Memories deserve to be
rediscovered
A simple idea: capture what matters today, lock it away, and experience the joy of opening it in the future.
Why Time Capsule?
We take hundreds of photos, record countless moments, and write things we quickly forget. Most of these memories get buried in camera rolls, never to be seen again. We scroll past them without stopping. The moments that once meant everything become background noise in an infinite feed.
Time Capsule changes that. Instead of letting memories fade into an endless scroll, you seal them with intention. You pick photos from a birthday dinner, record a voice memo to your future self, write a note about how you're feeling right now. You choose a date, maybe a month from now, maybe ten years. Then you lock it all away.
When the time comes, you rediscover everything inside with the excitement of opening a real time capsule. You'll hear your own voice from years ago. You'll see photos you forgot you took. You'll read words that hit differently with distance.
No social media. No sharing. No cloud. Just you and your memories, preserved exactly as you left them.
Meet the founder
Time Capsule was built by one person with a clear vision.
Austin Frankel
Founder & iOS Developer
Austin Frankel is a student entrepreneur and iOS developer based in New York. He designs and builds apps that solve real problems, from preserving memories to helping students study smarter to organizing classrooms.
Austin built Time Capsule: Memory Vault because he wanted to create something personal in a world full of apps designed to keep you scrolling. Every screen, animation, and interaction was designed and coded by him, from the AES-256 encryption layer to the six hand-crafted themes.
Beyond Time Capsule, Austin is the founder of Study Share, an AI-driven platform that helps students study and predict the SAT and ACT exams, and Seat Maker, a drag-and-drop seating chart app that reached #4 on Apple's U.S. Paid Lifestyle charts within 24 hours of launch, with over 10,000 installs and 150,000 impressions.
He also founded CodeLab, a coding education program where he taught 72 students to build 95 mobile apps, and co-founded Homework Helpers, a peer-to-peer tutoring program that now serves 35% of his school district's students.
Austin is passionate about entrepreneurship, product design, and building things that make a real difference. He manages every part of the product lifecycle, from UI design and Swift development to App Store Optimization and user acquisition.
More from Austin Frankel
A timeline of projects and programs that make a real difference.
Made for every kind of memory
Whether it's just for you or a group of people, Time Capsule fits into how you already live.
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Friend Groups — Seal inside jokes, trip photos, and group memories. Set a date and open them together at your next reunion.
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Schools & Classrooms — Students can capture a school year and open it at graduation. Teachers can create capsules for end-of-year surprises.
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Families — Capture milestones, first steps, birthday parties, holiday traditions, and lock them for future family gatherings.
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Workplaces & Teams — Seal team photos, project milestones, or launch day celebrations. Open them at the company anniversary.
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Couples & Relationships — Lock away date night photos, love letters, and voice messages. Open them on anniversaries for a meaningful surprise.
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Personal Journaling — Write letters to your future self. Record how you feel today and rediscover your growth months or years later.
What we believe in
Privacy First
No analytics. No tracking. No accounts. No servers. We literally cannot see your data; it never leaves your device.
Intentional Design
Every screen, animation, and interaction was designed to make the experience feel personal and meaningful, not addictive.
Simplicity
Add your memories, set a date, lock it. That's it. The best apps stay out of your way.
Support
Have a question, feedback, or need help? We'd love to hear from you.
Get in touch
Whether you have a feature request, found a bug, or just want to say hello, reach out anytime. We respond to every email.
austinhfrankel@gmail.comReady to lock your first memory?
Download Time Capsule and start preserving moments that matter.
Download on the App Store