Once Upon a BookShelf

Books

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

Story writing is now free for everyone — a short ad plays while it's written, or go ad-free any time with Remove Ads, a one-year subscription. A bedtime story, written just for your child. Tell Once Upon a Bookshelf who you're reading to tonight — their name, their age, and whatever they're into this week, whether that's dragons, diggers or the moon. About twenty seconds later you'll have a gentle, calming story made for them, ready to read together. WRITTEN AROUND YOUR CHILD • Their name, woven through the story • Pitched to their reading age, from toddlers to confident readers • Pick a theme — bravery, kindness, friendship, adventure and more • Every story ends calmly, made for winding down rather than winding up • Read it yourself first, before they hear a word of it 26 CLASSIC TALES, FREE FOREVER Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Tortoise and the Hare and 22 more, gently retold for bedtime. Every single one comes with narration built in and ready to play — no subscription, no credits, no catch. That's over two hours of bedtime reading before you spend anything at all. READ TOGETHER, OR LISTEN Turn the pages at your own pace, or let a warm, natural-sounding narrator read while you sit together. The classic tales are narrated already. For your own personalised stories, one audio credit adds narration — and once it's made you can replay it as often as you like, offline, at no extra cost. A sleep timer pauses playback when they've drifted off. A SHELF OF THEIR OWN Favourite the stories they love and they go onto your child's own bookshelf, ready to be asked for again tomorrow night. Add a profile for each child and their stories follow them. BUILT FOR FAMILIES • No accounts, no sign-up • A short ad plays while a new story is written — remove it any time with a yearly subscription • Saved stories and audio stay on your device • We show you exactly what gets shared before anything is sent, and you can withdraw permission at any time SUBSCRIPTION AND AUDIO CREDITS Traditional Tales, and their narration, are free forever. Writing new personalised stories is free for everyone too, with a short ad while it's written — Remove Ads is a one-year subscription for anyone who'd rather skip it. Adding narration to one of your own stories uses one audio credit, bought separately in packs — credits never expire, and replaying a narrated story is always free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://onceuponabookshelf.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://onceuponabookshelf.app/terms

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Story writing is now free for everyone — no subscription needed. A short ad plays while your story is written; Remove Ads is available as a one-year subscription for anyone who'd rather skip it. Also includes a handful of fixes found through real-device testing, including a smoother parental confirmation step and more reliable story generation.

Version 1.1.0

The developer, Luke Welch, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Used to Track You

    The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

    • Identifiers

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Other Data

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Purchases
    • Identifiers

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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Information

Seller
  • Luke Welch
Size
  • 81.7 MB
Category
  • Books
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • Remove Ads $4.99
  • 10 Audio Stories $12.99
  • 3 Audio Stories $4.99
  • Learn More
Copyright
  • © 2026 Luke Welch
  • Developer Website
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