The Apps That Save What Paper Can’t
Hey there…
Last week I told you about the Ninja Turtle with my son that I can’t remember… And the Edwin litter box conversation with my granddaughter that I almost lost forever…
I promised you I’d walk you through the best apps I’ve found for making sure those moments don’t disappear…
Here’s what you actually need these apps to do…
Fast. Organized by child automatically. Voice memo capability. Separate from your regular photos. Shareable with family. Secure and private.
Keepy
You can photograph artwork… schoolwork… and mementos… organize everything by child… and leave voice or video comments on each memory so the story doesn’t get lost…
Grandparents can access everything in real time. You can also order custom keepsakes… photo books… prints… from right inside the app.
Free for up to seven memories a month… subscription for unlimited.
Good for: families who want to share memories with extended family in real time.
Cuote
Specifically built for capturing what your kids SAY… The funny one liners… the perfectly wrong explanations… the questions that make you stop and think…
This is the one I wish I’d had when my son said whatever he said about the Ninja Turtles… And the one that would have saved the Edwin litter conversation in about fifteen seconds.
Good for: capturing the sayings before they disappear.
ArtKeep
Specifically focused on artwork… Auto crop… color enhancement… organized by child and date automatically…
You can add a quick note about the story behind each piece… which is the part you’ll actually want to remember twenty years from now.
Good for: parents who have piles of artwork and need a fast organized way to digitize it.
Arti
Similar to ArtKeep but you earn rewards and level up as you add more artwork… which honestly in today’s gaming world, might be the thing that actually makes you do it consistently.
Good for: parents who need a little gamification to make the habit stick… no judgment… whatever works!! 😄
My honest take…
If you have young kids right now… Cuote for the sayings and ArtKeep or Keepy for the artwork…
If you have grandkids… Keepy’s sharing features make it worth looking at specifically.
The goal isn’t perfection…
The goal is making sure the stories exist somewhere outside of our heads… Before life does what life does… And takes some of them with it…
Next week in our AI For Real Life series we’re diving into AI for your Creative Life…
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