Kindest vs CloseRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kindest
This app helps you nurture your relationships by tracking interactions and reminding you of important actions. You can set custom reminders for events, add personal memories, and even use it for self-care. It gamifies connection building with visual progress tracking.
- Relationship management
- Customizable action reminders
- Memory logging with notes and images
- Visual progress tracking
- Self-care action planning
- Action templates for inspiration
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Introducing Kindest, the personal relationship manager designed to help you build and grow stronger connections with the people you care about. With Kindest, you can manage and keep track of all your relationships, and set actions to nurture them. Whether it's a daily check-in, weekly date night, a birthday celebration, or a hug, Kindest reminds you and helps you plan and keep track of all important actions and events to build happy relationships. Add Relationships Create a record of important people in your life. With the progress ring feature, you can visually track your actions, turning relationship building into a fun and rewarding game. Set Actions Set daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or one-time actions with a customizable reminder to never forget to show your loved ones you care. Customize actions with unique icons, colors, and details, and get motivated by streak. Keep Memories Create Memories with images or text notes that remind you of special moments or important details. These can be linked to individual relationships or actions, helping you keep track of everything that matters. Self-care And let's not forget about you. With Kindest, you can set actions and memories for yourself, transforming the app into a personal self-care tracker. Whether it's meditating, doing yoga, or just taking some time off, Kindest is here to ensure you don't forget to take care of yourself. Get Inspired Discover dozens of action templates for various relationship categories, from family and friends to romantic partners and colleagues, and get inspired to take action. Privacy first With Kindest you stay private. No sharing of your identity or any records, or contacts. Kindest Plus Start for free or subscribe to Kindest Plus to unlock unlimited features. Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Elo7_XJlsED5jwCVNLUmVEtjOgkW0rcFsRYPtDuPLlg/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qCqehg-XP7ap-5VgnUSl80q2N0tDd1Qix81ilc0l0uk/edit?usp=sharing License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CloseRead
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Get closer than ever with the insights hiding in your messages. CloseRead reads your conversation wherever it is and paints you a picture of your relationship; who reaches out, who repairs, who runs quiet under pressure. No guessing. No vibes. Just the patterns already sitting in your chat history. See the shape of your connection. CloseRead maps every thread across six axes: Effort, Reply, Warmth, Curiosity, Repair, and Rhythm and lays both people side by side so you can finally see the balance. Who's leading? Who's carrying the emotional labor? Where's the gap widest? Patterns worth naming. Beyond the numbers, CloseRead flags the moments that shape a relationship: an unexplained silence, an unequal initiation, a habit of disappearing under pressure. Each flag comes with context and the exact message that reveals it, rated by severity, so you know what's worth a conversation. Made to be shared. Turn your analysis into a clean, shareable card that keeps it light. Send it to the other person and talk about what you both see. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloseRead at none against Kindest's 3. CloseRead also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Kindest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. CloseRead asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Kindest | CloseRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LukyLab | Anwar Saad |
In-app purchases
Kindest
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
CloseRead
No in-app purchases









