Far away
Grandpa lives far away
He misses every bedtime. With Heare he does not have to.
For bedtime, sleepovers and everything in between
Your child's favourite stories, read aloud by someone they miss.
Have grandpa, grandma, dad, mum or that one aunt record a story. Just in their own voice. So your child can listen, even when they live a flight away.
First three stories free
Real voices
From someone they know
Private
Just for your family
Free to start
First story, no strings
The moment
Not everyone can sit by the bed every night.
Grandpa is a two-hour drive away. Dad is gone three days for work. Grandma would love to read every evening, but it simply is not possible.
And then you see your child lying there, tired, ready for sleep, and the only thing still missing is that familiar voice of someone who loves them. Heare turns a familiar voice into a small ritual. Recorded once, played back again and again.
Travelling
Dad is away
His voice is there anyway, every night it is needed.
Ritual
A ritual that settles the evening
The same voice, the same story, every night. Children thrive on repetition.
Lasting
A memory that stays
Years from now your child will still be listening to that voice.
In three steps
This is all there is to it.
01
Pick a story
Choose from the library — fairy tales, Beatrix Potter, short ones for the little ones — or bring your own favourite. The read-aloud text comes with it, so you do not need the book.
02
Send it to your storyteller
Invite grandpa, grandma, dad, mum or that one aunt with a single link. They read in their own time, in their own familiar voice.
03
Listen back together
Your child opens Heare and hears exactly that voice. The silly voice, the laugh, the way only they can do it.
Start today
Your first story is already waiting.
You do not need a book and there is nothing to prepare. The library holds fairy tales, the Beatrix Potter stories and short ones for the very smallest, with the read-aloud text right there. You pick one, someone records it, and your child listens.
Or record one yourself right now, straight in your browser →
No subscription. The first three stories are free, then €0.99 per story.
Tap a story to have it read aloud.
More than audio
A voice does something text cannot.
An audio file is cold. A familiar voice is warm. It is in the laugh halfway through, the way grandpa makes the dragon extra growly, the pause before the big turn.
Those are the things a child remembers. Not the story itself, but the way it was told.
"Silly voices are welcome. That is basically the whole app."
The idea behind Heare
The laugh in the middle
That moment grandpa cannot keep a straight face. That is exactly what your child wants to hear again.
The silly voice
The wicked witch, the tiny mouse, the clumsy knight. Nobody does those voices like aunt Sara.
The steady rhythm
A familiar voice works like an anchor. Children literally drift off to it.
Again and again
Children ask for the same story over and over. Now they can have it, in the same voice, every time.
Inside the app
Calm, familiar and made for parents.
Stories sit together, voices have their own place, and your child sees nothing but a quiet shelf of familiar people. No feed, no paywall, no distractions.
More of the app
A few more screens.
A look at the rest of Heare, from the home screen to recording, sharing and managing your family.
Built for families
No fuss. No strangers. No unfamiliar voice.
Heare is made for families, not for a general audience. You decide who takes part.
Real
Real voices
Every story is recorded by someone your child knows. No voice actors, no anonymous narrator.
Private
Only for your family
Stories stay private to your family. No public library, no strangers reading.
Simple
Easy for everyone
Grandpa does not have to download an app. He gets a link and records straight from his browser.
No strings
No subscription
The first three stories are free. After that €0.99 for each story you keep. No subscription, never required.
Every evening again
Made for the hour before bed.
You start a story and put the phone down. From that moment the app is on its own.
Sleep timer
It goes quiet by itself
Set it to fifteen minutes, or to the end of this story. After that the sound stops, even if your child is already asleep.
Plays on
One more time, and one more
When a story ends the next one begins. Or the same one again, which is usually what they ask for.
On the go
Works without wifi
Stories are ready offline. In the car, on the plane, or on the sofa at grandma's where it always drops out.
Brothers and sisters
Each child their own shelf
What was recorded for one stays neatly apart from what was meant for the other.
"The one from grandma again."
Not because the story is new. Because it sounds like someone you miss.
Questions
Clear enough to try today.
Does grandma or grandpa need to install the app?
No. A loved one can record through a secure web recorder: they get a link and record from their browser, without an account. You can try it yourself too.
Are the first recordings free?
Yes. The first three saved recordings are free per email address. No subscription, no obligation.
What does it cost after that?
€0.99 for each story you keep. You pay per story, so nothing is locked in and nothing renews.
Do you use AI voices?
No. What your child hears is a real person who recorded the story — a grandparent, a parent, someone they know. We have no voice actors or computer voices reading for you.
What does my child see in the app?
Only saved stories and familiar voices. Unpaid or failed recordings stay parent-only.
Who gets to record the first story?
Send a story today to grandpa, grandma, dad, mum or that one aunt who always does the voices. The first three recordings are free.