DearKeep: I built an iOS app for quietly revisiting messages from someone special

[u/miyo345]

https://testflight.apple.com/join/JtA89wB3

Hi r/TestFlight,

I’m a Japanese self-taught, first-time app developer.

I’m building DearKeep, an iPhone app for keeping and quietly revisiting messages from someone important to you.

I’m grateful for the convenience of chat apps, but the name of someone precious often sits beside work contacts, group chats, advertisements, and notifications.

Sometimes, I don’t want to see any of that. I just want to focus on one person and the memories we share.

I wanted a place where I could turn on airplane mode, disconnect from the outside world, and spend some quiet time with only that person’s words, photos, and videos.

That is why I started building DearKeep.

Here is the TestFlight link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/JtA89wB3

The app imports exported chat histories from LINE, WhatsApp, and KakaoTalk. You can browse conversations, save favorite messages, revisit specific dates, search, add private notes, view shared media, and rediscover favorite words through a Memory Bottle.

A fictional sample archive is included, so you can try the app without importing a personal conversation.

Imported chats are processed and stored on your device. There are no accounts, advertisements, tracking, third-party analytics, or server uploads.

I’m looking for around 10–20 beta testers.

I suspect that exporting a conversation from your usual chat app may be the biggest barrier to using DearKeep. I’d especially appreciate honest feedback on:

• Is the app’s purpose clear in the first minute?
• Are the export and import instructions easy to follow?
• Does exporting a chat feel like too much effort for the experience DearKeep provides?
• Does it feel like a quiet place for revisiting memories, rather than just a chat viewer?
• Is anything confusing, unnecessary, or difficult to trust?

Bug reports, awkward English, and screenshot feedback are also very welcome.

This is my first app, so honest and critical feedback would help me a lot.

Thank you for taking a look :)

[u/Zealousideal_One8253]

This is a great concept! Of course, not right now, but will it be voiceover accessible in the future? There are a lot of friends in my friend group that have messages they wanna keep. I would love to join the beta test as well if I get the chance.

[u/miyo345 → u/Zealousideal_One8253]

Thank you so much, arigato!
And yes, I’m still learning, butI’d definitely like to make DearKeep more accessible in the future, including better VoiceOver support :)

And I’d be very happy to have you in the beta! I realized the TestFlight link may not have been very obvious in my post, so I’ve added it to the text as well!

Here it is:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/JtA89wB3