Memkeep vs Couples Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โ 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 โข Truly private โ 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. โข Works offline, syncs later โ 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. โข Built for two (or a few) โ 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. โข No social media patterns โ 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 โข Create a shared diary space and invite the people who matter โข Write entries with text, photos, and dates โข Comment and react on each other's memories โข Browse a clean month-by-month timeline of your story โข Keep a separate personal diary alongside your shared spaces โข Use it on a flight, in the mountains, or anywhere offline PERFECT FOR โข Couples โ capture date nights, trips, anniversaries, and the small daily moments that make a relationship โข Long-distance partners โ stay close even when you're apart, with a private feed only you two can see โข Close friend groups โ document trips, inside jokes, and the years you spend together โข Families โ 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 โ 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 โ Memkeep is where they go. Made with care for couples, friends, and families who believe their memories are theirs to keep. โ โ โ Questions, feedback, or feature requests? We'd love to hear from you: hello@memkeep.app
Couples Diary
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You do not have to talk a lot every day. One line a day is something you can keep up. Couples Diary is a quiet shared diary for a partner or a spouse. [One line a day, exchanged] - You each write your line for the day - Only on a day when both of you have written does the other person's line open (writing first never puts pressure on the other) - Lines you have written can be read back quietly, later [Remember the days that matter] - Register the day you met, an anniversary, anything - A quiet word the day before - There is no limit on how many anniversaries you keep [Designed never to nudge or compare] - No reminder notifications sent to the other person - No read receipts, and no "typing" indicator [Made to be safe to use] - No ads - Your line and your anniversaries travel through a server that connects the two of you, and reach only each other (no photos, no location) - No names and no accounts. All that connects you is a shared phrase - No in-app purchases (nothing further is ever charged) Not many words. Just one a day, between the two of you. Developed by SAKURA PRODUCTS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Couples Diary at none against Memkeep's 1. Couples Diary also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Memkeep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Couples Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Memkeep ships an update every 3 weeks, Couples Diary every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memkeep | Couples Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Burak Harun YILDIZ | AKIHIRO MATSUYAMA |
In-app purchases
Memkeep
- Notebook$4.99
Couples Diary
No in-app purchases





