Upon A Time: Learn to Read
Midhun Harikumar Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Upon A Time: Learn to Read is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Midhun Harikumar. Rated 5.0/5 from 1 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 1 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 22
- 2026 · v1.2.2
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About Upon A Time: Learn to Read
Once upon a time, your child asked for a story about a dinosaur who lost his roar — and got a whole illustrated book about it, starring them. Then they read it aloud, all by themselves. Upon A Time creates personalized picture books that teach young children to read. Tell it who your little one is, pick a story idea together, and in about a minute the app writes, illustrates, and binds a brand-new book onto your family's shelf — written at exactly the level your child can decode. BUILT TO GROW READERS • Choose a reading level from first-words to confident reader; stories are written with the rhythm, repetition, and refrains that early-reader books use to make reading click • Phonics highlighting colors the sound patterns inside words • Tap any word to hear it spoken — curiosity becomes practice • Read to Me: a warm storyteller voice reads each page while every word lights up in turn, connecting sound to print THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN STAR • Build a cast: your child, siblings, grandparents — even the family dog • Add a photo or a short description so each character looks like themselves on every page, in every book • Stories weave in each character's name, age, and the things they love • Every book gets its own cover art and ends with a classic "The End" A REAL BOOK FEEL • Page-curl turns, two-page spreads in landscape, illustrations painted right into the page • Pages never turn by themselves; little hands stay in charge BUILT FOR FAMILIES • Your first 2 stories are free; a Story Pack adds 10 more with a simple one-time purchase — no subscription • Books live on your iPad or iPhone and work offline once created; narration is saved on-device, so favorite books replay instantly • Watch new books being made right on the shelf, and keep reading while you wait • No ads, no links, nothing to wander into — and it works with Guided Access, so story time stays story time Five minutes to a new book. A shelf full of stories where your child is the hero. A little reader who can't wait for the next page.
What’s new
Version 1.2.2 · Updated October 22, 2026
Two-finger corner hold to exit reading mode. Story packs now available.
App privacy
The developer, Midhun Harikumar, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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