Personalized bedtime stories

Where your child is the hero of every story

Conjure a brand-new, narrated bedtime tale in seconds — starring your little one. They make the choices, the story listens, and every night ends a little calmer.

Loved by 40,000+ families
★★★★★ 4.9 on the App Store
7:30bedtime
Tonight’s story

Ada and the Whispering Forest

Ada reached the edge of the dark trees. A small voice called out from the leaves…

What should Ada do?
Follow the little voice
Call out hello first
How Glimmo works

A new story every night, made just for them

Create in seconds

Conjure a story on the spot

Tell Glimmo who the hero is and a brand-new, fully narrated tale appears — ready before they've found their teddy.

Personalized

Your child stars in every chapter

They're the brave one, the kind one, the curious one. Each story is told with their name, woven into the adventure.

Interactive

They steer the adventure

Gentle choices along the way let little ones shape where the story goes — no wrong turns, just their imagination.

Library & sharing

A library that grows with you

Read hand-crafted favourites, keep the stories you make, and share them with grandparents in a single tap.

Why parents love it

Bedtime became their favourite part of the day

★★★★★
My daughter asks for “her” story every single night now. Bedtime went from a battle to the best part of our day.
PriyaMum of two
★★★★★
The choices keep my son engaged without a screen full of flashing buttons. It actually feels calm.
MarcusDad of a 5-year-old
★★★★★
We made a story about moving house, and it helped my little one feel brave about something real.
ElenaMum of three
Calm by design

Screen time that winds down, never up

No ads, no autoplay, no endless feed. Glimmo is built to end the night gently — a single story, soft narration, and a screen that dims itself when it’s time to sleep.

No ads, ever

Nothing to click away from, nothing trying to sell to your child.

Stories that end

One tale, a clear ending. No infinite feed pulling for more.

Auto-dimming

The screen softens and quiets itself as the story winds down.

Parent controlled

You set the pace, the bedtime, and what gets saved. COPPA-minded.

From the journal

Bedtime, parenting & little ideas

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