Storyworth and Remento alternative
Storyworth and Remento send a parent a weekly question for a year and end with a printed book.
SendMyVoice keeps each story as a recording with a transcript, on your own schedule, with no book.
Free plan, Pro $6 a month. No account to answer.
A book, or their voice
Storyworth and Remento are yearly gifts. Your parent gets a question each week, and the year ends in a printed book.
Storyworth is mostly writing. Stories told on its phone calls get turned into text for the book. Remento records voice or video, and QR codes in its book play the recordings.
A book is lovely, but it takes a year to arrive. And a page of text doesn't sound like your dad.
SendMyVoice keeps the stories as recordings. You send a voice form with your questions, and your parent answers out loud. You get each story with a transcript, whenever you ask. No book.
Grandma Rose
Story 3 of 5 · answered Sunday
What did your house smell like on a Sunday?
Roast lamb and coal smoke. Mum put the joint in before church and we could smell it from the end of the street walking home. Dad carved, and we all fought over the crispy potatoes.
What each one costs
Storyworth costs $69 to $199 for a year and a book. Remento costs $99 for one storyteller and one hardcover book.
SendMyVoice is free for 3 questions, answers up to 1 minute and 10 answers a month. Pro is $6 a month for 20 questions, answers up to 5 minutes and 200 answers a month.
| Feature |  SendMyVoice | Storyworth | Remento |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you end up with | Each story as a recording with a transcript, no book | A printed book of the year's stories | A hardcover book, plus a private digital archive of the recordings |
| How stories are told | Out loud on a link, one question at a time | Written, or told by phone in a Story Call and transcribed | Audio or video recorded from a browser link |
| Questions | Your own, on your schedule: 3 per form on Free, 20 on Pro | Weekly questions for a year, by email or text | A weekly prompt by text or email |
| Length per story | Up to 1 min on Free, 5 min on Pro | Not stated on the pricing page | Not stated on the how-it-works page |
| Voice in the result | Every recording, downloadable in one zip | Story Calls are transcribed into the book | QR codes in the book play the voice |
| Storytellers | A private link per person, or one public link | Unlimited storytellers on the $199 plan | One per $99 purchase |
| Account to answer | None | Not stated on the pricing page | None (no app or login) |
| Price (November 2026) | Free plan; Pro $6/mo | $69, $99 or $199; extra books $39 to $99 | $99 |
Which to pick
Pick Storyworth or Remento if
- You want a printed book to give as a gift.
- You want a year of weekly questions sent for you.
Pick SendMyVoice if
- You want the stories in their voice, to keep and download.
- You want to ask your own questions, when you like.
- You want several relatives to answer, each on their own link.
You can use both: SendMyVoice for the voice, a memoir service for the book.
Questions to start with
The family stories template has five questions ready to send, from where they grew up to what they want their great-grandchildren to know. For more, see these 47 questions to ask your grandparents.
Frequently asked questions
Is SendMyVoice a Storyworth alternative?
Yes, if you want the stories as recordings with transcripts rather than a printed book. SendMyVoice sends a parent or grandparent questions on a link and keeps each spoken answer. It doesn't print books.
What's the difference between Storyworth and Remento?
Both send a weekly question and end in a printed book. Storyworth is writing-first, with stories told by phone call transcribed into the memoir. Remento records audio or video from a browser link and puts QR codes in the book that play the voice.
Can I keep my grandparent's voice, not only the text?
With SendMyVoice, every answer is kept as a recording with a transcript. You can download all the recordings in one zip file and the transcripts as a spreadsheet.
How much does SendMyVoice cost for family stories?
The free plan allows 1 form with 3 questions, answers up to 1 minute and 10 answers a month. Pro is $6 a month and allows 20 questions, answers up to 5 minutes and 200 answers a month.
Can I make a book from SendMyVoice answers?
SendMyVoice doesn't print books. You can export the transcripts as a spreadsheet and use them in any photo book or memoir service.
Keep their stories in their own voice
Send a few questions on one link. Free plan, no account to answer.