StoriedLife vs My Life in a Book
A year of weekly email prompts and a printed keepsake, compared with a biographer who does the writing and keeps the voice.
Choose My Life in a Book
You want an affordable, well-reviewed gift, the storyteller is happy to write their own answers, and a single beautiful book at the end is exactly the goal.
Choose StoriedLife
You want the writing done for you, the storyteller's real voice kept, and a book that does not stop taking new stories after twelve months.
Feature comparison
| Feature | StoriedLife | My Life in a Book |
|---|---|---|
| How stories are captured | A conversation with an AI biographer that asks follow-ups | A weekly emailed question, answered by typing or voice-to-text |
| Who shapes the story | Eva writes the stories into chapters | The storyteller's own answers are printed |
| Price | $129.95 per year | $79 for the one-year programme |
| Printed book | Softcover +$49 or hardcover +$69 | One hardcover included; extra copies $40 |
| Number of questions | Not fixed | 52 pre-selected questions over the year |
| The storyteller's voice | Kept and narrated | Voice-to-text transcription; the recording is not part of the book |
| Languages | English | Question sets in 12 languages |
| After the first year | The book keeps growing | The programme is built around a single year |
Honest pros & cons
My Life in a Book
- A genuinely low price for a full-colour hardcover
- Well reviewed and simple to give as a gift
- Weekly prompts arrive by email with no app to learn
- Question sets available in 12 languages
- The storyteller does the writing themselves
- No biographer shapes fragments into chapters
- The spoken voice is transcribed rather than kept
- Built around a single year of prompts
StoriedLife
- The writing is done for the storyteller
- Follow-up questions draw out more than a fixed list
- The voice kept and narrated on each story
- No twelve-month cut-off
- More expensive than a one-off gift book
- Currently English only
- Print is a paid add-on
Frequently asked questions
How much does My Life in a Book cost?
My Life in a Book lists $79 for its one-year programme including one hardcover, with additional copies at $40. Confirm current pricing on their own site.
What is a good My Life in a Book alternative?
StoriedLife is the closest alternative if you want the writing done for the storyteller and the spoken voice kept. My Life in a Book remains excellent value if the storyteller enjoys writing.
Does My Life in a Book keep the recording?
My Life in a Book offers voice-to-text so answers can be spoken rather than typed, but the finished book carries the text. StoriedLife keeps the narrated voice alongside each story.
Would they rather talk than write?
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