Same goal, different conversation
Remento and Fablr want the same thing for your family: a parent’s or grandparent’s stories, in their own voice, kept in a printed book. The difference is how the stories get told.
Remento sends a prompt each week. Your storyteller records an answer by audio or video, Remento suggests one follow-up question to record separately, and it turns the recordings into written stories. Fablr holds a live conversation. Its voice biographer asks a question, listens, asks the natural next one while they are still talking, and picks up next time where the last visit ended. Over a year, those conversations become the chapters of one biography.
Side by side
| Feature | Fablr | Remento |
|---|---|---|
| How stories are told | A live voice conversation with follow-ups as they talk | Recorded answers to weekly prompts, with one suggested follow-up to record after each |
| Video | No. Voice only | Yes, audio or video |
| Family | People who appear in the stories are asked about the moments they shared | Invited family can record their own stories |
| The book | Full-color 8.5x11 hardcover, included | 8x10 hardcover |
| Hearing their voice | A printed code on each recorded chapter | QR codes in the book |
| Price | $149 billed once, e-book included, no auto-renewal | $99 the first year, then $99 a year or $12 a month; e-book $49.99 |
When Remento is the better pick
If your family wants short video clips of your storyteller, choose Remento. Fablr doesn’t record video. Remento’s first year also costs less than Fablr if you plan to stop after a year and don’t need the e-book.
When Fablr is the better pick
Choose Fablr if your storyteller tells better stories when someone asks “and then what happened?” It also fits if you want the stories arranged as chapters of one biography, if you want the people in the stories asked about the moments they shared, or if you would rather pay once than keep a renewal running.
If you are giving it as a gift, you can manage the setup and the book order. Your storyteller opens a private link and talks, with no account, no password and nothing to download.
Prices come from each company’s public pages, checked October 7, 2026. For more detail, see Fablr vs. Remento.
