# Yarno – Stories That Talk Back — Stories That Talk Back

> Stories That Talk Back (iPhone/iPad app by Sandesh Sardar.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarno-stories-that-talk-back/id6764243292 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sandesh Sardar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894515944)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 39 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-07-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yarno-stories-that-talk-back/id6764243292/reviews.md

## What is Yarno?

Yarno — Stories That Talk Back

Real voice. Real love. The interactive AI grandparent your child can actually talk to.
  
Welcome to Yarno, where storytime becomes a two-way conversation. A warm, natural-sounding grandmother (or grandfather) tells your child personalized stories — and listens when they answer back. No robot voice. No buttons-and-menus interactivity. Just storytime, the way it's meant to be.

WHAT MAKES YARNO DIFFERENT

• Live voice chat — In Ask Anything mode, your child has a real spoken conversation with the storyteller. They ask, she answers, the story changes.
• Family voice cloning (Pro) — Clone a real grandparent's voice from a short audio sample. Your child hears stories in the voice they love, even when family lives far away.
• Branching adventures — Adventure Quest lets your child's choices reshape the story. Story Lab lets them invent the character, world, and twist; Yarno weaves in into a magical tale.
• Real-sounding narration — Studio-quality voices that breathe, pause, and feel like the family storyteller you wish lived next door.
• Adapts to your child — Vocabulary, pacing, and themes adjust automatically across ages 2–13.
• Cultural & seasonal — Festival stories surface based on your region (Diwali, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Hanuman Jayanti, and more).
• Parent-guided & family-safe — Designed for parent-supervised use, with privacy practices aligned to COPPA principles.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

• Yarno Pro Monthly — $4.99/month (100 minutes/month for live stories and adventures)
• Yarno Pro Yearly — $49.99/year (1,500 minutes/year — best value, save 17%)
• Yarno 100 Minutes — $4.99 one-time top-up (minutes never expire)

Free tier includes daily Pro-feature minutes plus unlimited Storytime mode. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Settle in with Yarno tonight.

Terms of Service: https://thestorynest.in/terms
Privacy Policy: https://thestorynest.in/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yarno Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yarno Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yarno 100 Minutes | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4 — 2026-07-06

Invite a loved one to be the storyteller — send Grandma or Grandpa a link to record their voice (no app needed on their side), and we'll notify you when it's ready.
 Polish and bug fixes throughout.

### 3.0 — 2026-06-06

Performance improved

### 2.1.1 — 2026-05-30

In app purchase added, Performance improved

### 2.1 — 2026-05-27

Login implemented, UI improved

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-12

No release notes.

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