Storyworth vs Tell Me Your Story
which is right for your family?

Storyworth is the best-known name in this space, and for good reason. A question arrives each week by email or text, the storyteller replies, and the answers are compiled into a hardcover book. It is simple, and it has worked well for a huge number of families.

You pay upfront for a year, which some families find gives helpful structure. Others find the year goes by with only a handful of answers. Storyworth does let you change how often questions arrive, answer as many as you like, and keep editing after the year ends.

Storyworth is a US company, but it sells to UK customers in pounds, with plans starting at £49 a year. Books are printed in the US and Europe; shipping outside the US is charged when you order, and import fees may apply.

On upgraded plans, storytellers can record stories over the phone — even from a landline — and the recording is typed up for them. The printed book includes one QR code on the last page that opens the stories and recordings online for people on the family's sharing list.

Storyworth also offers guided phone interviews that turn a conversation into a written story, and a built-in proofreader. It is a mature product that keeps evolving.

Tell Me Your Story was built around the idea that voice matters as much as the written word. Tap the microphone and talk; the words are typed up and the recording is kept. In the printed book, a QR code sits beside every voice-recorded story, so anyone holding the book can scan it and hear that exact story in their own voice.

There's no annual plan. You start with 5 questions free, no card required, and go at your own pace. When you're ready, you pay once: digital plans start from £3.99 and a printed softcover starts from £21.99 including UK delivery.

Printed books are made to order and delivered to UK addresses, typically within 10–14 days.

Tell Me Your Story also offers a tribute video — turning photos, music and a message into a video keepsake, which many families use at a celebration of life or to share with relatives abroad.