Last updated: 20 July 2026
Heartbox makes personalized bedtime storybooks in which your child is the hero. Type an idea, and Heartbox writes and illustrates a gentle picture book starring your child. This page answers common questions. For anything else, email us.
Your first books are free. After that, each book uses one Book Credit, which you buy inside the app. There is no subscription.
Usually a few minutes. You can leave the app while it works. Your book lands on the bookshelf when it is ready, even if you close the app.
Yes. Finished books are stored on your device and read without a connection.
Yes. No ads, no tracking. A grown-up gate sits in front of purchases and any link out of the app. Stories are written for young children and stay gentle.
We send them to our service only to write and illustrate that one book. We do not sell your data or use it for advertising. See our Privacy Policy.
Open the app, go to the grown-up area, and choose Restore Purchases. Credits tied to your Apple ID return automatically.
Purchases are handled by Apple. Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Reopen the app and return to the book. Heartbox reconnects and completes it. If it still looks wrong, email support@heartbox.app with your child's book title.
On the bookshelf, open the menu on a book and choose Delete. This removes it from your device.
iPhone and iPad on a current version of iOS.