Kinu review
A focused relationship manager with free core features and paid cross-device sync.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Kinu is a personal CRM for maintaining close relationships with friends and family. It combines people records with moments, text notes, voice notes, private notes, birthdays, anniversaries, important dates, follow-up reminders, and recurring rituals. Relationship grouping with lenses and the Relational Compass visual map add ways to organize and view personal connections. Kinu is available on the web, iOS, and Android, making it suited to small family or friend networks that want a focused relationship record rather than a broader contact-management system.
The free plan includes all core features, local device storage, and optional free encrypted backup. It supports up to 10 people. Kinu Plus costs $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year and adds unlimited people plus encrypted sync across devices, while retaining all Free features. The Lifetime plan costs $149.99 as a one-time purchase and includes unlimited people, encrypted sync across devices, future updates, and no renewals. This gives smaller households a no-cost starting point, with a clear upgrade path when the contact limit or multi-device access becomes important.
Kinu’s strongest fit is a small, close-knit network that values relationship context, reminders, recurring rituals, and personal notes across web and mobile. Encrypted backup and sync support continuity between devices, and JSON export provides a way to take the stored relationship data elsewhere. The product is narrower than a general contact platform: the free tier has a 10-person limit, integrations are not included, and synchronized access is reserved for paid plans. Choose Kinu for structured family and friend relationship tracking; consider an alternative if integrations or a larger free contact list are central requirements.
Kinu pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Tracks people, moments, voice notes, dates, and follow-ups
- Works across web, iOS, and Android
- Offers encrypted sync, backup, and JSON export
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 10 people
- Integrations are not included
- Cross-device sync requires a paid plan
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