Choosing between Secured Memories and StoryWorth? Both help families preserve stories, but they take fundamentally different approaches. StoryWorth sends weekly email prompts for written responses. Secured Memories captures voice and video with AI transcription. This guide breaks down pricing, features, and which fits your family best.
Core difference: Text vs Voice
StoryWorth is text-first. Your family member receives weekly emails, types their answers, and after a year you get a printed book. Simple, but some find typing tedious—especially older parents.
Secured Memories is voice-first. Record audio or video answers, and AI transcribes every word. The result includes the actual voice in an audiobook, plus a written transcript in the PDF book. For many families, hearing grandma's voice matters more than reading her words.
Pricing comparison
StoryWorth: $99/year subscription. Covers prompts, editing, and one printed book. Additional books cost extra.
Secured Memories: One-time payment of $49-$79 depending on package. Digital book, audiobook, or full family bundle with hardcover. No subscription. No ongoing fees. Own your content forever.
Privacy and data ownership
StoryWorth stores your stories on their servers indefinitely. Your subscription funds ongoing access.
Secured Memories gives you direct downloads. Export your PDF and audiobook files. Your content stays private by default—you control who sees it. No subscription means no future access concerns.
Best fit by family type
Choose StoryWorth if: Your family member loves writing, checks email regularly, and you're comfortable with subscription pricing.
Choose Secured Memories if: Your loved one prefers talking over typing, you want their actual voice preserved, or you prefer one-time pricing with full ownership.
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