Narrative Arc: Voice Memoir
Your family's life story
Free · In‑App Purchases
Some voices you never want to forget.
Narrative Arc helps the people you love tell their story, in their own words, before the chance passes. It is built for the people who were never going to sit down and write a book: parents, grandparents, anyone with a life worth remembering.
Talk, don't type.
Tap once and start talking. Narrative Arc records your voice and turns it into written stories, right on your device. No blank page, no pressure. If you would rather write, you can. If you would rather just talk, that is the whole point.
Gentle prompts that bring memories back.
Not sure where to begin? Narrative Arc offers warm, thoughtful questions drawn from the way real memories surface. One a day, or as many as you like. Start anywhere. The story finds its shape.
A memoir, in three forms to share.
Your stories become a real memoir you can keep and pass on: a beautiful printed‑style book with chapters and photos, a film that plays your story aloud, and a private web page your family can open from any phone.
Invite the whole family.
Some stories are not yours alone. Invite anyone to add a story from a browser, with no app and no account, credited to who told it. Or share one memoir among up to three authors, writing side by side.
Yours alone.
This is the most personal thing a person can make, so privacy is the whole promise. Your recordings, photos, and stories stay on your device. Nothing is analyzed. Nothing is sold. Your voice becomes text on your own device, not on our servers. Nothing is analyzed. Nothing is sold. Your stories sync only through your private iCloud, never to us, and nothing is public unless you choose to publish it.
Built to be easy.
Works beautifully with larger text and VoiceOver, so it's easy at any age or ability.
Start free, then unlock your full memoir, unlimited stories, and every way to share with Narrative Arc Premium.
Forge‑made.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ratings & Reviews
Starting your memoir is simpler. We have removed the setup questions we used to ask first, so the app takes you straight to recording your first story. Your chapters are created for you, and you can rename them, add to them, or move stories between them whenever you like.
Nothing you record is final. You can listen back and record a story again as many times as you like. We should have said that sooner.
If someone shared a family code with you, tap "I have a family code" on the welcome screen.
The developer, GATZ HOLDINGS LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- GATZ HOLDINGS LLC
- Size
- 169.9 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $99.99
- Family Yearly $149.99
- Premium Monthly $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Forge