# Readby: Family Story Time — Family voices, every bedtime > Family voices, every bedtime (iPhone/iPad app by 01001011 Stam BV.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readby-family-story-time/id6778925981 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [01001011 Stam BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868708184) - Category: Education, Books - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 21 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-13 - Data updated: 2026-09-05 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readby-family-story-time/id6778925981/reviews.md ## What is Readby? Readby lets the people a child loves - parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles - record themselves reading books aloud, so their voice is there at bedtime even when they can't be. Add a book, record yourself reading it page by page, and the story is saved to your family's library. At bedtime your child can listen to Grandma read their favorite book - on the couch, in the car, or on a plane - because recordings play back even without an internet connection. WHY FAMILIES LOVE READBY - Keep bedtime stories in the voices your child knows best - Perfect for travel, deployments, long-distance grandparents, and co-parenting - Works offline - downloaded stories play anywhere, no signal needed - A simple, calm interface designed for kids and grown-ups alike HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a book to your family library 2. Record yourself reading it, one page at a time 3. Press play at bedtime - as many times as they ask BUILT FOR FAMILY Invite the whole family to contribute recordings to one shared library, so every reader can add their voice to the collection. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Readby speaks English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish. Choose yours in Settings, or let Readby follow your device. PREMIUM Readby is free to start, and listening is always free. Premium unlocks unlimited recordings, video recording, high-quality audio, soothing ambient sounds, a sleep timer, page-turn editing, and reading milestones. One Premium subscription covers everyone in your family group. Your exact local price is shown before you buy. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the end of the billing period, and you can manage or cancel them any time in your store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy policy: https://readby.io/privacy.html Terms of use: https://readby.io/terms.html Bedtime stories, in the voices they love - whenever they need them. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month | | Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Premium Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.10 — 2026-09-02 Readby now starts more reliably on older devices. If a device is too old to run the app, Readby now explains what to do instead of leaving a blank screen. We also fixed compatibility issues on iPhone and iPad and improved diagnostics. ### 1.0.9 — 2026-08-18 See what happened to your feedback. My feedback in Settings shows what you've sent, where it stands, and tells you when it ships. Written offline, it now waits and sends itself. Hundreds of translation fixes across six languages. Signing in with Apple no longer fails without explanation. Adding a book by ISBN now offers a one-tap way to add it by hand, with the number already filled in. ### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-01 Readby now speaks your language: English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Polish. Pick yours in Settings. Family Premium - one subscription now covers everyone in your family group. Adding a child to your family is quicker, with its own guided step. Books without a cover get a clean colored title card instead of a guessed one. The lock screen now shows the reader's photo with the book cover as a badge. Plus a refreshed app icon and a smoother plan page. ### 1.0.7 — 2026-07-22 Ask someone to read a story Pick a book and ask a family member to read it for your little one. They get a gentle nudge, and you can even attach a short clip of your child asking. Listen anywhere, even with the screen locked Stories now keep playing when your phone is locked, with controls on the lock screen, your headphones, and in the car. The background sounds keep going too. Hey Siri, play a story Just say "Play a story on Readby" and Siri starts one for you — hands-free at bedtime. Easier recording and adding books A clearer Record screen with a first-time guide, and better results when you scan a book's barcode. Plus smaller fixes and polish throughout. ### 1.0.6 — 2026-07-21 Every story your family records is now free to listen to Audio recordings play for everyone, always — no subscription needed. If someone in your family reads a book for you, you can hear it, as many times as you like. A Readby widget for your home screen See tonight's story, and who read it, without opening the app. Tap it to play straight away. Choose which notifications you want Every kind of notification now has its own switch, so you can keep the ones that matter and mute the rest. More free recordings The free plan now includes five recordings instead of two. Smaller fixes - Invite codes from a shared link now work when you type them in. - Recordings tell you when they reach the time limit, instead of stopping without a word. - The plan screen shows the real price in your own currency. ## Apps similar to Readby | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Lives Of The Prophets](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lives-of-the-prophets/id6467566209) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Education | | [DeFi Yields](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defi-yields/id6749397008) | — | Free | Education | | [LetraKid: Cursive Writing Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letrakid-cursive-writing-kids/id1476964917) | 4.8 (30) | Free | Education | | [Cocobi Camping Play](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cocobi-camping-play/id6759999559) | 3.3 (4) | Free | Education | | [Bedtime Stories: Read Aloud](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedtime-stories-read-aloud/id6471335298) | 4.5 (16) | Free | Education | | [Animal Doctor Game for Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-doctor-game-for-kids/id6448978149) | 4.3 (529) | Free | Education | ## More apps by 01001011 Stam BV - [Mansplaining](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mansplaining/id6757756808) All apps by 01001011 Stam BV: https://appshunter.io/developer/1868708184 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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