Dear Memory vs Tapestry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dear Memory
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Dear Memory is a private memory journal and photo album for the people you love. Keep your moments, your special days and your little milestones in one calm, beautiful place. Everything stays on your device, and you do not need an account to start. A SPACE FOR EVERY BOND Create a separate space for each relationship in your life. Choose from partner, spouse, friend, family, baby, child or pet. Every space has its own theme and ready-made presets, so you can start writing your story in a few seconds. • Partner and spouse spaces for your love story • Friend and family spaces for shared adventures • Baby and child spaces for growing up • Pet spaces for your four-legged family MEMORIES WITH PHOTOS Add a photo, a note and a date to any memory. Look at your memories as a timeline, as a gallery or as a simple list. Mark your favorites and come back to them whenever you want. • Timeline, gallery and list views • Favorites for the moments that matter most • Photos are compressed to save space on your device SPECIAL DAYS AND REMINDERS Never forget a birthday or an anniversary again. Add a special day, make it repeat every year, and see it on the calendar. Local reminders can tell you on the day, one day before, or one week before. • Recurring birthdays and anniversaries show every year • A calendar with a clear mark for each event • A day counter, for example days together • Reminders for every space, and you can turn them off at any time INFO CARDS Save the small details that you always want to remember. Favorite flower, ring size, first trip together and many more. Each space comes with info cards that fit its type, and you can add your own. BADGES Earn more than 50 badges as you keep your journal. Small rewards celebrate your first memory, your first month and many other steps along the way. FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN Baby and child spaces have extra tools for the early years. • Growth tracker with charts for weight, height and head size • Firsts log: first smile, first step, first word • Funny quotes: write down the sweet things children say SHARE A CARD Turn a memory or a special day into a card. Share it with the person who is part of the story. VINTAGE LOOK, YOUR WAY Version 1.7 brings a new vintage color palette. The themes are soft and warm, like an old photo album. Several themes are free and more come with Pro. Dark mode is included. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Dear Memory is local-first. Your data stays on your device. There are no ads, no tracking and no required account. When you want a backup, you can export a backup file and import it again later. A backup never overwrites newer data. 16 LANGUAGES The app and all its preset content are available in 16 languages, so you can write your memories in the language of your heart. DEAR MEMORY PRO The free plan includes 1 space and up to 50 memories. Pro removes these limits. • Unlimited spaces • Unlimited memories • All exclusive themes • Future Pro features as they arrive Choose a monthly or a yearly subscription, both with a 7-day free trial, or pay once for lifetime access. The Pro screen shows the plans side by side, with a simple free-trial timeline and a restore purchases button. You can manage or cancel a subscription at any time in your account settings. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. PERFECT FOR • Couples who want to keep their story • Parents who want to remember every first • Families who want to save traditions • Friends who share many adventures • Anyone who loves to keep the small moments Start your first space today. Your future self will thank you. Privacy Policy: https://denix.studio/legal/dear-memory Terms of Use: https://denix.studio/legal/dear-memory Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tapestry
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Most families lose their history one conversation at a time. Names fade. Stories go untold. The sound of a grandparent's voice slips away before anyone thinks to save it. Not because no one cared, but because no one knew what to ask while there was still time. Tapestry helps you preserve your family's stories in the voices of the people who lived them. Sit down with a parent or grandparent, press record, and let the conversation flow. Tapestry listens, turns the recording into a faithful first-person story you can read and keep, and quietly notes the people, places, and moments worth remembering. Every name and date is captured and woven together into one private archive your whole family can hold onto. WHY FAMILIES USE TAPESTRY - Record real voices. Keep the actual sound of a loved one telling their own story, not a transcript that forgets how they spoke. - Never run out of questions. Gentle prompts draw out the memories no one thought to ask about, from first homes to family recipes to where your family came from and why they left. - Read it as a story. Each recording becomes a clear, first-person written memoir, ready to revisit and share. - See how it all connects. People, places, and events link together into a living family timeline and a map of how everyone relates. - Record together. Invite parents, siblings, and cousins. Each person adds their piece, and the full picture grows richer with every story. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recordings and stories belong to your family and no one else. Tapestry is a private archive, not a social network. Nothing is public, and nothing is for sale. START IN A SINGLE SITTING You do not need a plan or a perfect question list. One afternoon with someone you love is enough to begin. Press record, follow the prompts, and watch your family's history take shape. ONE PAYMENT, YOURS FOR LIFE Unlock Tapestry once and keep it forever. No subscription. Invite your whole family to record with you at no extra cost. Start your family archive today, while the stories are still here to tell.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dear Memory at every 3 days against Tapestry's monthly. Dear Memory also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Dear Memory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tapestry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dear Memory ships an update every 3 days, Tapestry monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dear Memory | Tapestry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gokhan Alp Atar | BigBalli Consulting llc |
In-app purchases
Dear Memory
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
Tapestry
- Lifetime$99.00








