Congrats on the launch! I have my mother (gram) and grandmother (great gram) set up as recipients and my kids are posting pics...and I don't have to do anything. :)
@bokardo Josh - thanks so much for all the early product feedback. This is the happiest product I've worked on. So many good vibes. We still have lots of work to do. The feedback from users like you has been extremely helpful and heartwarming.
Hey Product Hunt,
This past August at my Grandpa’s 94th birthday party, I bought a couple live lobsters thinking there’s no way one of my siblings could top my gift. Then my brother Andy pulled out a bunch of 8.5x11” sheets of paper with instructions for something he dubbed InstaGrandpa. The night before he built a super simple prototype that let our family text message photos to a unique number. 📸 💜 When Andy asked me to help him bring the product to life I instantly said yes. InstaGrandpa was 10x better than live lobsters.
Since the early 2000s, our family has tried and failed to set our Grandparents up with technology. Over the years, our immediate family has shifted away from printed photos. We probably take 5x more photos than we did 10 years ago but our Grandparents rarely see any of them. Even though our Grandparents love printed photos and there are lots of ways to print and send them, we just haven’t been consistent. You can read the full story at https://nanagram.co/#about.
How NanaGram works:
-Sign up, get a unique NanaGram number.
-Invite your family.
-During the month, text message your photos to your NanaGram number.
-At the end of each month, we develop and mail 4x6 prints to your loved one.
Plans range from $7.99/mo for 10 photos to $29.99/mo for 100 photos. If you sign up through this link we’ll add 15 bonus photos to your first shipment: https://nanagram.co?ref=producthunt
NanaGram is just a name, coined after our Mom who is a new Nana of 5 years (pronounced Nah-Nah). You can send photos to anyone, whether they be a Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt, Uncle… or even to yourself.
NanaGram helps you send 4x6 prints to loved ones over text message. When you sign up they give you a unique NanaGram number. You can invite unlimited family members by text. The website gives you total control over what's printed, and reminders help you make sure your loved one never misses a photo. At the end of the month, NanaGram develops and ships 4x6 prints to your loved one. Perfect for the albums, framing, and the fridge.
I've been using NanaGram with my parents and three siblings for two months now. It's been phenomenal! My grandparents in Florida have only gotten to see their great grandchildren twice IRL but get monthly photos delivered to them that they can spread throughout their house.
I would absolutely recommend.
@david_klein1 Thanks David. Just getting started. Lots of crazy ideas in the works with the mission of helping your loved ones feel more connected. Let me know if you've got any questions about the product!
@abdu1m Hey Abdul, unsure if this got fixed or not. What do you mean? Thanks.
edit: Found it. I'm fairly certain it's all patched. Thanks for the heads up.
Adam, thanks for signing up and the feedback. Postcards are just about done. We're going to include one for free. I'll let you know when it's ready to try.
Also working on a way for you to push your first set of photos early rather than wait 30 days.
@garrisonsnell Hey Garrison - would love to have you as a customer. We don't offer that just yet. We do make canceling super easy though. So you can start/stop pretty easily. There are some postcard apps like https://www.touchnote.com/ that are better for pay per use situations. We might release something that's cheaper and more of a pay per use product but right now we're focused on delivering love on a regular basis and solving for multi-sibling families. Two questions for you: (1) How many people are you thinking about sending to? (2) How many siblings/family members would you be sending photos with?
I was looking for the easiest way to send pictures to my grandma. I considered Amazon Prints, a remote wifi printer, a digital picture frame that I could upload pictures to...everything was too complicated. So glad I found NanaGram!
Hi Kelly! Thank you so much for this comment. I'm just seeing it now. I really appreciate this feedback about shipping times. I'm so glad you found us, too! :)
For those reading, our current shipping time is 7-9 days. In the next couple months I'm hoping to improve our print/shipping speed, as well as improve our packaging. In general, we find that once the first shipment is sent, shipping speed isn't a huge issue — the regular cadence of deliveries every month is more important.
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This service strikes a perfect balance. Can't wait until my grandmother gets her first set of photos!
Pros:Super easy setup and photo management. Easy to share an account with family/friends.
Cons:Would love to get a print/prints right when I first sign up. Maybe a postcard ;)
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I was looking for the easiest way to send pictures to my grandma. I considered Amazon Prints, a remote wifi printer, a digital picture frame that I could upload pictures to...everything was too complicated. So glad I found NanaGram!
Pros:Perfect gift for family. Great UX during sign up.
Cons:Shipping times are not that clear.
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