Is it safe for my child?

Stories are written to be warm and gentle, with tension matched to your child’s age, and every story is checked before you see it. You can add anything you’d like kept out of bedtime, and if something ever feels wrong you can tell us from the story itself.

What happens to my family’s details?

They’re used to write your stories, only after you agree, and never for ads. You can remove anything, or delete your account and everything with it, from inside the app.

A new story every night for your first week, then one new story a week for your household — continuing each one a few times, with read-along, bedtime music, the dark reader and sharing. Premium adds a story every night, every child in the family, and your whole shelf.

Can grandparents use it?

Yes. Send them a story by link — it opens in any browser — or invite them into your family: up to 4 grown-ups share one subscription.

Does it need an internet connection?

Only to write a new story. Stories you’ve already made are kept on your phone.

Is there an Android version?

Not yet. Once is for iPhone and iPad, in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Give a family a year of bedtime stories.

Premium for everyone in their household: a new story every night, starring their own children, for every child in the family. For grandchildren, friends, anyone.

12 months

The best value. A whole year of bedtimes.

One-time purchase. Nobody is ever charged again.

3 months

A season of stories, to see how they love it.

One-time purchase. Nobody is ever charged again.

Prices are shown in the app, in your own currency. Premium on its own is $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year.

Gifts are bought in the app

Through Apple, so it’s paid for the way every App Store purchase is, and refunds go to you.

1
Get Once
It’s free on iPhone and iPad. You don’t need to make stories or add any children to give one.
2
Tap “Here to give Once as a gift?”
On the first screen, then sign in with Apple or Google so the gift is kept safe on your account.
3
Choose 3 or 12 months, and send the code
Add who it’s from and a note if you like. The code goes by text, email or however you usually talk.

Coming soon to the App Store

What does the family get?

Once Premium for everyone in their household — up to 4 grown-ups — for the months you choose: a story every night for every child, and their whole shelf of stories.

What if they already pay for Once?

The gift is kept, and starts when their own subscription ends. They’re told how to turn off renewal if they’d rather use the gift now.

Does the gift expire?

No. The code works whenever they’re ready.

Can I get a refund?

Refunds go to the person who bought the gift, through Apple. A refunded gift stops working.

Received a gift? Redeem it here.