The spine
Four moves that hold the story
The paragraph is split into four moves, each under a spine word. You see the words twice, in the text and on the card below, and that repetition is what makes them stick.
Bedtime stories · told by you · offline
A bedtime story that you tell
Not read from a screen. VATRA gives you one paragraph with vivid details and a four-word spine — glance at it, put the phone down, and tell it in your own words.
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For iPhone and Android
- 20 stories free
- No subscription, no ads
- Works offline
How it works
One minute with the phone, ten minutes without it
- 1
Glance at the prompt
One dense paragraph and a spine of four words. Enough to keep the story in your head.
- 2
Put the phone down
The screen dims by itself and leaves only the spine, glowing faintly, so it doesn’t shine into your child’s eyes.
- 3
Tell it your way
Add whatever comes to mind. Your child asks, you make it up. That’s your story.
What’s inside
A deck of stories for real evenings
Every card has one unusual detail, a calm ending and a thread for tomorrow, so the next evening has somewhere to start.
- 100stories, from very calm to small adventures
- 4spine words that are easy to remember
- 3–7minutes per story when told aloud
- 1paragraph — that’s all you need to read
Features
Your family are the heroes, your town is the setting
Roles
Who’s with us tonight?
Sophie is the hero, Dad helps, Mom gets in the way a little. The cat is just around, and he ends up in the story too. Swap the roles every evening.
Night
The screen dims when you put the phone down
Only the spine stays, a faint glow on black. A few seconds later it fades too, leaving a small ember. Tap, and the prompt is back.
Family
Everyone you’d put in a story
Kids, parents, grandparents, the cat. Add them once, and the stories use the right names and pronouns every time.
For tired evenings
Or read the full story
Some nights there’s nothing left for inventing. There’s a full version with the same names. Read it, and the spine keeps you on track.
Tonight’s story, picked for you
Every evening, a story you haven’t told yet. Choose the tone and the age: from very calm to small adventures.
Family chronicle
The stories you told stay with you: who was in them, and which thread waits for tomorrow.
Privacy
Everything stays on your phone
Your children’s names, your town, the stories you told and your notes are never sent anywhere. No account, no ads, no analytics.
Privacy policy →- Works without internet
- No ads and no tracking
- No account or sign-up
- Backups are a file that you keep
FAQ
Questions and answers
What age is VATRA for?
Roughly 3 to 7. Every story has a tone and a minimum age, and you choose what to show.
Will I have to read from the screen?
No, that’s the whole idea. You glance at a paragraph and four words, put the phone down and tell the story. For tired evenings there’s a full version to read.
Do I need the internet?
No. Stories, family and reminders all work offline.
How much does it cost?
The app is free, and 20 stories are yours for good. One purchase unlocks the other 80 — no subscription, no ads.
When can I download it?
VATRA is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. Want to hear first? Write to hi@moonage.me.
Which languages does it speak?
English and Ukrainian, each with the full deck of 100 stories. You can switch the language in the app settings.
Tell your own story tonight
VATRA is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play.
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