Hero of You vs LoveBook
LoveBook is a make-your-own relationship book: a guided wizard, editable pages and cartoon avatars ("LoveMojis") you design to look like you and the recipient. Our couples book, Our Story So Far, takes the opposite route. One of you answers a few questions about the other, and both of you are drawn from your own photos on every page, with your sentences quoted word for word inside the chapters. There is nothing to build: you get a finished, illustrated book drawn from your photos.
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How Hero of You personalizes
One of you answers a few questions about the other, and you upload a clear photo of each of you. Our engine draws both of you, recognizable on every page, and quotes your own sentences word for word inside the chapters. You see the cover and the text free before paying.
How LoveBook personalizes
LoveBook: a "Create Your LoveBook" wizard asks a few questions to build the story; you "design LoveMojis to look like you and the recipient", and pages are "fully editable" - "every word, character pose, accessory, and background is completely customizable". Prices on their official pricing page: softcover $54.99, hardcover $69.99 (as listed October 27, 2026, before any promo code), plus shipping calculated for your country. Digital is an "Unlimited Digital LoveBooks" membership at $19.95 per year.
At a glance
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| Hero of You | LoveBook | |
|---|---|---|
| How the couple appears | Both of you illustrated from your own photos, on every page | Cartoon avatars (LoveMojis) you design to look like you and the recipient |
| Price | With both of you in it: digital $16.90, softcover $44.90, hardcover $49.90, plus shipping quoted live | Softcover $54.99, hardcover $69.99; digital via a $19.95/year membership (as listed October 27, 2026) |
| Who writes the words | You answer a few questions; your own sentences are quoted inside the chapters | You build the story through a wizard and can edit every page |
| Building the book | Written and illustrated for you - you approve it, with nothing to design | You build each page in an editor: text, poses, accessories and backgrounds |
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What makes Hero of You different from LoveBook
- Both of you are drawn from your own photos, recognizable on every page - LoveBook uses cartoon avatars you design.
- Your own sentences are quoted word for word inside the chapters, and the book is finished for you - nothing to build page by page.
- A hardcover with both of you at $49.90 plus shipping, against their $69.99, and a digital edition at $16.90 with no membership.
Common questions
Is Hero of You a good LoveBook alternative for couples?
If you would rather give a finished illustrated book drawn from your real photos than build one page by page, yes - your own words are quoted inside the chapters, and both of you are recognizable on every page.
Which is cheaper?
Hero of You, with both of you in the book, is $16.90 for the digital edition and $49.90 for a hardcover plus shipping. LoveBook lists a softcover at $54.99 and a hardcover at $69.99 (as listed October 27, 2026), before shipping.
Are the people drawn from photos?
In Hero of You, yes: both of you are illustrated from your own photos. LoveBook describes avatars you design to look like you and the recipient.
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