They opened theirs. Here’s what they said.
“The quality of my journal is excellent! I absolutely love the charms I added.”
Verified buyer“The delivery was fast and product is beautiful!!!! Love it”
Verified buyer“I’m excited for this to hold my memories... I can look back on when I’m 70.”
Verified buyer
You don't have to give your phone up. You just need one place it can't reach.
You open your phone to save one thought. A message comes in, then a headline, then someone's vacation. Twenty minutes later you can't remember what the thought was. Nothing is wrong with you. That's what the phone was built to do.
One page, one pen, and nothing pinging. A woman in our comments said it better than I can: "I remember differently. I process better." That's what ten minutes away from a screen can feel like.
Nobody's asking you to throw your phone in a lake. Keep the Momento on the nightstand or the kitchen table and give it ten minutes. The phone can wait in the other room.
The two inserts in the box have no printed dates. Write today's date and one line. Miss a week and nothing breaks, because no empty page is waiting to tell you so.
One cover, two 76-page inserts (one lined, one blank), a zipper organizer for the loose pieces, a free charm you choose and a linen travel bag. The pen is not included, and neither are extra charms or planner inserts. Those are sold separately if you want them.
When an insert fills, slide it out, keep it, and slide in a fresh one. Refills start at $12, about 76 pages each. The cover, and every charm on it, stays with you.
A lifetime warranty covers the cover, binding and hardware. Shipping is free in the US, returns are easy for 100 days, and right now the Momento is 50% off, starting at $69 for the Pocket.
The complete starter kit. Your leather cover in the size and color you pick, two 76-page Daolin inserts (one lined, one blank), an organizer insert for cards, stamps, photos, or loose notes, and a linen travel bag. Restock Event adds a complimentary charm. Everything you need to start writing on day one.
A Moleskine is a notebook. You fill it, finish it, buy another. A Midori is a traveler's notebook system designed around buying inserts separately. Momento is the refillable cover plus a complete starter kit in one box, with US shipping and a lifetime warranty. Same cover, new pages, forever.
Pocket if you carry it daily and write in shorter sessions. Back pocket, jacket, small purse. Classic if you sit down to write. Letters, longer entries, sketching, planning. Pocket fits anywhere. Classic gives you room to breathe.
Pocket fits a back pocket, small purse, or jacket pocket. Classic is a bit larger than the size of a paperback and lives in a tote or purse.
Each insert has 76 pages of smooth, high-quality Daolin paper. It is fountain-pen friendly with minimal bleed-through and feathering, so it handles everything from a pencil or gel pen to a wet fountain nib beautifully.
Slide the used insert out, slide a new one in. Refills start at $12, about 76 pages each. Most customers set them on a 3-month cadence and stop thinking about it. Skip, pause, change cadence, or cancel from your account anytime. No phone calls, no retention scripts.
Binding failure, cover failure, and hardware like the grommets. If something structural breaks, we replace it for free immediately, no shipping fee.
Yes. Every Momento ships in a gift-ready linen bag, so you can hand it over as-is. It's our most-gifted product. If you're unsure on color, Bordeaux and Mocha are safe picks for someone whose taste you don't know well.
Try Momento for 100 days. If you don't fall in love, easy 100-day returns. Just email help@stillarchive.com and we'll take care of it.
Based on a survey of 3,000+ Momento buyers
87%
Stayed consistent longer
94%
Stopped reaching for their phone first
3.2 hrs
Fewer screen time per day
89%
Say it is the first journal they finished
Most of us have three of these already. Most of us stopped using all three within a month.
| Criteria | Momento | Your Notes app | Moleskine | Your last planner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still being used 6 months in | ||||
| Off the cloud. Into your hands. | ||||
| A separate space for each part of your lifeA separate space for each part of life | Sort of | |||
| Runs out? Keep the cover. Replace the pages. | Sort of | |||
| Feels like something you want to hold | ||||
| Backed for life |
This is the one you keep, because it keeps up with you.
