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Childbook.aiMost similar to We Made A Story in what it does, its category and its price.
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BrainBuilderHas a free plan, rated 3.9 out of 5.
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AngelQFrom $7.99/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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ElloRated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 3.5 for We Made A Story.
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At a glance
Green means better than We Made A Story, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 We Made A StoryBaseline | 3.5 | Free | Yes | Creates illustrated children's stories with AI, personalised to the child. | |
| Childbook.ai | 3.6+0.1 | Free | Yes | Creates personalised children's books with consistent characters across pages - the thing that usually breaks in AI-illustrated stories. | vs We Made A Story |
 Bedtimestory.ai | 3.4−0.1 | Free | Yes | Turns a story idea into a personalised illustrated bedtime story with your child as the hero, in seconds. | vs We Made A Story |
| AngelQ | 3.9+0.4 | $7.99/mo | No | AI-guided, ad-free browser and search companion built to keep kids' internet use safe and age-appropriate. | vs We Made A Story |
| BrainBuilder | 3.9+0.4 | Free | Yes | A Socratic AI tutor for grades 1-8, scope-locked to schoolwork, that never plays friend and logs every word for parents to read. | vs We Made A Story |
 Buddy.ai | 4.2+0.7 | $12.49/mo | No | English learning app for children aged 3 to 7 built around an AI teacher that listens with speech recognition and holds voice-based lessons and conversational games, with no ads or in-app purchases. | vs We Made A Story |
 Level Up | 3.9+0.4 | Free | Yes | Finds the grade where a child's maths foundation cracked, in a report a parent can read. | vs We Made A Story |
 AngelQ | 3.7+0.2 | Not listed | No | A kid-first AI browser designed to make the internet safer for families. | vs We Made A Story |
| Ello | 4.3+0.8 | $14.99/mo | No | AI reading coach that listens to children read books aloud and adapts phonics instruction to their pace. | vs We Made A Story |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches We Made A Story.
Childbook.ai
3.6Free
vs We Made A Story+0.1
Creates personalised children's books with consistent characters across pages - the thing that usually breaks in AI-illustrated stories.
- Consistent characters maintained across every page
- Personalised children's book creation
- Illustrated spreads rather than text alone
Character consistency is the hard problem in AI-illustrated books and it targets it directly
Read the finished book before reading it aloud to a child
Bedtimestory.ai
3.4Free
vs We Made A Story−0.1
Turns a story idea into a personalised illustrated bedtime story with your child as the hero, in seconds.
- Personalised stories with your child as the protagonist
- Illustrated output, not text alone
- Story idea suggestions if you have none
Personalisation is something published books structurally cannot offer
Read the story before reading it aloud - generated narratives can take odd turns
AngelQ
3.9$7.99/mo
vs We Made A Story+0.4
AI-guided, ad-free browser and search companion built to keep kids' internet use safe and age-appropriate.
- Kid-first AI browser and search guide
- Age-appropriate content filtering
- Ad-free, no-data-selling business model
Ad-free model removes the incentive to maximize screen time
No permanent free tier, only a 7-day trial
BrainBuilder
3.9Free
vs We Made A Story+0.4
A Socratic AI tutor for grades 1-8, scope-locked to schoolwork, that never plays friend and logs every word for parents to read.
- Socratic tutoring that asks rather than answers
- Scope-locked to schoolwork only
- Explicitly refuses companionship framing
Safety constraints are stated up front rather than buried in a policy
Narrow age range - no use above grade 8
Buddy.ai
4.2$12.49/mo
vs We Made A Story+0.7
English learning app for children aged 3 to 7 built around an AI teacher that listens with speech recognition and holds voice-based lessons and conversational games, with no ads or in-app purchases.
- AI teacher that listens through speech recognition
- Voice-based lessons and conversational games
- Programs for ages 3 to 5, 5 to 6 and 6 to 7
7-day free trial
Monthly plan is $12.49 after the trial
Level Up
3.9Free
vs We Made A Story+0.4
Finds the grade where a child's maths foundation cracked, in a report a parent can read.
- Free K-8 maths assessment
- Diagnoses backwards to find the earliest gap
- Plain-language report written for parents
Looks for the cause a grade or two back, not the visible symptom
No company named and pricing kept on a separate page
AngelQ
3.7Not listed
vs We Made A Story+0.2
A kid-first AI browser designed to make the internet safer for families.
- Browser designed for children rather than a filter on an adult browser
- AI guidance toward useful content, not only blocking
- Family-oriented controls and oversight
Safe-by-design default rather than blocklist-based filtering
Children's data practices warrant close parental review
Ello
4.3$14.99/mo
vs We Made A Story+0.8
AI reading coach that listens to children read books aloud and adapts phonics instruction to their pace.
- Real-time speech recognition tuned to children's oral reading
- Phonics instruction methods built with dyslexia-intervention specialists
- Physical book shipments paired with the digital reading companion
Founding team combines Google for Education and Stanford AI research backgrounds
No free plan; the product requires payment from the first session
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is We Made A Story free?
We Made A Story has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to We Made A Story?
BrainBuilder is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (3.9 out of 5). Other free options: Level Up, Childbook.ai, Bedtimestory.ai.
What is the cheapest alternative to We Made A Story?
Among paid plans, AngelQ has the lowest starting price (from $7.99/mo). If you need it free, start with BrainBuilder.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.