StoryKeeper vs Remento
Keep the voice.
Lose the renewal.
Love a book that lets you hear their stories? Choose StoryKeeper for original audio and video, chapter QR playback, and the freedom to type instead. Plus adds phone-call recording. Pay once and keep creating at your family’s pace—no subscription and no time limit.
The memories should keep coming. Not the subscription bills.
Remento and StoryKeeper both connect printed stories to original recordings. StoryKeeper gives you more freedom around that experience: start directly in writing, record audio or video, or tell stories by phone with Plus. And when another memory comes back next year, there is no renewal decision standing in the way.
StoryKeeper
One payment. No time limit. Type, dictate, or record original audio and video. Plus adds phone-call recording and transcription. Chapter QR codes let your family hear or watch the memory behind the printed words.
Remento
A recording-first service that turns audio or video into written stories, with chapter QR playback. The purchase includes a year of creation and a hardcover credit. Continued recording and editing require an active subscription; existing recordings remain accessible without renewal.
More freedom to tell it. More of them to keep.
Start with what your family will actually use: time, easy ways to tell a story, and a book that brings the person back to you. Published by StoryKeeper. Prices and features checked on 29 September 2026. StoryKeeper prices are in Canadian dollars; competitor currencies are shown explicitly. Listed package prices are before temporary discount codes. Taxes, delivery and optional extras may add to the total where not already included. Remento prices and renewal · Recording options · Phone-call add-on · QR playback · International delivery
| Remento | StoryKeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to create your book | 1 year included; renew for continued recording and editing | No time limit on Classic or Plus |
| Subscription or renewal | US$99/year or US$12/month after the included year | One payment. No subscription or renewal. |
| Start a chapter by typing | Record first; then edit or add to the generated text | Yes — type directly or dictate |
| Original audio recording | Yes — original audio | Yes — keep the original recording |
| Original video recording | Yes — original video | Yes — keep the original recording |
| Phone-call recording service | Phone-call add-on available in the US only | Included in Plus: recording and transcription |
| QR access to original recordings | Chapter QR codes open original audio or video | Chapter QR codes open original audio or video |
| Hardcover books included | 1 full-colour hardcover credit, up to 200 pages | Classic: 1 full-colour hardcover · Plus: 2 |
| Family contributions | Family can view, suggest prompts, record and edit | Unlimited contributors with Plus |
| Package prices | US$99 + US$15 first-book delivery to Canada | Classic: C$139 · Plus: C$189 |
| StoryKeeper | Remento | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to create your book | No time limit on Classic or Plus | 1 year included; renew for continued recording and editing |
| Subscription or renewal | One payment. No subscription or renewal. | US$99/year or US$12/month after the included year |
| Start a chapter by typing | Yes — type directly or dictate | Record first; then edit or add to the generated text |
| Original audio recording | Yes — keep the original recording | Yes — original audio |
| Original video recording | Yes — keep the original recording | Yes — original video |
| Phone-call recording service | Included in Plus: recording and transcription | Phone-call add-on available in the US only |
| QR access to original recordings | Chapter QR codes open original audio or video | Chapter QR codes open original audio or video |
| Hardcover books included | Classic: 1 full-colour hardcover · Plus: 2 | 1 full-colour hardcover credit, up to 200 pages |
| Family contributions | Unlimited contributors with Plus | Family can view, suggest prompts, record and edit |
| Package prices | Classic: C$139 · Plus: C$189 | US$99 + US$15 first-book delivery to Canada |
Some memories want a voice. Others want a page.
Why choose one way to tell a whole life? StoryKeeper lets you start directly in writing, dictate a memory, or record original audio or video. Plus adds phone-call recording and transcription. Use the format that feels right for the person, the day and the story.
Remento starts with a recording and creates text you can edit. StoryKeeper lets the first words be typed instead—ideal for a thoughtful reflection, a story someone has already written, or a family member who simply prefers the keyboard.
A complete keepsake, not just a collection of recordings.
Make something your family will want to open again and again. Bring stories and photographs together in a full-colour hardcover, with up to 500 printed pages. Read the chapter, scan its QR code, and hear or watch the original memory being told.
Classic includes one hardcover. Plus includes two hardcovers—one to keep and one to share. Review and approve your book before printing, with no deadline forcing you to leave a favourite memory out. Remento’s standard hardcover credit covers up to 200 pages, with larger books costing extra. StoryKeeper includes room for up to 500 printed pages in the included hardcover.
Keep the story. And the way they told it.
A familiar voice can make a printed memory feel present again. Scan a StoryKeeper chapter’s QR code to hear the original audio or watch the original video. The laugh, the pause and the expression remain part of the keepsake.
Remento also offers audio, video and chapter QR playback, plus phone-call recording as a US-only add-on. StoryKeeper’s advantage is everything around those recordings: direct typing, phone-call storytelling with Plus and no subscription needed to keep building the book.
Let the next chapter arrive in its own time.
Good stories do not always come back on schedule. A family visit, an old photograph or a question from a grandchild can bring back a memory months later. With StoryKeeper, you can keep adding and shaping stories without a completion deadline or annual subscription.
Remento includes one year of creation. After that, new recordings and editing require a paid renewal; existing stories, recordings and QR playback remain available without it. StoryKeeper keeps the ongoing decision out of the gift: pay once, and take the time your family needs.
More people remember. More of the story survives.
The best details often belong to someone else. The photograph in your sister’s drawer. The question only a grandchild would ask. The family joke that makes a whole chapter come alive. StoryKeeper Plus includes unlimited contributors, so more of the people who remember can help.
Choose what to share with invited collaborators and viewers, and keep shaping the book at your own pace. Remento also supports collaborators. Choose StoryKeeper when you want shared help plus direct writing, phone calls with Plus and no subscription to keep creating. With StoryKeeper, family help, original recordings and a beautiful hardcover come together without a subscription or a deadline.
The words matter. So does the voice behind them.
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Before you choose your life story book
Why choose StoryKeeper over Remento?
Both preserve original recordings with chapter QR playback. StoryKeeper adds the freedom to start by typing and no subscription or time limit. Plus also includes phone-call recording and two hardcovers—one to keep and one to share.
Will I need to renew after a year?
Not with StoryKeeper. Classic and Plus are one-time purchases with no renewal and no completion deadline. Remento requires an active subscription for new recordings and editing after the included year, although existing stories and recordings remain accessible.
Can I mix written chapters, audio and video?
Yes. With StoryKeeper, type some memories, dictate others, and record audio or video when you want to keep the original telling. Plus adds phone-call recording and transcription. Chapter QR codes bring the recordings into the finished hardcover.
Keep the voice. Keep the freedom.
Choose StoryKeeper from C$139 in Canada. A full-colour hardcover, original recordings and more ways to tell the story. Plus adds phone-call recording. One payment. No subscription. No time limit.
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