A bedtime ritual, reinvented

A new bedtime story,
every night.

Your child is the hero. Their best friend is the sidekick. Tonight's adventure is about dinosaurs. Tomorrow's, the color purple. Pillow Quest writes a fresh, ten-minute story with your child at the center — one tap from the bedside.

iPhone only · iOS 16+
· No ads, ever
How it works

Three quiet steps. Then we get out of the way.

We designed Pillow Quest as a remote, not a destination. The screen exists to disappear.

01

Tell us about them, once.

Their name, their age, three things they love. Ninety seconds at the kitchen table, once per device — we don't store any of it on our servers.

02

Tap once at bedside.

One gold button. The phone goes face-down. A new five-minute story is ready in about three minutes. Only the last story can be replayed.

03

Listen together.

A warm narrator reads. Your child closes their eyes. You stay or you go. The story always lands somewhere gentle.

A sample, generated last Tuesday

No two nights
are the same.

Every story is written fresh that evening, tuned to your child's name, age, and the three small things they love. The arc is always the same: a quiet beginning, a tiny problem, a friend who helps, and sleep at the end.

For Maya age 5
Loves dinosaurs, her grandma, the color purple
Length 5 min 12 sec
Tuesday, April 22 · A story for Maya

Maya and the Moon Picnic

Maya was almost asleep when she heard a knock at the window. Not a hard knock — more like a leaf, asking politely to come in. She opened her eyes. A small purple dinosaur, no bigger than a teapot, was waving at her from the sill.

"Excuse me," said the dinosaur. "Grandma said you might like to come to the moon for a picnic. She's already there. She made sandwiches."

Maya did not say yes right away, because she was a sensible girl, and sensible girls ask one question first. She asked: "Is it cold on the moon?"

"Only a little," said the dinosaur, "and we brought your quilt…"

What's in the box

Small things, carefully chosen.

One warm, calm voice

A single narrator, read at a slow, calming cadence. Steady, familiar, the same voice every night.

Saved for the morning

The last story is kept, written form and audio, so your child can read it back to you over breakfast — or ask for it again tomorrow night.

Names stay on device

Your child's name and favorites never sit on our servers. They're sent securely to generate the story, then forgotten.

Plays with the screen off

Start the story, then lock the phone. Audio keeps going in the background — dark room, dark screen, just the voice.

No sound on tap

No haptic ping, no notification jingle. The story is the sound. You can use it while the baby in the next crib is already asleep.

Built for the room,
not for the algorithm.

No ads, no upsells

One subscription. Nothing inside the app is selling your child anything else.

Automated safety gate

Every story passes through an automated safety gate before it's read aloud. No frightening turns, ever.

Made by parents

A team of two, both of whom were tired last night.

Cancel any time

Standard iOS subscription — manage or cancel any time from Settings. Your saved story stays readable.

Pricing

One free story to start. Then pick a pace.

Every plan includes unlimited written stories you can read aloud yourself. Narrations — the warm voice reading to your child — are metered.

Storyteller
$4.99 / month

For parents who do the voices themselves.

  • Unlimited written stories
  • Read aloud, your voice
  • The last story saved on device
Family
$34.99 / month

A narration every night, for as many small heads as you have.

  • 30 gentle narrations per month
  • Unlimited written stories
  • The last story saved on device

Your first story is on us — no card needed. All plans include unlimited child profiles.

Frequently asked

A few quiet questions.

If yours isn't here, write to us at [email protected]. We read every message, often from bed.

Is this safe for a five-year-old?
Yes. Every story passes through an automated safety gate before it's read aloud — no frightening characters, no startling turns, no themes parents wouldn't want at bedtime. The arc always lands somewhere gentle.
Will the stories repeat?
Each story is generated fresh that evening using your child's three favorites as raw material. Only the last story is replayable — tap "Replay" and we'll read it again, exactly as before. Older stories aren't kept.
What about siblings?
All plans include unlimited child profiles. Each child has their own favorites and their own narrations. Stories star one child at a time — no shared-protagonist stories.
Does it work offline?
Generating a new story needs internet (about three minutes). Once a story has been read, it's saved to the device and plays back offline — handy on planes, in cabins, and during the small hours.
How do you handle our data?
Your child's name, age, and favorites live on your device. We send them, encrypted, to generate the story, then discard them on our side. We don't sell anything to anyone.
For tonight

The light is on.
The story is ready.

Free for the first story. About ninety seconds to set up. Cancel any time from Settings.