Chorus or StoryKeeper for a family book?
Everyone who knows them records a voice note, a video or a few words, and it's free until the book is ready! The family gets it on their phones like an audiobook, with the photos and videos in it, and as a book to hold.
Start collecting, freeWe make Chorus. We read StoryKeeper's site on 31 October 2026. Prices change, so check both before you buy.
If the family is slow to join in
spent while you wait for everyone to join in.
paid on day one for Plus.
Where Chorus goes further
Free until the book is ready
Collecting is free for as many people as you like, and if you stop, you can still download every recording for free. StoryKeeper is paid up front: €59 for one storyteller or €79 for the family.
A page for everyone who takes part
Everyone who joins in gets their own page, with their voice note written out under their name. It's a joy to flick through! On StoryKeeper, Classic is for one storyteller and the family joins in on Plus.
Add what you already have
Got old voice notes, WhatsApp audio, videos or photos? Pop them in beside what everyone records.
Sit with them and record
With the free Chorus app you can sit down with your mam or dad and record the conversation yourself. It's a lovely way to get to know them, and every word goes into the book.
Hear it without printing
Not everyone wants a printed book, and that's grand! For $45 one link plays every voice in turn on any phone, or there's the book online for $99. Every StoryKeeper plan is a printed book.
The family can share the cost
Each person who records can put something towards the book, and it comes off your total. Nobody has to carry it alone.
Postage is in the price
The price you see includes postage to any of the 35 countries we send to, and nothing gets added at the checkout. That covers Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland, where StoryKeeper doesn't post.
Watch the Kelly family's book get made.
What families say
We gave a book of stories about Mam to her for Christmas and she said it was the best gift she had received. There were some stories she had never heard! She felt really surrounded by love.
StoryKeeper and Chorus, side by side
| Chorus | StoryKeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | Free to collect. $45 to hear every voice from one link, $99 for the book online, $115 for the printed hardcover. Postage is always included. | Classic €59 with one book, Plus €79 with two books. Paid before anyone records. |
| Who records | Anyone with the link, however many | Classic: one storyteller. Plus: unlimited contributors. |
| How people answer | A voice note, a video or writing, with photos, from one link | Writing, dictation, audio or video online. Plus adds booked phone calls. |
| Without printing | Every voice on one link from $45, or the book online for $99 | Every plan is a printed book. |
| Sharing the cost | Chip-in lets each person put money towards the book. | Paid before anyone records |
| Hearing the voices | One link plays every voice in turn on any phone, and each voice plays from its page online. | A QR code on each chapter plays the recording. |
| The printed book | One hardcover, posted. A linen binding is $29 more. | One or two A5 colour hardcovers, up to 500 pages |
| Countries posted to | 35, with postage in the price | 19, free delivery |
Where StoryKeeper suits better
StoryKeeper Plus gives you two printed books for €79, with free delivery. It also books phone calls for a parent who'd rather talk than type.
Questions people ask
Is Chorus an alternative to StoryKeeper?
Yes, for a book that many people add to. Chorus is free to collect, and on StoryKeeper the family needs the Plus plan.
When do I pay?
With Chorus, when the book is ready and you've chosen what you want. With StoryKeeper, at the start.
Can I hear the voices without the printed book?
With Chorus, yes. One link plays every voice on any phone, and you can buy it without printing. StoryKeeper's recordings play from QR codes in its book and from the family's archive online.
Can I record a parent who doesn't use a phone?
Yes. With the free Chorus app you sit beside them and record the conversation yourself, and it goes into the book. StoryKeeper Plus books phone calls and records them for you.
Can relatives abroad take part?
Yes, on both. Anyone with the Chorus link can add a message from any country, and StoryKeeper's phone calls have no country limits.
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