Storyworth vs. Remento:
Which should you choose?
With over a decade of experience, Storyworth is the original and still the most trusted name in family storytelling.
My wife Krista and I started Storyworth in 2013 to record our own parents’ stories. Since then, we’ve grown into a profitable, sustainable business that remains family-owned to this day. Families like yours have shared 40 million stories and printed more than a million books, earning us more than 50,000 five-star reviews.
In recent years, competitors like Remento have sprung up with similar offerings. Competition is great - it gives you more options and lower prices. You should choose the best service for your family, and it’s up to us to earn your business.
We created this page to help you make the choice that’s right for you, but here are a few points that are especially important to us.
We’re constantly learning from you. We’ve spent the past 13 years listening to families like yours to make Storyworth the best experience it can be.
We’re here for the long haul—and your stories will be too. Storyworth is truly a family business that’s built to last with no outside investors pressuring us to make a quick profit.
We’d be honored to help your family preserve its stories.
Warmly,
Nick Baum, Storyworth Founder
In recent years, competitors like Remento have sprung up with similar offerings. Competition is great - it gives you more options and lower prices. You should choose the best service for your family, and it’s up to us to earn your business.
We created this page to help you make the choice that’s right for you, but here are a few points that are especially important to us.
We’re constantly learning from you. We’ve spent the past 13 years listening to families like yours to make Storyworth the best experience it can be.
We’re here for the long haul—and your stories will be too. Storyworth is truly a family business that’s built to last with no outside investors pressuring us to make a quick profit.
We’d be honored to help your family preserve its stories.
Warmly,
Nick Baum, Storyworth Founder
Overview: Comparing Storyworth Memoirs and Remento
Key differences
Both Storyworth and Remento offer year-long services that help you collect stories and photos and bind them in a hardcover book, but there are some important differences. Below is a quick comparison chart between Remento and Storyworth’s Color plan so you understand these differences at a glance. Storyworth also offers two other plans to ensure family storytelling is accessible to everyone.
Company
Remento
Storyworth
Founded
2020
2013
Stories shared
1M
40M
Phone support
✅
Family owned*
✅
Strong privacy and security
✅
✅
What’s included in subscription
Initial purchase price
$99
$99
One-time gift (no auto-renewal)
✅
Weekly prompts delivered via email or text
✅
✅
Share stories by voice or writing
✅
Voice record on landline or smartphone
✅
✅
Add unlimited family and friends
✅
✅
Edit stories after subscription ends
✅
Free e-book copy
✅
Color book included in price
✅
✅
*Data from Remento's presentation
Comparing reviews
Storyworth has over 65,000 reviews on Trustpilot with an average rating of 4.7 stars. Because Storyworth has been around for over a decade, families know they can trust Storyworth with their most important stories.
Trustpilot reviews
50,000+
5-star reviews
1,700
5-star reviews
Storyworth's longevity, quality, and trust are evident in the high number of Trustpilot reviews we've received.
Storytellers say they love the structure Storyworth provides through weekly prompts, and that the questions themselves often spark long-forgotten memories. They also love the flexibility of being able to write or use one of Storyworth's three different voice recording features.
The process of spending time reflecting on their life and writing their stories helps storytellers understand and appreciate their lives better. They also feel an immense sense of pride and accomplishment in creating a book that leaves a legacy for their children and grandchildren.
For some storytellers, weekly prompts can feel overwhelming or hard to keep up with. For these storytellers, changing their question frequency or telling stories over the phone using one of Storywoth three voice recording options. In the past there were frequent requests the ability to change fonts and add bold and italics to the copy. While we've added bold and italics we still only offer one font, chosen by our book designer.
Family members report feeling closer to the storyteller after reading stories they may never have heard without the prompts. They also love having a record of their loved ones' stories to pass down to future generations.
Read more Storyworth reviews on Trustpilot →
Remento has just around 2,000 reviews on Trustpilot,* likely due to being a newer company, though they have a similarly positive average rating. Like Storyworth, Remento users also enjoy the ability to preserve family stories in a keepsake book and feel closer to loved ones by learning more about them. They also say that the speech-to-text format works great for those with lower tech facility or motor or visual issues. Family members like the ability to listen to the storyteller share stories via the QR codes printed in their books. However, some worry about whether the QR codes will continue to function if the company goes out of business.
Others dislike the way the AI rewrites the content of their stories, saying the written versions don’t feel like they’re in their loved ones' real voices. They frequently mention a desire for phone support to navigate the process.
*Current as of May 2026
Read more Remento reviews on Trustpilot →
The process of spending time reflecting on their life and writing their stories helps storytellers understand and appreciate their lives better. They also feel an immense sense of pride and accomplishment in creating a book that leaves a legacy for their children and grandchildren.
For some storytellers, weekly prompts can feel overwhelming or hard to keep up with. For these storytellers, changing their question frequency or telling stories over the phone using one of Storywoth three voice recording options. In the past there were frequent requests the ability to change fonts and add bold and italics to the copy. While we've added bold and italics we still only offer one font, chosen by our book designer.
Family members report feeling closer to the storyteller after reading stories they may never have heard without the prompts. They also love having a record of their loved ones' stories to pass down to future generations.
Read more Storyworth reviews on Trustpilot →
Remento has just around 2,000 reviews on Trustpilot,* likely due to being a newer company, though they have a similarly positive average rating. Like Storyworth, Remento users also enjoy the ability to preserve family stories in a keepsake book and feel closer to loved ones by learning more about them. They also say that the speech-to-text format works great for those with lower tech facility or motor or visual issues. Family members like the ability to listen to the storyteller share stories via the QR codes printed in their books. However, some worry about whether the QR codes will continue to function if the company goes out of business.
Others dislike the way the AI rewrites the content of their stories, saying the written versions don’t feel like they’re in their loved ones' real voices. They frequently mention a desire for phone support to navigate the process.
*Current as of May 2026
Read more Remento reviews on Trustpilot →
Comparing how storytellers contribute
The biggest difference between Storyworth and our competitors is that we offer more options for sharing stories both in writing and by voice recording over a phone call, so everyone can find the way that's easiest for them.
Storytellers on all plans can write stories in a reply to their weekly email or on our website or share stories over the phone with word-for-word transcription on a Story Call. Storytellers on upgraded plans can also audio record stories over the phone with Magic Interviews, which to turn a conversation into a written narrative, or Family Calls which allow a loved one to join you to ask questions or share memories together. You can use any phone, even a landline! No matter what method you choose, you can add photos or edit voice-recorded stories at any time.
No matter how you share your story, you can add to it or make edits at any time before printing. Even after your subscription has ended you can always add to existing stories, make edits and reprint your book. You can also add unlimited photos with captions throughout the body of your story to bring it to life. If you ever run into trouble, you can contact Storyworth’s customer support 24 hours a day by email and text or by phone during support hours.
Remento storytellers share their stories over video with any internet connected device or by voice only over a phone call. Remento offers AI tools to alter the length, content, tone, and point of view of the story after it’s added to the storyteller’s book. One photo can be added to the top of each story, and while you can’t intersperse photos within your story, you can add a group of photos at the end. They do not offer a writing option.
Storytellers on all plans can write stories in a reply to their weekly email or on our website or share stories over the phone with word-for-word transcription on a Story Call. Storytellers on upgraded plans can also audio record stories over the phone with Magic Interviews, which to turn a conversation into a written narrative, or Family Calls which allow a loved one to join you to ask questions or share memories together. You can use any phone, even a landline! No matter what method you choose, you can add photos or edit voice-recorded stories at any time.
No matter how you share your story, you can add to it or make edits at any time before printing. Even after your subscription has ended you can always add to existing stories, make edits and reprint your book. You can also add unlimited photos with captions throughout the body of your story to bring it to life. If you ever run into trouble, you can contact Storyworth’s customer support 24 hours a day by email and text or by phone during support hours.
Remento storytellers share their stories over video with any internet connected device or by voice only over a phone call. Remento offers AI tools to alter the length, content, tone, and point of view of the story after it’s added to the storyteller’s book. One photo can be added to the top of each story, and while you can’t intersperse photos within your story, you can add a group of photos at the end. They do not offer a writing option.
Comparing how storytellers are prompted
Storyworth storytellers receive emails or texts with a new writing prompt each week. Storytellers, along with anyone added to their account, can add questions from our vast, curated library to their queue, rewrite questions to feel more relevant, or create new questions from scratch. For further personalization, storytellers can now share a few details about their life, and our Magic Questions tool will create prompts tailored to them. They can change the frequency with which they receive questions or put a subscription on hold to pause questions if needed.
Remento storytellers receive their storytelling prompts weekly via either email, text message, or both. You can choose from their library of questions or write your own, and change the question frequency.
Remento storytellers receive their storytelling prompts weekly via either email, text message, or both. You can choose from their library of questions or write your own, and change the question frequency.
Comparing the final book
Here’s a quick comparison chart you can use to easily see the difference in cost for Remento and Storyworth’s books. Read more below for details.
Book comparison
Remento
Storyworth
Size of book
8x10
6x9
QR codes link to voice recordings
✅
✅
Easy-to-read matte paper
✅
Pages included in purchase price
200
300
Cost per page
$0.50
$0.33
Maximum page count per book
380
480
Cost for e-book
$49.99
Free
Storyworth’s Color plan includes a 6" x 9" hardcover book with a color cover and interior with unlimited photos up to 300 pages. Our books are printed with high-quality materials that will last for generations and are designed to look exactly like a book you’d find on a bookstore shelf.
If your storyteller has recorded stories with our suite of voice recording options you can listen to them using a QR code that's added to the last page of their memoir. Every plan also includes a free audiobook and e-book version of their memoir.
Even after your year with Storyworth Memoirs has ended, you’ll always have access to your account to edit or add to your existing stories and print new copies.
Remento’s subscription includes an 8" x 10" hardcover book with a color interior and one photo per story up to 200 pages. Books between 201 and 380 will incur a surcharge, and books over 380 pages will require a second volume to be printed. Each story includes a QR code on the first page that links to the original story recording.
After your subscription has ended, you will no longer have access to edit your stories. To download an e-book copy of your memoir, you’ll need to pay an additional $49.99. You can request a backup of your recordings only by emailing Remento’s customer support.
If your storyteller has recorded stories with our suite of voice recording options you can listen to them using a QR code that's added to the last page of their memoir. Every plan also includes a free audiobook and e-book version of their memoir.
Even after your year with Storyworth Memoirs has ended, you’ll always have access to your account to edit or add to your existing stories and print new copies.
Remento’s subscription includes an 8" x 10" hardcover book with a color interior and one photo per story up to 200 pages. Books between 201 and 380 will incur a surcharge, and books over 380 pages will require a second volume to be printed. Each story includes a QR code on the first page that links to the original story recording.
After your subscription has ended, you will no longer have access to edit your stories. To download an e-book copy of your memoir, you’ll need to pay an additional $49.99. You can request a backup of your recordings only by emailing Remento’s customer support.
Comparing customer service
Storyworth prides itself on providing quick and helpful customer service 24 hours a day by email and text or by phone during support hours. At a time when few companies offer phone service, we want to make sure we’re available to help in the way that’s most comfortable for our storytellers, their families, and their friends.
Remento offers email support along with a chatbot on their site.
Remento offers email support along with a chatbot on their site.
Overall summary
Both Storyworth and Remento were founded with the desire to help families preserve their most meaningful stories. However, with over a million books published since 2013, there’s a reason that Storyworth has been the most trusted name in family storytelling for over a decade.
It’s not just that we were the first to create a way to easily capture family stories in a keepsake book; it’s what we’ve done with that time. We’re always listening, testing, and improving your storytelling experience with new features and products. You can see that quality reflected in the over 50,000 5-star Storyworth reviews on Trustpilot. Remento is a new company that’s been able to learn from the hard work and innovation we’ve dedicated to preserving your family’s most important stories.
We remain family-owned and operated, meaning we can focus on building a service you love with a sustainable business you can trust to care for your stories for years to come. Our responsibility is to you, not investors or advertisers. Remento’s investors are primarily responsible for earning a return on their investment.
We truly appreciate your trust and take the responsibility of safeguarding your family’s most important stories seriously.
All information accurate as of October 23, 2026
It’s not just that we were the first to create a way to easily capture family stories in a keepsake book; it’s what we’ve done with that time. We’re always listening, testing, and improving your storytelling experience with new features and products. You can see that quality reflected in the over 50,000 5-star Storyworth reviews on Trustpilot. Remento is a new company that’s been able to learn from the hard work and innovation we’ve dedicated to preserving your family’s most important stories.
We remain family-owned and operated, meaning we can focus on building a service you love with a sustainable business you can trust to care for your stories for years to come. Our responsibility is to you, not investors or advertisers. Remento’s investors are primarily responsible for earning a return on their investment.
We truly appreciate your trust and take the responsibility of safeguarding your family’s most important stories seriously.
All information accurate as of October 23, 2026
