The Golden Moments App
Everything you like about the website, in an app that works offline and can use family photos you choose.
A free app for iPhone, iPad and Android with gentle picture matching on four to twelve large tiles, matching and viewing with family photos you choose, and eight included picture packs that work without internet. No account, ads, timer or score. Works on iPhone, iPad and Android (iOS 15 or later; Android 7.0 or later).
Start small
Begin with four large tiles and familiar pictures. Keep pictures visible, or hide them when that feels comfortable. Gentle mode has no timer, score or penalty. Choose 4, 6, 8 or 12 tiles.
Make it personal
Select family photos with your device’s photo picker. The app saves smaller copies for its activities. It does not scan your library or change your original photos, and it keeps up to 24 photos in one collection.
Just look together
View one picture at a time. Optional prompts invite conversation without asking anyone to remember names or give a correct answer. Simply looking is enough.
Offline where it matters
Starter pictures and all eight picture packs are included with the app. Imported photo copies work offline. Choosing originals stored only in iCloud may need an internet connection.
No account, no photo-sync server
Family-photo copies stay in the app on the device. You can remove the copies without deleting originals. Device backups may include app data. Read the app privacy policy, and app help walks through each step.
Questions and answers
Is there a dementia activities app?
Yes. Golden Moments (listed as "Dementia Games: Golden Moments") is free on the App Store and Google Play. It offers gentle picture matching with large tiles, games with family photos you choose, and picture packs that work offline.
Is the Golden Moments app free?
Yes. It is free to download, with no ads, account or in-app purchases.
Does the app work without internet?
Yes. The starter pictures and all eight picture packs are included with the app, and family photos work offline once they are copied into the app. Choosing a photo stored only in iCloud may need a connection.
Can I use our own family photos?
Yes. Choose photos with your device’s photo picker. The app keeps smaller copies on the device for its activities, does not upload them and never changes the originals. You can remove the copies at any time.
Is it a brain-training or memory-test app?
No. Golden Moments is for enjoyment and time together. It has no scores or tests, and it does not diagnose, treat, prevent or measure dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone, iPad and Android: iOS 15 or later; Android 7.0 or later.
Golden Moments is for recreation and shared conversation. It does not diagnose, treat, prevent or measure dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.