An alternative to Storyworth.Tell your stories aloud.
Your parent talks instead of writing. We turn their stories into a book.
- Questions and support in English
- Record through a link, without an app
- Pay once, no subscription
Grandma & Grandpa proof, 2,500+ stories told, Choose from over 200 questions, A unique & timeless gift
My Life Tales and Storyworth compared
Storyworth details come from its own website, checked in October 2026. Check its current plans before ordering.
My Life Tales
£49 one-off
Storyworth
Payment in US dollars
- Language
- Questions, website and support in English.
- Storyworth: Website in English and Spanish. Stories can be in another language.
- Answers
- Talk through a link in WhatsApp or email. We turn recordings into text.
- Storyworth: Mainly written, by email or on the website. Phone recording is available on higher-priced plans.
- The voice
- QR codes alongside the stories link to the original recordings.
- Storyworth: One QR code on the last page links to the project page.
- Payment
- Pay once, in pounds.
- Storyworth: The Unlimited plan renews automatically each year.
- Pace
- Finish your book at a pace that suits you.
- Storyworth: Weekly questions for a year. Order within the following three months or extend.
- Delivery
- Free UK delivery, usually two to three weeks after approval.
- Storyworth: Outside the US, shipping charges and sometimes import costs apply.
How it works
Not a book you write yourself with a pen. Your loved one tells stories over the phone, and we turn them into a book in their own words.
Choose the questions you want to ask
Browse our questions, from childhood to love, write your own or add an old photo. We send one at a time to the storyteller, by WhatsApp or email.
Step 2Grandma & Grandpa proofThe storyteller speaks the answer
One tap on the link and the storyteller can start, with or without video. No app, no password. Rather type? That works too. All at their own pace: a question a week, or more often if they like.
We do the writing
Every answer becomes a written chapter. Choose a word-for-word transcript or a flowing story. You can edit every word.
No fuss with technology. All they have to do is talk.
It arrives as an ordinary message. One tap on the message and they start talking.
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What if they're not good with phones?
They don't need to be. One tap on the message and the question is there. No app, no account, no password.
What if they don't know what to say?
They get one question at a time and say whatever comes to mind, just like at the kitchen table. No writing needed.
What if they slip up?
That's fine. They can pause, start again and play everything back. We take out the slips and filler words.
Photos, stories and their voice, kept together in one book.For the generations after you.
- 1QR code: hear and see them tell it
- 2A photo from back then
- 3The story, written out
What families say
“We cried and laughed together when the book arrived. All those stories from years ago, finally on paper.”
“My mum told me things I had never heard before. The loveliest gift I have ever given.”
“One question each week, and after a few months there was a real book. I had not expected it to be so easy.”
“My dad is no writer, but he can certainly talk. Now the grandchildren read his stories.”
“I thought my life was nothing special. Holding the book changed my mind.”
“With his photo on the cover. Now the whole family wants their own copy.”
More than a book
The book is what remains. This is what happens along the way.
Everything in one price. Kept for generations.
Your book of stories
£49
- One full-colour hardcover book, up to 400 pages
- Finish the book at your own pace
- Every story written out automatically, right away
- Unlimited stories and photos
- Beautiful layouts
- Data stored securely in Europe
30-day money-back guarantee.
Which suits your family?
Storyworth may suit you if
- Your parent enjoys writing
- You want weekly questions for a year
My Life Tales may suit you if
- Your parent prefers talking to writing
- You want to keep their voice
- You want to pay once in pounds
Frequently asked questions
Give a book of stories, told in their own voice.
Setting up takes about five minutes, and the first question goes out this week.
