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Storyworth alternatives for someone who'd rather talk than write
Storyworth sends a weekly question and the storyteller writes the answer. That suits writers. Here is what else is out there, and how to choose.
The short answer
Storyworth is a good fit for someone who likes to write: one question a week for a year, answered in their own words, then a printed book. If the person you're thinking of won't sit down and write 52 answers, look at a service that interviews them instead. Remento records spoken answers. StoryTerrace sends a human ghostwriter, for thousands of dollars. Biographer interviews them by voice or text and writes the stories, for free.
Where Storyworth is a good choice
- They enjoy writing and will answer a question most weeks
- You want one printed book at the end of a year
- They'd like to choose every word themselves
Where Biographer is different
- It interviews instead of asking once
- Biographer asks the next question from what they just said, and remembers what they told it before.
- Nobody has to write
- They talk or type answers, and Biographer writes each story. They read it and change anything.
- No year, no renewal
- Biographer is free with no subscription, so there's no deadline to finish or order the book.
Storyworth and Biographer, side by side
| Storyworth | Biographer | |
|---|---|---|
| How stories are gathered | A question each week by email or text, for a year | A personal interview by voice or text, with follow-up questions, whenever they like |
| Who writes the stories | The storyteller. Phone answers are transcribed on Color and Unlimited. | Biographer writes each story from the conversation. Edit anything. |
| Voice | Phone storytelling on Color and Unlimited | Talk or type on every account |
| The book | Comes with one printed book. Extra copies are $39 black and white, $79 color. | A cloth hardcover from $39 plus shipping. The PDF is free. |
| Time limit | A year of questions, then about three months to order the book | None. Keep going as long as you like. |
| Cost | $69 Basic, $99 Color, $199 Unlimited | Free |
Storyworth details come from its own website on October 12, 2026, and may change.
Other options worth knowing
Remento
A weekly prompt by email or text; the storyteller records a spoken or video answer and Remento's AI writes it up. $99 for the first year with one full-color hardcover, then $99 a year to keep recording.
StoryTerrace
A human ghostwriter interviews the storyteller and writes the book. Packages start at $3,250.
A family member with a recorder
Free, and personal. Someone asks the questions, records the answers and types them up. Our questions guide helps.
Questions people ask
Is Storyworth worth it?
It is if the person enjoys writing. Storyworth sends a question each week for a year, they write the answers, and the answers become a printed book. Plans are listed at $69 to $199. If they would rather talk than write, a service that interviews them, like Biographer or Remento, is more likely to get finished.
What happens when a Storyworth year ends?
Basic and Color plans don't renew on their own. Storyworth emails you to renew or print, books aren't printed automatically, and you have about three months to order. Unlimited carries on automatically unless you cancel.
Is there a free alternative to Storyworth?
Biographer is free to use, with no subscription and no time limit. It interviews the storyteller by voice or text and writes each story for them. You pay only if you order a printed hardcover, from $39 plus shipping.
Can I give Biographer as a gift instead of Storyworth?
Yes. Send a free invitation from thebiographer.com/gift with a personal note and up to three stories you hope to hear. You can also prepay their printed book.
Does Storyworth record voice?
On its Color and Unlimited plans, storytellers can tell stories over the phone and Storyworth transcribes them. The Basic plan is written answers.
Sources, checked October 12, 2026
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