Remento vs Storyworth vs LastingMind

Should you use Remento or Storyworth to record your parents? Choose Remento if your parents would rather talk than write and you want a book where each page plays their voice. Choose Storyworth if they like to write, or if a lower-priced printed book is the main goal. If you want something more interactive than a book, LastingMind is built around conversation: your parents just talk, the whole family can send them questions, and instead of flipping through pages, you can chat with their LastingMind to hear their stories and advice whenever and wherever you want.

All three help families save their parents' stories, but they're built for different outcomes. Below is a side-by-side comparison, a short verdict, and the details behind it.

Remento vs Storyworth vs LastingMind at a Glance

Remento and Storyworth are book services: they send your parent a question each week for a year and turn the answers into a printed hardcover book. LastingMind is a comprehensive legacy platform built around conversation: your parent can share their life stories simply by talking, either on their own or with you by their side. They can follow guided prompts, answer questions submitted by loved ones, and preserve their memories in their own voice. Best of all, your family can continue having conversations with their LastingMind for generations to come.

Prices are from each company's website as of October 2026 and may change.

The Short Verdict

• Pick Storyworth if your parent likes to write and you want the most affordable printed book. Its Basic plan starts at $69.
• Pick Remento if your parent would rather talk, and the printed book is the goal. Every page has a QR code that plays the original recording.
• Pick LastingMind if you want something interactive: your parent just talks (on their own, or with you, without ever touching a phone), the whole family can send them questions, and instead of turning pages you can chat with their LastingMind whenever you want.

How Does Storyworth Work?

Storyworth emails your parent one question a week for a year, then prints their answers as a hardcover book. Most people type their answers, though every plan also lets them call in and tell a story by phone, which is transcribed into text.

What to know:

• Plans: Basic is $69 (black-and-white interior, up to 480 pages), Color is $99 (full color, up to 300 pages), and Unlimited is $199.
• Extra copies: $39 to $99 each, depending on color and length.
• The result is a written book. It's a lovely keepsake, but the voice that told the story isn't part of it.

Storyworth works best when your parent enjoys writing and will keep at it every week for a year.

How Does Remento Work?

Remento texts or emails your parent a weekly prompt; they tap a link and answer out loud, and Remento turns each recording into a written chapter of a hardcover book. There's no app to install.

What to know:

• Price: $99 for a year of prompts and one hardcover book (up to 200 pages, according to one review). Extra copies start at $69.
• Voice in the book: QR codes on each page play the original recording.
• Follow-ups: after each recording, Remento suggests one follow-up question.
• Recording length: up to 30 minutes per story.

Remento is the better of the two book services for parents who don't want to write.

What's the Difference Between Remento and Storyworth?

The main difference is how your parent tells the story: Remento is built around talking, Storyworth around writing. Both run on a weekly question for a year, and both end in a printed book.

What If You Want More Than a Book?

A book captures what your parent said once; it can't answer a question you think of later. LastingMind is built to keep the conversation going, in three ways a book can't.

It's a conversation, not a writing assignment

Your parent doesn't write, type or wait for a weekly email. They just talk, and there are two ways to do it:

• They capture their own stories. Your parent downloads the app and records whenever they feel like talking, guided by questions that follow up on what they say.
• You capture them together. You download the app, sit down with your parent and record your conversations. They never have to look at a phone; they just talk to you.

That makes it easy for any parent, including those who would never sit down to write a memoir or record themselves.

The whole family can join in

Anyone in the family can send a question: a grandchild asking about Grandma's first job, a sibling asking about the house you grew up in. Your parent answers in their own voice, and everyone hears it. Instead of one person managing a project, it becomes something the family does together.

Chat with them, instead of flipping through pages

Everything is saved in your parent's own voice, on one link the whole family can open. Instead of paging through a book, you chat with their LastingMind and get their stories and advice whenever and wherever you want. Years from now, a grandchild can ask, "How did Grandma and Grandpa meet?" or "What would Grandpa say about buying my first house?" and get the answer from what he actually said.

That's why we call LastingMind a legacy platform rather than a book: it captures the stories, connects the family around them, and keeps them available for generations.

What we see at LastingMind. On average, our users capture over 100 personal stories, preserving a lifetime of memories, experiences, and wisdom for future generations.

If you're not sure what to ask first, start with our questions to ask your parents.

Which Should You Choose?

Ask yourself one question: do you want a book to read, or a conversation the whole family can be part of?

• Your parent loves to write: Storyworth.
• Your parent prefers talking and you want a book on the shelf: Remento.
• You want their voice, a way for everyone to send questions, and their stories and advice whenever you need them: LastingMind.

Some families do both: a book for the coffee table, and LastingMind for the stories that don't fit on a page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remento better than Storyworth?

Remento is better if your parent would rather talk than write, because it's built around voice recording and puts the recordings in the book. Storyworth is better if they enjoy writing or you want the lowest price.

Can you record audio with Storyworth?

Yes. Storyworth lets your parent call in and tell a story by phone, and it transcribes the call into text for the book. The book itself is written, not audio.

How much do Remento and Storyworth cost?

Remento starts at $99 for a year of prompts and one book. Storyworth starts at $69 for a black-and-white book, $99 for color, and $199 for Unlimited.

What's a good alternative to Remento and Storyworth that doesn't require writing?

LastingMind. Your parent just talks, and their stories are saved in their own voice. Family members can send their own questions, and everyone can listen and ask more later, answered from what they actually said.

Does my parent need to use a phone or app?

Not with LastingMind. Your parent can download the app and record on their own, or you can download it, sit with them and record your conversations, so they never have to look at a phone. With Remento, your parent records each answer on their own device; with Storyworth, they write by email or call in.

Can the whole family take part?

With LastingMind, yes. Anyone in the family can send your parent a question to answer, and everyone can listen to the stories from one link. Remento lets family suggest and vote on prompts; Storyworth is mostly managed by the person who buys it.

Does LastingMind make a book?

No. LastingMind is a legacy platform, not a book service. Instead of flipping through pages, your family chats with your parent's LastingMind for their stories and advice, anytime and anywhere.

Start Capturing Their Stories

Your parents' stories are best told in their own voice. With LastingMind they just talk, on their own or with you beside them, the whole family can send them questions, and you can chat with their LastingMind for years to come.

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