# My Story Kids' Storybook Maker — Draw, Write & Print Your Book

> Children's app for creating interactive storybooks with voice, art, and animation. (iPhone/iPad app by MY STORY, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-story-kids-storybook-maker/id977295942 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MY STORY, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453294356)
- Category: Education, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 205 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 221 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian and 7 more
- Released: 2015-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-story-kids-storybook-maker/id977295942/reviews.md

## What is My Story Kids' Storybook Maker?

My Story: where kids become published authors.

Hand your child a blank page and watch a whole world show up on it. My Story is a kids story maker and children's book creator that turns drawings, photos, voices and very big imaginations into real, multi-page storybooks. The kind you read together at bedtime, send to Grandma, and hold in your hands.

Have their book actually printed
This is the part children never forget. When a story is finished, order it as a professionally printed book: real paper, real binding, softcover or hardcover, their name on the cover, delivered to your door. Choose portrait or landscape, design your own back cover, and preview every single page before you order. Book printing for kids that turns a five-year-old's drawing into something a family keeps for thirty years. Birthdays, holidays, new siblings, first days of school: nothing lands like a book they wrote themselves.

Make a book, page by page
Draw and tell stories with pencils, crayons and paint. Add photos from the camera roll, stickers, shapes, GIFs and 3D characters that pop off the page. Record your own voice reading it aloud. Drop in video. Then flip through the finished book with real page turns, animations and music.

Stuck for an idea? Ask for a little magic.
Magic Story is a storytelling companion that asks your child the questions and lets them make every choice, so the story always stays theirs. Magic Pages paints a page in their own style. Magic Narrate reads their words back to them in a storyteller's voice. Magic Soundtracks scores the whole book. With Magic Characters, your child invents a hero of their very own and brings it back page after page, book after book.

A cast of characters, always growing
Alongside the ones your child invents, My Story comes with its own cast of characters to drop straight onto the page, and we draw and add new ones regularly. If the character they are looking for does not exist yet, they can ask us for it, and we will make it.

NEW: Memory Book
Choose a handful of photos from a birthday, a summer trip, a first day of school, and My Story lays them out into a beautiful illustrated keepsake with captions, frames and a soundtrack. The easiest book your family will ever print.

NEW: The Community Library
A moderated shelf of stories from storytellers of every age and every corner of the world: other families, classrooms, teachers and authors. Read them, favorite them, leave a kind comment, and when your child is ready, publish theirs for others to discover. Parents can switch the library, publishing and comments on or off independently.

Grow as a storyteller
Every story earns XP. Kids climb eleven ranks, from Daydreamer and Doodler all the way up to Living Legend, collect badges, keep a weekly writing streak, and unlock new My Story characters along the way. The most fun anyone has ever had practicing writing.

Made for families
• Unlimited books and unlimited authors, so every child gets their own shelf
• No ads. Ever.
• Optional parent PIN and per-child profiles
• Backup, restore, and export so books travel between devices
• 17 languages
• Built iPad first, and lovely with an Apple Pencil

About Story Sparks
Drawing, stickers, photos, video, voice, music, unlimited books and unlimited authors are all completely free. Story Sparks are needed only for the Magic features, and children earn them simply by writing. Extra Sparks can be purchased if you want them. Printed books are ordered separately.

Every kid has a story. Help them tell it, then put it on the shelf.

## Key features

- Custom character creation from photos
- Magic Animate for character movement
- Voice recording for narration
- AI-powered sticker and cover generation
- Magic Story Generator for ideas
- Book publishing and export options

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Upgrade of My Story | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Story Sparks | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2500 Story Sparks | $9.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Story Sparks | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of My Story Kids' Storybook Maker?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for kids writing stories
- 👍 Allows publishing stories
- 👍 Fun to make books
- 👍 Good for young authors
- 👍 Encourages creativity
- 👍 Easy to use for kids
- 👍 Fantastic for early readers
- 👍 Helpful for curriculum design

**Cons**

- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 💸 High cost for game points
- 💸 Many features locked behind paywall
- 💸 Limited free content
- 💸 Not enough free stickers
- 💸 Restricted to few books/authors
- 💸 Basic illustration tools
- 💸 Clunky and childish for older kids
- 💸 Limited page count per book
- 💸 Can't resize imported images
- 💸 Text only on one line
- 💸 Cannot add video clips or music
- 💸 App freezes sometimes
- 💸 Editing cover page impossible

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when uploading stories
- Crashes when viewing stories (low memory warning)
- Glitch when placing pictures, kicks user out
- App deletes stories
- App glitches and draws messily
- Purchase acting strange, not working
- Voice recording feature issues
- Text input issues, deleting text
- Cannot add text
- App kicks user out when opening book
- Stuck on author page, grown up check not working
- Slow app response times
- App freezes
- Cannot add more books
- Cannot add more authors

**Most requested features**

- Improve zoom functionality for drawing
- Bring back the purple book button
- More free stickers and content
- Allow unlimited pages per book
- Allow more authors
- Add seasonal updates for clip art
- Improve phone friendliness (not just iPad)
- Add ability to print books
- Add ability to resize imported images
- Allow text to wrap on multiple lines
- Add video clip and music integration
- More clip art, especially people to dress
- Allow printing of books
- Improve drawing tools
- Add gradients for shapes
- Allow users to recover deleted books

## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-story-kids-storybook-maker/id977295942/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Don’t bother unless your prepared to be bombarded with in app purchase just to make a basic story.

*2026-07-19*

To be honest I looked at this as for my granddaughter who has autism but is creative. Despite being a free install the pressure to buy more features just to make basic story is ridiculous,, constantly trying to explain why many of the features are locked when we’re trying to explore possibilities just isn’t worth the effort or fight,, 
All in all best avoided unless you want to be continually nagged to complete in app purchases.

**Developer response:** I totally feel your pain. I'm releasing a new version of the app that will make pretty much everything that's not AI-free and I'm hoping that that solves the bulk of the issues that you're facing. Ultimately most of the things, even in today's version of the app, you should be able to do to create a story for free

### 5/5 — You should get my story

*2026-04-30*

You should get my story it’s a really good app that helps kids right stories. You can go to your photos and get a photo or you can get a do get a fake setting, they are really good and you can search for your stories so I think you should get my stories

### 4/5 — LOVE THIS APP!!!

*2026-03-15*

I can’t believe that l can publish my stories it is so so cool but alsolly

### 5/5 — 😱

*2026-03-01*

Amazing so many things to do get now

### 5/5 — We need to zoom in

*2026-01-27*

So I was writing a poke Miku story for Pokémon red and I literally coudint zoom in and it keeps on messing up with my drawling

**Developer response:** Hi Naomi! Thanks for the feedback. That's a great idea. We'll look at how we might be able to add a zoom capability without affecting how you resize images on the canvas.

### 5/5 — LOVE THIS APP!!!

*2026-01-23*

I can’t believe that l can publish my stories it is so so cool

### 4/5 — READ NOW!!!!!!😛

*2025-10-13*

It’s good but………I don’t want to buy certain things

**Developer response:** Hi there! I wish there was more that we could offer for free. What would make this a 5 star app for you?

### 5/5 — I have an idea.

*2025-08-10*

What if you improve the app by giving kids back the purple book button (it left a long time ago, that’s why I can’t remember) and still keep the Magic story guide?

**Developer response:** Hi Olivia! We just updated the app to hopefully fix the issue you were having with the purple book button aka the Page Manager, please give it a try!

### 4/5 — Good

*2025-07-30*

But u have to pay for some stuff

### 4/5 — What!?

*2025-07-11*

I really like the app, but I’m not just paying seven dollars just for some silly old app. I mean I do enjoy making stories but at least just make it two dollars. I mean I already hate this

**Developer response:** Hi Kitty, I understand it can be frustrating to pay for features. We hope you're enjoying the free features! If you submit a support ticket with ideas on how we can make things more affordable, we might be able to make some improvements - we'd love to hear from you!

## Frequently asked questions about My Story Kids' Storybook Maker

### What does My Story Kids' Storybook Maker do?

This app allows children aged 3-11 to create their own digital storybooks. They can become characters, add voice narration, music, and animations, and use various art tools. The app also offers features to help generate ideas and organize stories, fostering creativity and literacy skills.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include transforming children into custom characters from photos, animating characters and drawings, recording voice narration, adding music, and using AI tools for stickers and story prompts. Users can also draw, paint, and import images and GIFs, with options to publish stories as videos, PDFs, or physical books.

### How much does My Story Kids' Storybook Maker cost?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content and features. This allows users to access premium stickers, backgrounds, and other creative assets as needed.

### Is this app suitable for different age groups?

Yes, the app is designed to grow with a child's skills, catering to ages 3-11. Younger children (3-5) can focus on drawing and simple voice recording, while older children (6-8) can progress to writing and designing full stories with structured assistance.

### Can I share the stories my child creates?

Absolutely. Once a story is completed, it can be shared in various formats. Options include exporting as videos, PDFs, or even turning them into beautifully bound physical books that can be shipped directly to you.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.0.0 — 2026-08-14

Version 5.0 is the biggest release in My Story's history.

Turn any story into a real printed book.
The publishing flow has been rebuilt from the ground up. Preview every page exactly as it will print, choose softcover or hardcover, portrait or landscape, design your own back cover, and follow the order all the way to your doorstep. If you have never had one of your child's stories printed, start here. It is the single best thing this app does.

Almost everything else is now free.
Unlimited books. Unlimited authors. Every sticker pack, every music track, every art style, backup and restore, and book export and import, all open to everyone, forever. Story Sparks now cover the Magic features only, and your child earns them just by writing. A welcome gift of Sparks is waiting the next time you open the app.

The Community Library is here.
A moderated shelf of stories from storytellers of every age: families, classrooms, teachers and authors all over the world. Read them, favorite the ones you love, leave a kind comment, and publish your own for others to find. Parents keep independent switches for the library, for publishing and for comments.

Introducing Memory Book.
Pick some photos and My Story arranges them into a finished illustrated book, with layouts, captions, photo frames and a soundtrack included. Then print it. Perfect for a holiday, a birthday, or a whole school year.

Become a Storyteller.
Earn XP for everything you write and climb eleven ranks from Daydreamer to Living Legend, with badges, lifetime writing stats and a level journey map. The streak is now weekly rather than daily, which is far kinder to real family life, and finishing one now gifts you a brand new My Story character.

A whole new look.
Home, library, canvas, page manager, settings and the image editor have all been rebuilt around a warmer, calmer design.

New on the canvas
• Landscape books, alongside the classic portrait format
• A shapes tool, and decorative borders for any image
• Crop right on the page, with drag handles and aspect presets
• Ready-made page layouts, including polaroid scatter styles
• Keyframe animations and new page transitions
• Long-hold to copy, cut and paste anything

Also in 5.0
• Five new My Story characters to use on any page, with more added regularly, and you can ask us for one that does not exist yet
• Video preview and sharing before you export
• Copy or move a story to another author
• Gentle weekly reminders and a daily writing prompt
• Fully translated into 17 languages
• Hundreds of fixes to performance, memory, layout and reliability

Thank you for making things with us. Go tell a story, then go print it.

### 4.8.2 — 2026-05-31

This update includes performance improvements and optimizations to our AI features.

### 4.8.1 — 2026-05-18

Magic Pages — Transform Any Page Instantly
Tap the wand button pinned to the top corner of any canvas page and watch it come to life in a completely different art style. A side-by-side comparison lets you see the original and the new version before you decide.

Magic Narrate — Give Your Story a Voice
Magic Narrate reads your book aloud, page by page, choosing from 10 different unique voices. Works on any book you've already created — just tap and listen.

Pinch-to-Zoom While Drawing
Two-finger pinch-zoom and pan are now available while you're drawing. Perfect for adding tiny details.

Bug Fixes & Polish
• My Story Characters load noticeably faster
• Fixed a title-spacing glitch in the Authors view on first load
• Cleaned up the "Let's Get Started" welcome screen visuals

### 4.8.0 — 2026-05-15

What's New in My Story 4.8.0

Imagine your child whispers one idea — "a dragon who loves to bake" — and moments later a complete illustrated storybook appears, with cover art, themed pages, and a matching soundtrack. That's Full Magic Story, the biggest thing we've ever added to My Story. Just type a single prompt and our AI writes, illustrates, and scores an entire multi-page storybook for you. Full Magic Story uses 600 Story Sparks and is available for Premium members.

We've also brought your drawings to life in a whole new dimension. Magic 3D Stickers transforms any doodle or image into a gorgeous 3D sticker you can drop right into your story. It's a little bit magical every single time.

Text lovers, rejoice! We completely overhauled the text editor. Text is now vector-sharp at any size — no more blurry letters on big headings. You can also add beautiful colored text borders and outlines to make titles pop off the page.

Getting your layers just right is now a breeze with the new Layer Manager. See live thumbnails of every element, then drag them into exactly the order you want. No more guessing what's on top of what.

Smart Play Mode is another one we think you'll love — page durations now automatically adjust to subtitle reading time, so your audience always has a moment to read before the story moves on.

This update also includes resizable and draggable video crop handles for fine-tuned video placement, long-press tooltips on every toolbar button so nothing is ever a mystery, age-tailored AI story suggestions for readers of all ages, and easy drag-to-reorder for Magic Characters (plus the ability to delete individual character variations). All AI features have been upgraded to Gemini 2.5 for smarter, more creative results.

On the polish side: we've eliminated the white border on hard cover prints, fixed viewer mode layout on iPhone, made white text visible in editor preview, resolved a drawing layer rotation issue, smoothed out story viewer navigation, and cleaned up character reference sheet artifacts in AI generation.

As always, thank you for creating, sharing, and reading stories with My Story. Every story matters — and so does yours.

### 4.7.0 — 2025-12-11

What’s New in Version 4.7.0

This update brings new creative audio features along with important fixes and polish across the app.

- Magic Soundtracks
A brand-new way to add mood and emotion to your stories. Magic Soundtracks automatically creates music that fits your scene, helping stories feel even more alive.

- Sticker & Page Fixes
The default view for standard stickers now displays correctly, and duplicated pages will no longer miss content.

- Stability & Crash Fixes
Several rare crashes have been resolved for a smoother, more reliable creative experience.

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