Twilight Sanctuary

Bedtime stories for children 2 to 10.

Twilight Sanctuary reads a story aloud while a calm sound plays and the screen dims. Some stories are books read by people. The stories written for the app are read by AI voices.

A story playing in Twilight Sanctuary, with a picture of a girl in the snow holding a paper star
The Stories screen, with tonight's two picks: a published book and a story created for the app
Each night there are two to pick from: a published children's book and a story created for the app.
A story playing, with its title and words on screen
The words appear on screen, with the time the sound will turn off.
The same story with the screen dimmed
The same story with the screen dimmed.

How it works

  1. The app asks how old your child is, so the shelf shows stories for that age.
  2. Pick a story. Each card shows its length, and its info button shows who wrote it and who reads it.
  3. A calm sound can play under the story. The screen shows the time it will turn off.
  4. The Screen button dims the page.
  5. Kid Lock stops stray taps. Hold the lock at the top of a story for 3 seconds and the other buttons stop working. Hold it again for 3 seconds to turn it off.

Who reads the stories

The info button on each story names who reads it, and says so when the voice is made by AI. Stories written with AI are edited by people.

The books read by people are public-domain or Creative Commons works. The app lists each book's source and licence.

The pictures for the stories written for the app are made with AI, and a person checks each one. The books read by people keep their original illustrations.

The padlock and Kid Lock

The padlock on the Stories screen asks a sum in an Apple alert and opens the For grown-ups area. It is a different lock from Kid Lock, which sits on the story screen.

For grown-ups holds the bedtime reminder, steps for Guided Access, notes on the stories and the privacy policy.

What the app does not collect

The app collects nothing. The privacy policy lists what stays on your phone.

The app has no code from other companies.

At a glance

Ages2 to 10
Works oniPhone
AccountNone
Made byAurora Labs LLC