Pictures Tell Tales

Turn drawings and photos into stories to share. Or open the illustrated collection for a ready-to-play tale.

Every drawing and photo has a story waiting inside.

Start with 1–4 drawings or photos. Choose a place and story style, and let familiar people, objects and ideas take part in a new adventure. Read together, or rest your voice and let a gentle narrator tell the tale.

Your pictures. Your stories. Choose the story length, place and style. Watch the word count as your story takes shape, then save, favorite and revisit the tales you love.

Illustrated stories, ready to enjoy Explore 14 original illustrated stories with complete recordings in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. Two stories are free; twelve are included with a subscription. Their pictures and recordings come with the app, ready to read and listen to offline without waiting for a new story to be created.

Share imagination in your language Create stories in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian. The interface is available in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. Choose app and story languages separately.

Listen or read together Two AI narration voices, pause and resume, and background listening. Replay completed saved audio without generating it again. Export stories, pictures and completed recordings to Files on your device. Choose from 18 illustrated themes.

Free and subscription access Free access includes 2 collection stories, 2 themes, 3 places, 3 story styles, storage for 9 stories and ads. Monthly or annual subscriptions unlock 12 premium collection stories, all current themes, more places and styles, a custom place, more local story storage, and remove ads. No free trial. Your local price is shown before purchase.

On-device AI and first-time setup Image understanding, story creation, language processing and narration run on your device. The image model is included. Apple manages voice-resource downloads; the app shows the download size and asks for confirmation. After downloading, device preparation starts automatically. You can listen to the illustrated collection while you wait. Selecting a story language in Settings checks and prepares the related language resources; the system requests confirmation when a download is needed. Once the required models and languages are ready, you can create and listen offline. Wi-Fi and sufficient storage are recommended for initial setup. Purchases, subscription restoration and ads require internet.

Supports iPhone and portrait iPad. Requires iOS 26 / iPadOS 26 or later and a compatible device listed in the App Store. AI can misread pictures or produce inaccuracies; shared reading and parent review are encouraged.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/