KinPatch vs ArchiveME
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KinPatch
This private family app helps you preserve cherished memories, from family recipes and funny quotes to important life events and photos. It allows you to create a shared timeline, plan gatherings, and send sealed letters to loved ones for future delivery.
- Sealed letters with future open dates
- Digital family cookbook with photos
- Capture and save funny kid quotes
- Visual timeline of life events
- Plan and manage family gatherings
- Private photo and video sharing
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Every family has stories worth keeping. The recipes passed down from grandma. The hilarious things your kids say. The milestones that fly by too fast. KinPatch is the private family app that makes sure none of it gets lost. SEALED LETTERS Write heartfelt letters to your children and seal them with a future open date. They'll receive them when the time is right — on a birthday, graduation, or just when they need it most. STORIES Some memories deserve to be heard, not just read. Record and preserve your family's life stories in their own voice — as audio, video, or writing. Guided prompts help draw out the moments that matter, from how grandma met grandpa to the wisdom she hopes to pass on. Sit with a loved one and capture their story on their behalf, add photos, and keep it safe for generations to come. FAMILY COOKBOOK Save the recipes that make your family who they are. Add photos, prep times, ingredients, and steps so nothing gets forgotten — from grandma's lasagna to dad's secret chili. QUOTES "He was hungry too!" — capture the funny, sweet, and unexpected things your kids say before they slip away. Each quote is saved with who said it and when. LIFE EVENTS TIMELINE Build a visual timeline of your family's milestones — births, graduations, weddings, first steps. Watch your family's story unfold year by year. EVENTS & GATHERINGS Plan birthdays, reunions, and holidays. Share event details, set a location, and collect RSVPs — all within your family circle. PHOTOS & VIDEOS Share pictures and videos in a private family feed. No algorithms, no ads, no strangers — just the people who matter. JOURNAL A private space that's just for you. Capture the little moments — what the kids said, how the day felt, the things too small to share but too precious to forget. Only you can ever read your journal. Writing prompts, a monthly calendar view, and gentle daily reminders help you build a habit and keep your streak going. PRIVATE & SECURE KinPatch is built for families, not followers. Your memories stay yours. Start growing your family's memories together today.
ArchiveME
Create a personal or family legacy by documenting life events in a chronological timeline. Record achievements, learning experiences, and memories using photos, text, and video responses. Connect with family by sharing and discussing timelines, preserving stories for future generations.
- Chronological timeline feature
- Event creation
- Add photos to events
- Video or text responses to questions
- Preserve family legacy
- Plan future goals
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Build your story through our distinct timeline feature and then tell your story by answering questions from your family and friends with our unique vid logging feature. Save significant (SIGMOs) and core moments (COREMOs) in your chronological timeline with the ArchiveME app. Add photos, text, and video responses to some of your greatest achievements and most difficult learning experiences. Enrich family gatherings by reviewing and discussing family members’ timelines and open the discussion for new timeline entries. Get to know your family on a deeper level and preserve their memory for future generations. Backdate entries, update moments as they happen, plan and achieve future goals. Download and maintain ArchiveME to easily record and preserve the context of YOU. ArchiveME Features: -Chronological timeline feature -Event creation -Add photos to enrich your timeline events -Answer questions with video or text responses -More to come! Reflect on the past, record the present, and plan for the future. Preserve your family’s legacy. Download today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KinPatch at every 4 days against ArchiveME's monthly. KinPatch also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KinPatch against 5.0 for ArchiveME. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
KinPatch ships an update every 4 days, ArchiveME monthly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | KinPatch | ArchiveME |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Twins of Tech LLC | ArchiveME LLC |
Customer experience
KinPatch
ArchiveME
In-app purchases
KinPatch
No in-app purchases
ArchiveME
No in-app purchases









