Features

Built for funeral services.

Every feature is designed for the funeral home environment — not a generic form app with a guestbook skin.

01

Natural signing with AI transcription — or typing, if a guest prefers

Guests write with any stylus on a familiar guestbook layout. When they submit, AI reads the handwriting and extracts structured contact data in seconds. A guest who would rather type can tap a line and use the keyboard instead — the page opens in pen, and the choice is theirs.

—Signing with any stylus, with pressure-sensitive handwriting
—A Pen / Keyboard choice under the name, on by default — turn it off in Customize
—Extracts name, phone, email, and address from handwriting
—Handles cursive, print, and mixed styles
—Optional “planning ahead” toggle for pre-need leads
02

Obituary sync

Claim your funeral home and the app creates your services — it imports the obituaries already published on your website, and keeps importing as you post new ones.

—Reads the obituary page your website already has
—New obituaries become services on their own
—No case-management integration required
—Works with the website provider you already use
03

Everything in the browser, too

The iPad is where guests sign. Everything around it — your dashboard, your services, your contacts — runs from any browser: your phone, the front-office computer, an Android tablet.

—Free on the App Store, for iPad and iPhone
—Entries and leads appear live as guests sign
—The dashboard works on any phone, tablet, or computer
—Link iPads with a one-scan pairing code
04

Contact data dashboard

Every signature becomes clean, structured data. See all your entries with transcribed names, numbers, emails, and pre-need interest — ready for follow-up.

—Transcribed contact data for every guest
—Pre-need interest flagged with a clear badge
—Search and filter across all entries
—Export for CRM import or mailing lists
05

QR code sharing

Each service gets a unique short link and QR code. Display it so guests who can’t attend in person — or prefer their own phone — can still sign.

—Auto-generated QR code for every service
—Share via the iOS share sheet — AirDrop, text, email
—A unique short link per service
—Track visits and remote signatures
06

A placard on your iPhone

Set your iPhone out at the service and it becomes a memorial card — portrait, dates, and the code. Guests scan it and sign from their own phones, with nothing to install.

—Your iPhone becomes the placard — no printing, no easel
—Shows the portrait, the dates, and the signing code
—Guests sign from their own phones, in their own hands
—Works alongside the iPad, not instead of it
07

Keepsake PDF for the family

One tap renders the whole book — cover portrait, every page of handwriting — as a PDF the family keeps forever. A modern keepsake that will never get lost, stained, or fade.

See a sample keepsake PDF →
—One tap, straight from the options menu
—Cover portrait, then every entry in the original handwriting
—A clean, professional layout suited to printing
—Share digitally or print it for the family
—Rides the same USB you already send home with the tribute video
08

Spreadsheet export for your files

Download any service's guest list as a clean spreadsheet — names, phones, emails, addresses — ready for your aftercare list or your CRM.

—Every transcribed field, one row per guest
—Opens in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets
—Ready for CRM import or an aftercare mailing list
—Download per service, whenever you need it
09

Address labels for thank-you cards

Print the guests who left a mailing address straight onto Avery® 5160 label sheets, 30 to a page — or 5162 for larger type, starting wherever a part-used sheet left off. No one retypes an address, and nobody is missed off the list.

—Avery® 5160 (30 per sheet, 1" × 2-5/8") or 5162 (14 per sheet, larger type)
—Start partway down a part-used sheet — no wasted label positions
—Covers every guest who left a mailing address — no retyping, nobody missed
—Ready for the thank-you cards the week after
10

Guided Access lock

Lock the iPad to the guestbook during services using iOS Guided Access. Guests can sign but can’t navigate away, open Safari, or check email.

—A built-in guide walks you through enabling it
—Triple-click to start and stop — staff only
—Prevents guests from leaving the app by accident
—Notifications and other apps stay hidden during the service
11

Works offline

No Wi-Fi at the church? No problem. The iPad saves entries locally and syncs them when a connection becomes available.

—Everything works without internet during the service
—Entries queue locally, with automatic retry
—A clear indicator shows connection status
—No hotspot or special setup needed
12

Multiple services

Running several services? Manage them all from one iPad. Each has its own guestbook, entries, QR code, and settings.

—Create and switch between services with a tap
—Add a memorial photo, birth date, and date of death
—Edit details anytime
—Search and filter by name
13

Staff PIN protection

Set a PIN to protect the settings menu. Guests sign freely, but only staff with the PIN can change services, adjust settings, or log out.

—A 4-digit PIN, set during onboarding
—Required to reach the settings menu
—Change or remove it anytime from preferences
—Or disable it entirely on a shared device

See it in your own hands.

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