A baby photo book app that makes the book for you, compared

Looking for a Once Upon alternative for your baby photo book? klikkie is a photo book app from Amsterdam where klikkie agent makes your photo book in about 2 minutes once your photos are in. With Once Upon you fill a book of 20 to 300 pages yourself.

Key facts. Pocket 10×10 cm softcover from €14 · Large 21×21 cm hardcover €32 at checkout with 20% off · XL 29×29 cm hardcover €44 at checkout · shipping from €4.95

You can make your klikkie photo book on your phone or on your computer at books.klikkie.com.

A klikkie Large hardcover of a spring full of firsts.

Competitor details checked on 29 October 2026. Source: Once Upon photo books, plus the Once Upon delivery and how it works pages.

What is the difference between klikkie and Once Upon as a photo book app?

The main difference is who does the work. At klikkie, klikkie agent builds the book with you, while Once Upon fills pages for you to fine-tune.

klikkie agent is the helper in klikkie that picks your best photos, designs the layouts and writes captions as you talk or type. You tell it what happened, like "this is her first smile", and the words appear on the page. Talking is about three times faster than typing, which helps with a baby on your arm.

Once Upon is a photo book app that describes its books as Scandinavian design, with square books in two sizes. You choose a size, cover and paper first. Then the app fills the book for you, or you start with an empty one and place each photo yourself. You can add up to six photos per spread and write your own captions.

Both apps let you check every page before you order, and both work on a computer as well as on a phone.

What does a klikkie photo book cost?

At klikkie, a square hardcover of 21×21 cm with 24 pages costs €32 at checkout (list price €40), because klikkie takes 20% off Large and XL photo books automatically at checkout. An XL of 29×29 cm is €44, and a Pocket softcover starts at €14. Shipping in the Netherlands is €4.95 for a Large photo book, and you can see every rate on the klikkie shipping page.

The books are not quite the same, so compare the size you want. The klikkie Large is 21×21 cm with 24 pages to start. Once Upon's medium hardcover is 20×20 cm with 20 pages to start, and Once Upon prices its books by size, cover and number of pages.

Is klikkie a good Once Upon alternative for a baby book?

Yes, klikkie is a good Once Upon alternative if you want to talk about the milestones and have the book made for you.

The first year brings a lot of photos and very little free time. With klikkie you add the whole folder at once. klikkie agent chooses the sharpest shots and lays them out, about 2 minutes once your photos are in. You can stop during a nap and carry on later.

The words matter as much as the photos. Tell klikkie agent about the milestones, such as the first bath or the first steps, and it writes the captions. Books with text are ordered about four times as often, so the little stories seem to make the difference.

For ideas on covers and month by month pages, read our guide to the baby first year photo book.

How fast do you get your photo book?

In the Netherlands, a klikkie photo book arrives in 7 working days.

Making the book takes about 2 minutes at klikkie once your photos are in. Once Upon says on its site that you can create your photo book in minutes. klikkie delivers to the EU and the UK, with shipping to the rest of Europe at €7.15.

How do you make your photo book with klikkie?

You make a photo book with klikkie in four steps, and klikkie agent does most of the work.

1. Open klikkie in the app or in your browser and choose a cover.
2. Add your photos. A whole album or folder is fine.
3. Talk or type to klikkie agent. It picks the best photos, designs the pages and writes the captions.
4. Check every page and order. Change what you like, choose Pocket, Large or XL and place your order.

Where do you start?

The easiest way to try klikkie as a Once Upon alternative is with your favourite photos from the past months. Have a look at all klikkie photo books and choose the size that suits your story.

In the press

“Capturing memories becomes almost as easy as making them.”

Fabulous Mama magazine, on making a photo book by simply telling klikkie agent what you want.

What people say about klikkie

★★★★★ 4.6 from more than 3,400 reviews in the App Store, Google Play and on Google.