Kiddiel
The parent stays the storyteller. Kiddiel drafts the words — privately, on the device, in seconds.
Why I built it
Generic libraries repeat. Crafting a story from scratch every night is unsustainable. There's a small, useful product in that gap — and I wanted to find out whether I could build one end-to-end on my own.
What it does
The parent picks four things: the child, the length, the lesson to weave in, and the characters. Kiddiel drafts the rest — using Apple Intelligence on-device by default, so nothing leaves the phone.
- Quick Stories — one-shot bedtime stories in under a minute.
- Journeys — multi-chapter adventures that unfold a new chapter each day.
- Read Aloud — expressive narration, at the parent's pace.
- Illustrations — original artwork generated for each story.
- Child Profiles — one profile per child, so every story fits the right age.
- Widgets — home and lock screen shortcuts into the night's story.
No account required to start. Offline-first. Shipped in 13 languages.
Key decisions
- On-device by default. Apple Intelligence runs locally on the default path — no prompt leaves the phone. Cloud Intelligence is an opt-in fallback for devices that need it. Privacy is the default, not an option.
- Waitlist before launch. I built the audience and the product on the same timeline, so launch day had people waiting rather than an empty room.
- 13 locales on day one. Bedtime is a native-language ritual. Launching translated everywhere beat launching English-first and retrofitting later.
Why this one matters to me
It's the first time I've done all of it: idea, design, code, marketing, App Store, customer support. Anaphora and Drops taught me how to ship inside a team. Kiddiel taught me how to ship as one. That's the part I'm proudest of.
Where it is right now
- Live on the App Store since August 2026.
- Marketing and support site at kiddiel.app.
- Now on the part I'd never done before: listening to real users and shipping the next version.