Google's Dreambeans story app reaches India, its first market outside the US

Google launched Dreambeans in India on November 2, its first market outside the US. The experimental Google Labs app is on Android and iPhone, for users 18 and older. It writes illustrated stories about your interests and daily life without you typing a prompt.

It draws on Google services you connect, including Gmail, Calendar, Photos, Search, Gemini and YouTube. Digit says it prepares them overnight for you to read in the morning. It supports 13 Indian languages plus English per TechCrunch (Digit lists 14 in total), and you can only pick one language at a time, so mixed-language stories such as Hinglish are not possible.

You choose which services to connect, can disconnect them any time, and can delete your Dreambeans data in the app. You can also ask it to avoid topics. Stories are visible only to your account, and personal Gmail accounts only are supported.

The catch: It reads your personal data, and TechCrunch notes stories can surface painful memories. Sensor Tower figures cited by TechCrunch show US downloads fell 84% in October, to about 5,500, so interest after launch is unproven.

How to try it

1. Install Dreambeans from Google Play or the App Store.
2. Sign in with a personal Google account and choose which services to connect. Start with fewer.
3. Pick your language.
4. Use the in-app controls to block topics you do not want.
5. Review or delete your data from the app whenever you like.

What to watch next

Google says it is exploring ways to make Dreambeans more actionable, so it could help you act on its suggestions.