A new bedtime story for your child, every night. Read in your voice.
Dreamify writes an original story around your child's name, age and favorite things, adds a picture, and reads it aloud. Free for 3 days on iPhone.
For children aged 0-5. No ads. Stories in 25 languages.
Tonight's story, in about a minute
- 1
Tell us about your child, once
A nickname, their age, the animals and toys and places they love, the things they are going through (a new baby, first days at daycare, a fear of the dark), and anything you would rather never appears.
- 2
Open the app at bedtime
Tonight's story is ready in about a minute: a brand-new plot written for your child's age, an illustration of its own, and narration you can start with one tap.
- 3
Press play and dim the lights
The story keeps playing with the screen off. The child lock means a curious tap stops nothing, and the sleep timer fades the voice and any background sounds out on its own.
What a Dreamify story sounds like
This is the opening of a story written for a four-year-old called Mia who loves otters and is a little nervous about her first swimming lesson. Nobody picked it from a shelf. It did not exist before her bedtime.
Pebble and the hush of the river
Down at the bend in the river, where the water went slow and brown and gentle, lived a small otter called Pebble. Pebble could do almost everything an otter should. She could crack a shell on a stone. She could slide down the mud on her tummy. But Pebble had never, not once, put her whole head under the water.
"Mia," said Pebble's mother, because that was the name of the kind girl who sometimes sat on the bank in her red boots, "would you count to three with me?" Mia nodded. One, said the river, very softly. Two, said the reeds. And on three, Pebble closed her eyes and the cool water went hush, hush, hush over her ears.
Why a personalized story works when a shelf of books does not
Most bedtime trouble is not about the story at all. It is about attention and predictability. A tired child between two and five has very little energy left to follow a new plot, which is why so many picture books end with a child more awake than when you started. A story that uses their own name does the opposite. The child pays attention without effort, because nothing is more interesting to a four-year-old than a four-year-old. The familiar details (the blue tractor, the dog next door, Grandma's garden) tell them the story is safe. And the slow, repeating rhythm at the end gives their body a reason to wind down.
That is the idea behind Dreamify. We built it for our own child, after too many nights of improvising "the one about the sleepy fox" and running out of ideas. The app does the part that is hard at 7:45pm: it comes up with a new, gentle story every night that fits your child's age, keeps the characters and places they care about, and gets quieter toward the end. You still do the part that matters, which is being there, in your voice.
The stories follow the shape that pediatric sleep guidance recommends for a bedtime routine: calm, predictable, and short enough to finish. For a baby that means a lullaby rhythm with soft repeated sounds. For a toddler, familiar objects and a lot of naming. For a five-year-old, a real little plot with a problem that is solved kindly, never scary, never a cliffhanger. If you want the long version, our guide to bedtime stories by age walks through what works at each stage, and how long a bedtime story should be explains why shorter usually wins.
Built around the things parents actually struggle with
Stories in your own voice, even when you are away
Record one short passage once. From then on, every new story can be told in your voice, on a work trip, a late shift, or a night at Grandma's. Switch back to a calm built-in narrator any time, and delete your voice whenever you like. How the voice feature works.
Shaped to your child's age
A new story every night that follows your child as they grow: the soft, repeating rhythm of a lullaby for a baby, lots of naming for a toddler, a gentle little plot for a five-year-old. Length and pace adjust with the age you set.
Rain, ocean, brown noise and lullabies
A Sounds tab with calm sleep sounds: rain, waves, a stream, a night forest, crickets, wind, a fireplace, white, pink and brown noise, a fan, a gentle heartbeat for babies, and classical lullabies by Brahms, Debussy, Chopin, Satie, Mozart and Bach. Mix up to three; they keep playing with the phone locked. About the sleep sounds.
Safe by design
Every story passes a safety check before it reaches you. No ads, no promotions shown to children, purchases and outbound links behind a parental gate. We ask for a nickname, never a full name, photo or location, and you can delete your account and everything in it from the Parents tab.
A library you keep
Every story stays in your library with its illustration and narration, ready to be replayed as often as your child asks. Favorites get a heart so the one about the sleepy fox is always one tap away.
Sleep timer and child lock
Narration keeps playing with the screen off and fades out on its own when the timer ends. The child lock means a tap mid-story changes nothing, so you can hand over the phone without worrying.
Free bedtime stories to read tonight
Original stories for ages 2 to 5, written to get slower as they go. No account needed. See all free stories.
The bunny whose ears would not stop listening
A free bunny bedtime story for kids ages 2 to 5, about 6 minutes read aloud. Clover's long ears hear everything, until Nana teaches them to listen smaller.
The very small dragon with the warm breath
A free, gentle dragon bedtime story for ages 2 to 5, about 5 minutes read aloud. A tiny dragon warms the toes of sleepy forest animals, then dozes off himself.
The princess who tucked in the castle
A free, gentle princess bedtime story for toddlers, about 6 minutes read aloud. Hazel tucks in the horses, the cook and the clock, and then the castle snores.
Pudding and the warmest spot in the house
A free kitten bedtime story for kids ages 2 to 5, about 7 minutes read aloud. Pudding tries the sun, the laundry and a lap before she finds the warmest spot.
Biscuit says goodnight to the whole house
A free puppy bedtime story for toddlers, about 5 minutes read aloud. Biscuit says goodnight to every spoon, shoe and window, and gets sleepier each time.
The little rocket who said goodnight to the moon
A free space bedtime story for toddlers and preschoolers, about 6 minutes read aloud. A small rocket flies up to say goodnight and finds the moon yawning.
Guides for the hard nights
Honest, sourced answers to the questions parents search at bedtime. See all guides.
Bedtime stories for kids by age: what works from 0 to 6
Which bedtime stories work for babies, toddlers, preschoolers and 5 to 6 year olds, how long each should be, and the signs a story is too stimulating.
Bedtime stories when a parent is away: keep the ritual going
How to do a bedtime story when a parent is away: why the story matters more than the goodnight call, how to record one, and a plan for the caregiver at home.
Child afraid of the dark? A bedtime story and routine that help
Why a child afraid of the dark usually starts between 2 and 4, what helps tonight, what makes it worse, and a one-minute friendly dark story you can tell.
Best bedtime story apps for kids: an honest comparison
The best bedtime story apps for kids compared on price, platform, ads and personalization: Calm, Moshi, Koala Moon, Bedtime Story Co, Yoto and Dreamify.
How long should a bedtime story be? Minutes by age, 1 to 6
How long a bedtime story should be at each age from 1 to 6, why 5 minute bedtime stories often work better than long ones, and how to end on a calm note.
Personalized bedtime stories that help your child settle
Personalized bedtime stories put your child's name and favorite things in the story. Here is why that helps them settle, plus a 4-beat template to use tonight.
Honest pricing
Dreamify is free to download and free for the first 3 days, so you can hear a few stories before you decide. After that it is $6.99 per week or $89.99 per year, billed by Apple. Cancel any time in your App Store subscription settings; the current period runs to its end and nothing is charged after. Prices are shown in your local currency before you buy.
Two honest limits: Dreamify is iPhone only for now, and you get one new story per night rather than an unlimited feed. We made that choice on purpose. One story a night is what a bedtime routine needs, and it keeps the stories good.
Common questions
- What is Dreamify?
- Dreamify is an iPhone app for children aged 0-5. Every night it writes a brand-new bedtime story around your child's name, age and favorite things, adds an illustration, and reads it aloud, either with a calm narrator or in your own recorded voice.
- How does the "your own voice" feature work?
- You read one short passage aloud in the app, once. From then on, each new story can be narrated in your voice. The recording stays in your private storage, you can switch back to a built-in narrator any time, and you can delete your voice with one tap.
- Is it safe for toddlers?
- Yes. Every story passes a safety check before it reaches you: no violence, nothing frightening, nothing from the topics you asked us to avoid. There are no ads and no promotions shown to children, purchases sit behind a parental gate, and we ask for a nickname, never a full name, photo or location.
- How much does Dreamify cost?
- Dreamify is free to download and free for the first 3 days. After that it is $6.99 per week or $89.99 per year, billed through the App Store. You can cancel any time in your Apple subscription settings and keep using it until the period ends.
- How many stories do we get?
- One new personalized story unlocks every night at midnight in your time zone. Every story you have ever received stays in your library and can be replayed as often as your child asks.
- Which languages are supported?
- Stories can be written and narrated in 25 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese and Korean. The story language is separate from the app language, so a bilingual family can mix.
- Does it work on Android or iPad?
- Dreamify is an iPhone app today (iOS 16.4 or later). It also runs on iPad and Apple silicon Macs through the App Store. An Android version is not available yet.
- Can I read the stories myself instead of using the narration?
- Yes. Every story is shown as text with its illustration, so you can read it aloud yourself, use the narration, or do both. Many parents read on good nights and use the recorded-voice narration on nights they are away.
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