Comparison

CoreMemories vs Keepsay

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

Head to head
About

CoreMemories

Organize and preserve your most cherished photos and videos by attaching voice recordings that tell the stories behind them. This app creates a curated memory vault, bringing visual moments to life with personal narratives for future generations.

Highlights
  • Attach voice recordings to photos and videos
  • Organize cherished memories
  • Preserve personal stories
  • Curated memory vault
  • Bring moments to life with context
  • Future-proof memory storage
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CoreMemories is for anyone who's ever spent 20 minutes searching for a video or photo they know they have, and for those that have ever wished they'd recorded a story before it was too late. Your camera roll stores everything. Your best images and videos are buried alongside screenshots, blurry duplicates, and pictures of food. CoreMemories is where you keep the memories that matter. You start with the photos and videos — the moments you can see — and then you attach a voice recording that tells the story behind them. Why you went to that restaurant...what your baby girl was actually trying to say in that video...the history behind a family keepsake that only one person in your family knows. Bring your photos and videos to life with context, captured with a loved one's own voice — not just a caption, but the actual story. It's a curated memory vault — built for the person capturing moments today, and the people who'll treasure them decades from now. Note: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://corememories.app/privacy

About

Keepsay

Capture and preserve your most cherished moments using voice, text, and photos. Share these memories with loved ones, either immediately or time-locked for future delivery. Create shareable story cards and organize significant life events in a private vault.

Highlights
  • Record voice and video memories
  • Write memories with attached photos
  • Time-lock memories for future delivery
  • Share with individuals or family circles
  • Create printable Story Cards with QR codes
  • Organize memories into collections
  • Private Legacy Vault for significant life events
Features
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Some moments deserve more than a photo. They deserve your voice. Keepsay is a place to capture what matters most — your words, your voice, your love — and keep it safe for the people you care about. Not just for today. For generations. CAPTURE MEMORIES THE WAY YOU LIVED THEM Write it down, record your voice, attach a photo. Tag an emotion. Mark a milestone. Every detail preserved exactly as you felt it — in your own words, in your own voice, on your own time. SHARE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO MATTER Send a memory to someone you love and watch it arrive as something real — not a notification from an algorithm, but a moment from someone who was thinking of them. Share with one person or your whole family circle at once. Family members can receive memories, react, reply with their own, and build something together across the miles. SEAL IT UNTIL THE RIGHT MOMENT Some things aren't ready to be said yet. Time-lock a memory to open on a specific date, or hold it until you decide the moment is right. A letter for your child's 18th birthday. Words for their wedding day. A message for a milestone still to come. A piece of yourself, waiting for exactly the right moment to arrive. STORY CARDS Turn any memory into a beautifully designed, printable card. A wedding. A new baby. Father's Day. A moment that deserves more than a text. Print it, mail it, or hand it to someone you love. They scan the QR code and hear your voice, watch your video, or read your words — no app required. THE LEGACY VAULT Some memories are too important to live alongside the everyday ones. The Legacy Vault is a private space for what you most want the people you love to know about you — the chapters of your life they never witnessed, the wisdom you've earned, the things you've always meant to say. Organized the way you think. Kept safe until you're ready to share it. YOUR MEMORIES ARE YOURS Everything you capture stays yours — not a subscription to your memories. Export everything in one tap, anytime. We will never sell your data, show you ads, or use your memories for anything other than giving them back to you. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH KEEPSAY - Write memories with photos attached - Record voice memories in your own words - Record video memories (Legacy) - Tag emotions and milestones - Time-lock memories to open on a date you choose - Share memories with one person or your whole family circle - React to memories from the people you love - Receive memories and reply with your own - Create a Story Card — a printable, beautifully designed card that plays your memory when scanned. Voice, video, or written. No app needed to receive it. - Organize memories into collections - Keep a private Legacy Vault for your most meaningful memories - AI writing assist to find words for what is hard to express (Legacy) - Gift Keepsay to someone you love START FREE — NO CARD NEEDED Try everything free for 14 days. No credit card required. Keepsay Pro — $4.99/month or $34.99/year Keepsay Legacy — $9.99/month or $79.99/year Questions? hello@stubborngood.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CoreMemories4 screens
Keepsay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Keepsay at 6 against CoreMemories's 2. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CoreMemories sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Keepsay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CoreMemories against 5.0 for Keepsay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoreMemories ships an update every 3 weeks, Keepsay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CoreMemories versus Keepsay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoreMemoriesKeepsay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoshua HammanStubborn Good LLC

Customer experience

CoreMemories

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Keepsay

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

CoreMemories

Subscriptions4
  • CoreMemories Standard Monthly$5.991 Month
  • CoreMemories Premium$11.991 Month
  • CoreMemories Standard Annual$59.001 Year
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  • CoreMemories Premium Annual$119.001 Year
4 purchases

Keepsay

Subscriptions4
  • Keepsay Pro$4.991 Month
  • Keepsay Legacy$9.991 Month
  • Keepsay Pro$34.991 Year
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  • Keepsay Legacy$79.991 Year

Questions

Is CoreMemories free?
CoreMemories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepsay free?
Keepsay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CoreMemories or Keepsay?
CoreMemories and Keepsay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do CoreMemories or Keepsay have ads?
Neither CoreMemories nor Keepsay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoreMemories or Keepsay?
CoreMemories ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keepsay fortnightly. Most recently, CoreMemories was updated on October 2, 2026 and Keepsay on October 5, 2026.

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