Dextr vs Kinu
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| Figure | Dextr | Kinu |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.25/mo | $5.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Personal CRM Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.2 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States | Velenje, Slovenia |
| Integrations | Published integrations include Apple Contacts, iCloud, Apple Calendar, iMessage, Apple Shortcuts, Telegram and Apple Music. | Apple and Google are listed for account sign-in; the maker pages opened do not state integrations with other productivity or contact-management products. |
| Privacy | The maker says contact data and user content are not sent to Dextr or third parties; app and device information, diagnostics, attribution, and subscription information may be collected. | Relationship data is stored locally by default, and users can optionally enable free encrypted backup or paid encrypted sync. |
| Product | Dextr is a personal CRM designed to add context and relationship management to contacts. | Kinu is a private personal CRM for remembering details, birthdays, and important dates about friends and family. |
| Reminders | Dextr provides stay-in-touch reminders and reminders for birthdays and other contact dates. | Kinu gives gentle reminders when dates come around or it has been a while since you reached out. |
| Support | Support is offered through in-app contact, email, Discord and Reddit, with typical email replies stated as within 24 hours. | Kinu says its support team typically responds within 24 hours. |
Plans
Kinu
- FreeFree
- Kinu Plus (monthly)$6.99 a month
- Kinu Plus (yearly)$69.99 a year
- Founding Member Lifetime$149.99, paid once
In their own words
Dextr
Dextr is a personal CRM for adding relationship context and organization to contacts, available on iOS and macOS. It supports tags, custom relationship types, contact groups and follow-up reminders. Its AI Organizer Assistant helps sort contacts and clean up duplicate or incomplete entries. Dextr syncs with native iOS Contacts, with changes reflected in both apps; iCloud sync can keep tags, relationships, notes and organization consistent across iPhone, iPad and Mac. The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited contacts, AI organization, relationships, tags, reminders, places and events. Pro costs $14.99 a year and adds interaction logging, business card scanning and the Mac app; a 14-day trial is listed. Contacts access is required, while notifications, calendar and camera access are optional for reminders, event integration and business card scanning. The maker says contact data and user content are not sent to Dextr or third parties, though app and device information, diagnostics, attribution and subscription information may be collected. Deleting an account removes Dextr-specific data while preserving native iOS Contacts.
Kinu
Kinu is a private personal CRM for remembering details and important dates about friends and family. It can remind users when a date arrives or when they have not been in touch for a while. For each person, users can keep moments, private and voice notes, dates, and rituals. It is designed for personal relationships rather than sales contacts or a larger social network, and has no feeds, followers, likes, or public profiles.
After sign-in, Kinu works offline and saves changes to the device first. Relationship data is local by default; users can enable free encrypted backup or paid encrypted sync. When either is enabled, data is encrypted on the device before it leaves and remains encrypted in transit and at rest. Voice notes stay on the device on every plan, and data can be exported at any time. Kinu is available on Android, iOS, and web. The free plan supports up to 10 people; Kinu Plus adds unlimited people and encrypted sync for $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year.