Bedtime stories made for your child

Every night, a story
starring your little one

Elke aand 'n nuwe storie — net vir jou kind

AI-powered personalised bedtime stories for South African families, delivered every night in Afrikaans and English. Your child's name, favourite animal, and world — woven into every tale.

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A taste of the magic

What a story looks like

Every story is freshly written each night — no repeats, no templates. Just a unique tale built around your child.

Liam had never seen an elephant cry before. But there she was — Ella, the largest elephant in the whole Knysna forest — standing very still beneath the ancient yellowwood tree, with one enormous tear rolling slowly down her wrinkled grey cheek.

"What's wrong?" Liam whispered, stepping carefully through the ferns. The forest was very quiet, the way forests get when something important is about to happen.

Ella turned to look at him with eyes the colour of deep river water. "I lost my favourite sound," she said softly. "The song the rain makes when it falls on big leaves. I haven't heard it in so long, I'm afraid I've forgotten it."

Liam thought for a moment. Then he took Ella's great trunk gently in both hands and said, "Then we'll wait for it together."

How it works

Three steps to a magical bedtime

Set up once. Enjoy every night. It takes less than two minutes to get started.

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Tell us about your child

Share their name, age, favourite animal, favourite colour, and a few things they love. This becomes the heart of every story.

Vertel ons van jou kind

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Choose a language and time

Pick Afrikaans, English, or both. Set your preferred delivery time — most families choose 7 PM, just before the bedtime routine begins.

Kies Afrikaans of Engels

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Receive tonight's story

A freshly written, never-before-told story arrives in your inbox — ready to read aloud. New setting, new adventure, same beloved child at the centre.

Jou storie kom elke aand

What makes us different

Built for South African families

Not a global template with your child's name swapped in — stories that actually feel like home.

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Proudly South African

Stories set on the Karoo plains, the Garden Route coast, Boland farms, and Joburg gardens — places your child recognises and loves.

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Local animals and characters

Springbokke, meerkatte, hadidas, and ooievaars — not unicorns and grizzly bears. Characters that belong in your child's world.

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Genuine Afrikaans

Our Afrikaans stories are written at mother-tongue level — warm, natural, and full of the verkleinwoorde that make the language sing.

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Never the same story twice

Every night brings a new setting, theme, and adventure. 365 nights, 365 unique stories — all starring your child.

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Age-appropriate every time

Stories calibrated for three age groups — 2 to 4, 5 to 7, and 8 to 11 years — with the right vocabulary, length, and complexity for each.

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Designed to calm, not excite

Every story ends softly, warmly, with your child feeling safe and loved — the way a bedtime story should always end.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Start free for 5 nights. Cancel any time. No hidden fees — ever.

Sprokie

The starter story

R89

per month  ·  1 child

  • One child profile
  • A new personalised story every night
  • Afrikaans or English
  • Email delivery
  • Story archive
  • 5-night free trial
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Erfenis

The legacy plan

R999

per year  ·  up to 3 children

  • Everything in Gesin
  • Annual PDF keepsake collection
  • Your child's full year of stories in one beautiful document
  • Priority support
  • Early access to new features
  • 5-night free trial
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Your child's story starts tonight — almost

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