What is Kinu?
This personal relationship manager provides a dedicated, private space to record key life events, small details, and thoughtful notes about close friends and family members. Users can note down birthdays, personal milestones, conversations, and gift ideas either by typing or speaking, ensuring important moments are never forgotten.
The platform delivers gentle, customizable reminders to help maintain meaningful connections without pressure, streaks, or social feeds. User data remains stored securely on local devices by default, with optional end-to-end encrypted backup and synchronization available across web, iOS, and Android platforms.
Features
- Personalized Profiles: Dedicated individual pages to store notes, addresses, gift ideas, and key life updates.
- Gentle Reminders: Customizable, rhythm-based notifications alerting users before upcoming dates or after extended periods of no contact.
- Private by Default: Local device data storage with zero ads, tracking, or public feeds.
- Encrypted Sync & Backup: Optional cross-device synchronization and encrypted cloud backup for seamless access across iOS, Android, and web.
- Flexible Input: Quick note logging via typed text or voice dictation.
Use Cases
- Tracking upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, and personal milestones of family members.
- Recording small conversation details like pet names, exam dates, or life updates for thoughtful follow-ups.
- Maintaining consistent contact with long-distance friends through scheduled reminders.
- Keeping organized gift ideas and personal notes for close circles in one private location.
How It Works
Add your people
Create individual profiles for the core people you want to stay close to, including friends and family members.
Jot it down as it happens
Type or speak short notes, milestones, gift ideas, or upcoming events directly into a contact's dedicated page.
Reach out naturally
Receive gentle reminders when important dates approach or when time has passed, providing an effortless opening to connect.
FAQs
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What happens when you reach the 10-person limit on the free tier?
All existing contacts remain accessible and editable on your device without any data locking or countdowns. When you choose to add an eleventh person, the app prompts you with the option to upgrade to Kinu Plus. -
How does Kinu protect user privacy?
Relationship data remains on your local device by default. If backup or synchronization is enabled, data is encrypted directly on your device before transit and storage, and is never used for analytics, advertising, or social features. -
Can data be exported from the application?
Yes, users can export their relationship data directly from the application at any time. -
Is Kinu a social network?
No, Kinu has no public profiles, followers, feeds, or likes, functioning entirely as a private personal CRM.
