# PassTheStory — Stories you tell together

> Stories you tell together (iPhone/iPad app by Justin Neuman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passthestory/id6756682884 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Justin Neuman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859103444)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/passthestory/id6756682884/reviews.md

## What is PassTheStory?

One phone. Two people. Same room.
Parent and child open the app. One speaks or types a single sentence. Pass the phone. Add the next sentence. Back and forth, as long as you want. When finished, the story saves to your private library.
That's it. That's the whole app.
THE RITUAL
The physical hand-off is the design. Turn-taking. Eye contact. Presence. The story only moves forward when the phone changes hands. The phone becomes what the campfire was—not a portal to somewhere else, but a place where you meet each other.
VOICE-FIRST FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
A four-year-old who can't write becomes a co-author because her voice is enough. Voice input is built in and works beautifully for early readers and pre-readers alike.
YOUR PRIVATE MYTHOLOGY
Families don't tell one story. They return. They elaborate. They build worlds. The Kingdom of Soggy Pancakes. The fox in the Misty Clearing. The spaceship that only flies when you're kind.
The library grows into a shared mythology that belongs only to you. When they're teenagers and the distance widens, it's still there. "Remember when we made that story about the brave sock?"
NOTHING EXTRACTED

No ads
No data collection
No cloud—stories stay on your device
No account required
Works offline: cars, camping, bedtime
No AI writing for you
Free forever

Human imagination is the original generative engine. PassTheStory protects and exercises it.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-01-19

Improved user experience. Enhanced in-app visuals. Same narrative instinct, turn-taking, deep listening, a “yes, and…” philosophy, and just enough support to get people past the fear of “not being creative enough.”

### 1.0 — 2025-12-22

No release notes.

## More apps by Justin Neuman

- [BreathCube Visualizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathcube-visualizer/id6756200037)
- [EssayVelocity](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essayvelocity/id6756243821)
- [Unicorn Kick](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unicorn-kick/id6756460875)
- [BiasProof](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/biasproof/id6756802032)
- [ReadingVelocity](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readingvelocity/id6756850747)

All apps by Justin Neuman: https://appshunter.io/developer/1859103444

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