN in the slides above. As a GUEST or LOGIN user, you can create up to 20 memories for free – and there is no time pressure.
 After creating 20 memories, you can decide whether you would like to continue with a subscription. With a subscription, you can create an unlimited number of memories.
The different subscription plans include increasing photo limits, starting from 2,000 photos and going up to 20,000 photos, depending on your needs.
 You also have the option of putting your subscription on STANDBY during periods when you don’t use the app as much. Your memories will remain safe and accessible, and you can still read them – but editing and sharing are paused while the subscription is on standby. Preserve your life story. Whether it is your children’s upbringing, travels, your personal life journey, or moments shared with friends, Life Memories helps you keep everything gathered in one place. Sometimes it can be hard to remember when something happened – or to find the photo memory you are looking for. With the app’s unique structure and tag system, you get a clear overview where memories never get lost in digital chaos. Enjoy your memories for your own pleasure – or share and relive them together with family and friends.
A personal space – free from ads and algorithms.

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Memkeep

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Memkeep is a shared diary for the people you love most. Some moments are too good to keep to yourself β€” and too personal to post on social media. Memkeep is a private, end-to-end encrypted memory book you build together with your partner, your closest friends, or your family. No followers. No ads. No algorithm. Just the two (or three, or four) of you. WHY MEMKEEP IS DIFFERENT β€’ Truly private β€” every photo and word is end-to-end encrypted by default. Not a paid upsell. Not "encryption in transit." Real E2E. We can't read your memories. Nobody can but you and the people you invite. β€’ Works offline, syncs later β€” built on a local-first architecture, so the app is fully usable on a plane, on a hike, or anywhere with no signal. Your entries sync automatically the moment you reconnect. β€’ Built for two (or a few) β€” Memkeep is designed for couples and small friend groups. Create a shared space, invite your partner or your closest friends, and start writing. Family use is supported too. β€’ No social media patterns β€” no likes, no follower counts, no public profiles, no algorithm deciding what you see. Just your shared timeline, in chronological order, the way memories actually happen. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Create a shared diary space and invite the people who matter β€’ Write entries with text, photos, and dates β€’ Comment and react on each other's memories β€’ Browse a clean month-by-month timeline of your story β€’ Keep a separate personal diary alongside your shared spaces β€’ Use it on a flight, in the mountains, or anywhere offline PERFECT FOR β€’ Couples β€” capture date nights, trips, anniversaries, and the small daily moments that make a relationship β€’ Long-distance partners β€” stay close even when you're apart, with a private feed only you two can see β€’ Close friend groups β€” document trips, inside jokes, and the years you spend together β€’ Families β€” build a shared memory book across generations, without putting your kids on Instagram PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY Most "private" diary apps store your data in plain text on someone else's server. Memkeep doesn't. Your words and photos are encrypted on your device before they ever leave it. Even we, the developers, can't read them. Your shared diary belongs to you and the people you invited β€” nobody else. LOCAL-FIRST, BY DESIGN Memkeep is built on a modern local-first architecture (powered by Jazz CRDT). That means: instant writes, no spinners, no "trying to reconnect" errors, and a real app that keeps working when your signal doesn't. START TODAY Open Memkeep, create your first shared space in under a minute, and invite your favorite person. Build your story, one memory at a time. The little moments are the ones you'll want to remember in five years β€” Memkeep is where they go. Made with care for couples, friends, and families who believe their memories are theirs to keep. β€” β€” β€” Questions, feedback, or feature requests? We'd love to hear from you: hello@memkeep.app

Screenshots

Life Memories4 screens
Memkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Life Memories at 3 against Memkeep's 1. Life Memories also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Life Memories sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Memkeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Life Memories versus Memkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife MemoriesMemkeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size206 MB92 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLife Memories ApSBurak Harun YILDIZ

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Life Memories

Subscriptions10
  • PIONEER - 1 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION$0.991 Month
  • STANDBY BRONZE 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$22.991 Year
  • STANDBY SILVER 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$29.991 Year
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  • STANDBY GOLD 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$34.991 Year
  • STANDBY PLATINUM 1 YEAR$49.991 Year
  • SILVER - 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$59.991 Year
  • STANDBY DIAMOND 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$59.991 Year
  • GOLD - 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$69.991 Year
  • PLATINUM - 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$99.991 Year
  • DIAMOND - 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Memkeep

One-time1
  • Notebook$4.99

Questions

Is Life Memories free?
Life Memories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memkeep free?
Memkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Life Memories or Memkeep have ads?
Neither Life Memories nor Memkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Memories or Memkeep?
Life Memories ships an update every 3 weeks, and Memkeep every 3 weeks. Most recently, Life Memories was updated on October 16, 2026 and Memkeep on October 14, 2026.

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