If you want an app to build a digital scrapbook with your friends and family, Thyme & Tell is a good choice. This collaborative storytelling app lets you record and preserve group memories by connecting photos with prose. It's got private collaboration, the ability to capture multimedia, and AI-assisted writing to help you give your stories more context. You can export your stories as formatted PDFs for a printed version, too, which is nice if you want to keep a family history or travel journal.
Another good choice is HereAfter. This conversational memory-sharing app lets you record and share stories and memories with family members. It's got interactive recording, guided prompts and a conversational interface that lets family members ask questions and hear answers in your own voice. With a variety of subscription plans and a 14-day free trial, it's flexible and easy to use.
If you want to organize and spruce up your photos, check out Photomyne. The service lets you scan, edit and organize family memories. It's got tools like auto-detect and crop, face sharpening and colorization of old photos. You can organize photos into albums, add text and audio, and share or print them, too, so it's a good all-purpose tool for digitizing your family's history.
If you prefer voice-based storytelling, Lineage is another option. The app lets you record and preserve family stories and wisdom by recording answers to questions and adding photos. It's geared for families who want to preserve memories and wisdom without having to write or buy any special hardware, so it's a low-friction way to record stories that can be shared and stored.