Tinybeans and Our Fable
Tinybeans keeps family connected in the present. Our Fable helps families build something a child can receive later.
Different tools for different family jobs.
What it tends to do well
Tinybeans is useful for ongoing family updates, especially when relatives want regular photos and present-tense milestones.
Tinybeans is best for families who want a private stream of child photos and updates for relatives today.
Where Our Fable is different
Our Fable centers the future recipient. The question is not only ‘what happened today?’ but ‘what will this child want to hear from the people who loved them first?’
Our Fable is best for parents who want relatives and close friends to contribute lasting messages, stories, voice notes, and photos to a child’s future archive.
Can Our Fable preserve photos?
Yes. Our Fable can preserve photos alongside letters, voice notes, videos, and family stories.
Can extended family contribute?
Yes. Parents can invite grandparents, relatives, godparents, chosen family, and close friends to contribute to the archive.
Is Our Fable public?
No. Our Fable is private by design and is not a public social network.
Our Fable is a private family memory archive for a child. Parents create the archive, invite the child’s circle, and preserve letters, voice notes, photos, and videos for future milestone openings.
The comparison gets clearer when the product is visible.
Gift activation preview
The screen parents see when they follow the gift link — their gift, their giver's note, ready to activate.
Private archive preview
The sample family's archive, live on the demo page: the daily prompt, sealed entries, and the circle at a glance.
Contributor question preview
Shows how grandparents, godparents, relatives, and chosen family can contribute from a private link.
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