DearlyStoryDearlyStory · Guide
Can an app make a bedtime story series with the same characters every night?
Yes. In DearlyStory, touch and hold any story, tap Start a series with this story and keep up to three main characters. Each new episode is a new story with the same characters, every picture book in the series is painted in the style of the first one, and Play series reads the narrated episodes in order, starting from the first, in your voice. Writing stories and starting a series are free; narration and picture books use story coins.
How a series works
- Start one from any story. Touch and hold a story and tap Start a series with this story, or swipe right on it. At the end of a picture book or comic, Start a series with this book does the same. Keep up to three main characters.
- Write the next episode. On the series page, tap Write another story with them. Each episode is a new story, not a rewrite of the last one.
- One look for the whole series. The first book sets the style, and every later book in the series is painted the same way. Children’s picture books come in four styles: Hand-painted film, Simple and flat, Bright and detailed, and Crayon drawing.
- Play it in order. Play series puts every narrated episode in the playlist, oldest first. You can reorder or remove episodes there.
- Easy to find. In your stories a series is one row, and on the Bookshelf its books stack together.
Why parents use it
Many children ask for the same characters again and again. A series gives them that with a new story each night, instead of the same book for the hundredth time, and it is read in the voice they know.
Facts at a glance
- Series arrived in version 1.2, in October 2026.
- Up to three main characters per series, and up to ten series per account.
- Stories are 3, 5 or 8 minutes. Narrating one takes 10 story coins; a picture book takes 140 to 280. New accounts get 150 story coins.
- Accounts are for adults aged 18 or older. iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later.
Step by step
- Write the first story Type an idea or tap Try another, then pick a story type, a listener and a length.
- Start the series Touch and hold the story, tap Start a series with this story, and keep up to three main characters.
- Make the first book Make a picture book and choose a style; later books in the series use the same one.
- Add episodes Open the series and tap Write another story with them.
- Play in order Tap Play series to hear every narrated episode, starting from the first.
Questions people ask
Does every episode need a picture book?
No. An episode can stay a story that is read aloud. Only the episodes you turn into books appear in the series’ row of books.
Can I change the drawing style halfway through?
No. A series keeps the style of its first book so the books match. Start a new series for a different look.
Can I rename a series or end it?
Yes. On the series page, the … menu has Rename and Break up series. Breaking up a series keeps all its stories and books.
Does a series cost extra?
No. Starting a series and writing episodes are free. Narration and picture books use story coins, the same as any other story.