Kinu vs Stay in Touch
Kinu
kinu.careStay in Touch
stay-in-touch.appSide by side
| Figure | Kinu | Stay in Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5.83/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Personal CRM Software | 8.2 (#10) | 7.1 (#26) |
| Encryption | When backup or sync is enabled, data is encrypted on the device before it leaves and remains encrypted in transit and at rest. | The maker says interaction notes and mood logs are protected with AES-GCM 256-bit encryption, with keys stored in the device's Secure Keychain. |
| Headquarters | Velenje, Slovenia | Munich, Germany |
| Offline use | After sign-in, the app works fully offline and saves writes to the device first. | The maker states that the app supports full offline operation. |
| Product | Kinu is a private personal CRM for remembering details, birthdays, and important dates about friends and family. | Stay in Touch is a personal relationship tracker designed to help users nurture their friendships. |
| Support | Kinu says its support team typically responds within 24 hours. | The maker lists [email protected] for help and feedback. |
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
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.
Stay in Touch
Stay in Touch has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.