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The bedtime story app

The 10‑minute bedtime ritual that ends the screen‑time fight.

Dozens of beautifully illustrated, audio‑narrated stories your kids will ask for every night. Screen time you can feel good about — we promise.

★★★★★ 5.0 · real parent reviews
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Original illustrated stories, narrated by real voices
10 min
Avg. story — designed for bedtime, not doom-scrolling
Ages 1–9
Personalized picks that grow with your kid
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Now playing: “Ludo and the Moon Key” Narrated · 8 min · Age 5–7
★★★★★

“My 4-year-old asks for a Figments story before I can even finish brushing her teeth. The illustrations are stunning and the stories are genuinely beautiful. It's the first app I've felt good handing her.”

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Lauren M.
Mom of 2 · verified App Store review
You know the feeling

Bedtime shouldn't feel like a battle.

You're tired. They're wired. The tablet is the easy button — and the guilt is real. Figments is different.

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Not another hyperactive app

No rainbow explosions. No chase-chase-chase. Just warm lamplight, gentle narration, and stories that settle the nervous system.

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Curated for every moment

Every story is paired with a curated voice, original music, and a hand-crafted art style — so bedtime feels like unwrapping something made just for tonight.

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Screen time, redefined

10 minutes of calm wind-down, not 90 minutes of algorithmic chaos. Fades to a sleep timer. No ads. Ever.

A library that keeps going

Stories so beautiful, they ask for one more.

Original illustrations, layered soundscapes, and stories written for the age and mood your kid is in tonight.

Illustrated story scene
I Will Not Nap with a Yak · Age 4–6

Picked for your kid. Every night.

Tell us their age and mood — Figments picks stories that match. Calmer on school nights. Cozier on sick days. Always beautiful.

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Original stories
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New every week
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Ads · ever
Kid watching a Figments story
Kids love it · unprompted replays
Dad and son reading together
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How it works

From download to dreamland in one night.

No complicated setup, no endless tutorial. You text yourself the app, hand your kid the phone, and put on the kettle.

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We text you the link

Drop in your number, tap download, and install in under 30 seconds. No email hoops, no passwords.

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Pick a story together

Your kid browses a library of hand-illustrated stories. Tap one. Figments does the rest.

Mom reading with kid
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Press play. Cuddle up.

Ten warm, narrated minutes. Screen fades. Lamp off. Kid asleep. You, finally, on the couch.

★★★★★

“My 5-year-old used to scream when I turned off YouTube. Now she asks for ‘the Ludo story’ before her teeth are even brushed. Actual magic.”

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Amelia R.
Mom of 2 · Austin, TX
★★★★★

“I was skeptical about another screen. But I swear — on week two, bedtime went from 45 minutes of negotiation to 12. I got my evenings back. And she's calmer in the morning.”

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Jordan K.
Mom of 3 · Brooklyn, NY
★★★★★

“The illustrations are gorgeous. My kid zooms in on them. It's the first app that feels like a real book.”

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Marcus D.
Dad of 1 · Portland, OR
★★★★★

“No ads, no sneaky upsells, no ‘COLLECT YOUR GEMS’ nonsense. Just stories. Thank you.”

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Sana P.
Mom of 2 · London, UK
★★★★★

“Finally screen time I don't feel weird about. It's like a podcast my kid can see.”

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Rae & Chris
Parents of 2 · Seattle, WA
Colorful illustrated Figments story scene
Built by parents, for parents

Screen time you can feel good about.

We built Figments because we wanted something for our own kids. No tracking, no dark patterns, no 'five more minutes' loops. Just beautiful stories, told well.

  • No ads, ever. No third-party trackers.
  • Offline mode for car rides and flights.
  • Built-in sleep timer — screen fades to black.
  • Free to download. Free stories to try. No account required.
Questions, answered

Things parents usually ask.

Is this really different from the other ‘kids story’ apps?
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Yes. Every story is original — commissioned illustrations, original writing, and real human narration. No stock templates, no ads, no upsells. New stories drop every week.
How much does it cost?
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Free to download with a handful of free stories to try — no account required. Unlock the full library for $49/year. One-time tap to subscribe, cancel anytime.
What ages is it for?
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Stories are sorted for ages 1–9 and tagged by mood (adventurous, gentle, silly, etc.). The library grows with your kid — the same app works at 2 and at 8.
What if my kid just stares at the screen?
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Our built-in sleep timer gently fades the screen to black after the story ends — no autoplay, no suggested-for-you rabbit hole. Most parents find kids close their eyes before the timer even kicks in.
Will you text me anything other than the download link?
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Nope. One message with your download link. If you want occasional updates on new stories, you can opt in later in the app. No marketing spam.
Your next bedtime

Make tonight the night you stopped dreading 7:30.

Free to download. No account required. Your kid will thank you. Your partner will thank you. Your evenings will thank you.

We'll send one text with your download link. No spam, ever.