Private Photo Journal & Diary for iPhone
Stillkeep is a calm, private photo journaling app for iPhone designed to pair your favorite photographs with authentic written notes into cohesive life chapters called Eras.
Free to start · Private iCloud sync · Zero ads in the app · iOS 17.6+
Your memories, made shareable
Share the photo with its story, emojis and details, framed in the colours of its Era. A personal keepsake to send to family and friends.
5.0 / 5 · 3 ratings · 2 five-star reviews · Irish App Store
Sorting out my memories
“I have been looking for a memory journal to finally organise my photos for ages. Stillkeep is brilliant and does exactly what it says it does. … Being able to write a note alongside the photo really brings back the memory. Great app!”
Five-star review · Irish App Store
Cool
“At last, a place where I can arrange and classify all of my pics, and write an accompanying caption.”
Five-star review · Irish App Store
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Organize your journal by thematic chapters:
Coastal road trip Graduation & milestones Mountain air Daily reflectionsStillkeep in action
Add the story, browse your Moments, organise chapters into Eras, and open a memory in full.
Current release · Stillkeep v4
Stillkeep v4 adds rich-text stories, People & Places for every Moment, new journal filters, Reflect for Premium, eight new Premium Era covers, and accessibility, performance and reliability improvements.
Take a whole Era with you
Select an Era, press Export, and Stillkeep turns the complete chapter into a formatted PDF you can save, email, print or share with family and friends.
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Traditional journaling apps rely solely on endless text blocks, while standard photo galleries leave your pictures detached from context. Stillkeep bridges the gap, functioning as a photo journal app and private diary alternative that pairs imagery and narrative into single, organized Moments.
Learn more about the core features and design philosophy powering Stillkeep's private iOS architecture.
Explore how Stillkeep serves as a modern digital alternative to static scrapbooks and cluttered camera rolls.
Try the 10-Second Memory Test Study one photograph for 10 seconds, then see how much you remember.Discover a serious, distraction-free workspace for tracking intentional life goals and visual milestones.
Explore full system architecture, local-first privacy guides, published essays, and official profiles.
Download Stillkeep free on iOS. The free starter version includes up to 3 Eras and 20 Moments per Era. Stillkeep Premium subscription expands capacity for long-term memory archiving.
How will you use Stillkeep?
Some stories begin with a first hello. Others are made of familiar Sundays, a wedding speech or a journey you never wanted to end. Explore four ways to keep the feeling behind the photograph.
Deep dives into the architecture, design choices, and philosophy behind Stillkeep.
Also from the maker of Stillkeep
Stillkeep keeps the moments you photograph. Onuri keeps everything you write down. It is a free notes app for iPhone that recognises the people, places, dates and topics in your notes and links them automatically, so a quick note is easy to find again. Same privacy approach, no folders to manage.
Download the free private photo journal app for iPhone — privacy-first, zero ads in the app, built in Dublin, Ireland.
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