Multi-day Lock Screen stories
Choose a path. Put your phone away. Let the story find you again.
Slowtale is a collection of text adventures that unfold over real days, right on your Lock Screen.
Free to start. Unlock each expedition when you’re ready.
SlowtaleLock Screen illustration · Not an app screenshot
A different kind of adventure
Not a story to finish in a sitting. A story to live alongside — on the way to work, between errands, just before the lights go out.
Browse the stories. Try an opening for free, and see which journey feels like yours.
Follow your story from a Lock Screen Live Activity. Small decisions shape the path ahead.
Some things take time. Live your day, then return for the next moment in the story.
The launch collection
A strange coast. A city after dark. A glasshouse in winter. Each story has its own rhythm — and a free opening to help you choose.
Walk a strange coast to relight Cape Varn. A ferryman, a stubborn mule, and a dog who chose you. Three endings. Your way there.
A night desk in a city tower. Packages, neighbors, and one missing parcel. A different kind of adventure, without leaving the building.
Keep a snowbound glasshouse alive. A quieter story about what you choose to care for, one winter day at a time.
Planned launch collection. USD on the US App Store; regional prices may vary. Durations are approximate.
Simple, by the story
Slowtale is free to download. Each story starts with a meaningful free opening — including real waits and choices. The Salt Road gives you Days 1–2 before you decide.
When a story catches you, unlock the rest with one purchase. No subscription, no ads, no gems. No all-future-stories pass.
One-time, non-consumable story unlocks. Family Sharing supported. Prices in USD on the App Store; other regions may differ. Future stories are sold separately.
The wait is part of the story.
The rest of the day is yours.
The app will be free to download, with a meaningful free opening for each story. The Salt Road opening covers Days 1–2: you experience the Lock Screen, a real wait, and an early decision before choosing whether to unlock the rest.
At launch, The Salt Road is $3.99; Floor Twelve and Winter Under Glass are $2.99 each. These are one-time, non-consumable story unlocks, not subscriptions. Prices are in US dollars on the App Store and may vary by region.
No. You unlock individual stories. There are no ads, gems, subscriptions, or passes promising every future story. Waiting is part of the storytelling, not a currency to spend.
Slowtale: Slow Text Adventure.
We’ll add the download and public beta links here when they’re ready.
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