Comparison

Tend vs KinKeep

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

Head to head
About

Tend

Features
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Tend: Connect turns your relationships into a living garden. Each person becomes a plant you care for through small, meaningful check‑ins. Log moments, set gentle reminders, and watch your garden thrive over time. Each person is a plant that grows when you show up - just like your relationship with them. Features: Build a garden of the people you care about Quick check‑ins and notes to capture small moments Reminders that keep connection easy Beautiful garden view that evolves over time Small moments add up. Tend them here.

About

KinKeep

Features
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KinKeep is a private contact reminder for friends, family, and the people you want to keep close. If you often think “I should call them soon” and then forget, KinKeep gives you a simple place to keep track. Add the people who matter, remember when you last contacted them, and get a quiet reminder when it may be time to reach out. KinKeep is made for a small, meaningful circle: close friends, family members, relatives, mentors, or anyone you do not want to lose touch with. You can save last contact dates, relationship type, notes, contact methods, birthdays, and birth years. If you only know part of a birthday, keep just the part you know. Use KinKeep when you want to: - remember to contact friends and family - track when you last called, texted, or checked in - keep birthdays and birth years in one private place - get gentle local reminders without turning relationships into tasks - stay in touch without importing your address book - keep your people and reminder records on your device by default With KinKeep, you can: - add friends, family, and other important people - organize people as friends, family, or other - remember roughly when you last connected and review contact history - save birthdays, birth years, and approximate ages - turn on private birthday reminders - see one reminder at a time in Today - choose Contact Now, Just Contacted, or Remind Me Later - open your chosen contact method directly - adjust reminder timing and remind-me-later options KinKeep does not read your address book or chat history, and it does not decide who matters for you. It simply helps you remember last contact dates, birthdays, and the people you mean to keep in touch with.

Screenshots

Tend3 screens
KinKeep3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tend at none against KinKeep's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. KinKeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tend asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tend ships an update every 5 days, KinKeep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Tend versus KinKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendKinKeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAspen Restorative Consulting安康 郝

In-app purchases

None

Tend

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KinKeep

One-time1
  • KinKeep Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Tend free?
Tend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KinKeep free?
KinKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tend or KinKeep have ads?
Neither Tend nor KinKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tend or KinKeep?
Tend ships an update every 5 days, and KinKeep every 9 days. Most recently, Tend was updated on November 5, 2026 and KinKeep on October 31, 2026.

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