Kinu
A private notebook just for remembering the little things about the people in your life — a friend's kid's name, what someone said last time you talked — with a gentle nudge when it's been a while since you reached out.
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Description
It's easy to lose track of the small but meaningful details about friends and family — a partner's allergy, a colleague's upcoming move, a friend's favorite book — especially across a busy life with a lot of relationships to maintain. Kinu is built specifically to hold that kind of personal, private information: notes, voice memos, and photos tied to individual people, with reminders that nudge you to reconnect when you haven't talked to someone in a while.
It's private by design — no ads, no tracking, and encrypted backup on paid tiers — with a mobile-first app, optional cross-device sync, voice notes, and photo storage. The free tier covers up to 10 people on mobile only; Kinu Plus ($69.99/year) unlocks unlimited people and desktop access with encrypted sync, and there's a one-time Founding Member option ($149.99) for lifetime access.
💬 Our review
The short version: Kinu is a thoughtful, privacy-respecting alternative to "just remembering things" or relying on social media to track people's lives — worth trying free if you regularly find yourself forgetting details you wish you'd remembered.
Against Dex or Clay, both personal-CRM apps in the same space, Kinu leans more explicitly personal and relationship-focused (family and friends) rather than professional-networking-focused, which those tools sometimes lean toward. The free tier (10 people, mobile only) is a fair way to test whether the habit sticks before committing to the $69.99/year Plus tier or the one-time Founding Member lifetime option. Privacy is a genuine differentiator versus using social media as a substitute memory — no ads or tracking is explicitly part of the pitch, worth confirming against their actual privacy policy before storing sensitive personal details about people you care about.
📊 Global score
🤖 AI-enriched data
Gratuit (jusqu'à 10 personnes, mobile uniquement) ; Kinu Plus $69,99/an (illimité, desktop+mobile, synchro chiffrée) ; Founding Member $149,99 à vie
Pros
Confidentialité par conception : pas de publicité, pas de tracking
Sauvegarde chiffrée sur les offres payantes
Notes vocales et photos liées à chaque personne
Rappels de reconnexion basés sur le temps écoulé
Cons
Offre gratuite limitée à 10 personnes et au mobile uniquement
Positionnement plus personnel que professionnel (moins adapté au réseau pro)
À vérifier : politique de confidentialité réelle avant d'y stocker des données sensibles