# Explory > App for creating interactive stories from photos, videos, and text. (iPhone/iPad app by Exploratory Software, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explory/id637022717 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Exploratory Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/637022720) - Category: Photo & Video, Education - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 29 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2013-10-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explory/id637022717/reviews.md ## What is Explory? Share your experience! Create engaging interactive stories in minutes. Easily combine photos, video, text, music and narration without the time and effort of video editing. “Explory pops out of the bunch. It gives people the freedom to express more, share more, feel more” - iPhone Life “Explory is a cinch to use and will take you minutes to master. And it’s been very well designed” - The Next Web “Explory makes it dead easy to create long interactive stories with your iPhone” - Cult of Mac Great for all types of stories: - Maker projects: building, DIY repairs, recipes. - Stories of your life: vacations, birthdays, weddings, events. - Journalism, education & training, student projects. - Product demos, business overviews and presentations. - Start instantly: Explory automatically creates draft Story Ideas from your photo library based on time & location. - Quick voice narration makes it easy to create “let me show you” narrative stories. - Watch it like a video or take control of the pace and decide which areas of detail you want to explore. - Stories are saved in the cloud and optimized for playback on your device. Share your stories: - Privately via email and messaging. - On the social networks you already use. - In our public gallery. - Embed on your website or blog. ## Key features - Combine photos, video, text, music, and narration - Automatic story idea generation - Voice narration for easy storytelling - Interactive playback control - Cloud saving and optimization - Private and public sharing options ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explory/id637022717/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Easy to use with remarkable depth *2014-03-15, version 1.1.0* Makes it really easy to create cool content. The ability to easily combine images and video is really powerful. Very powerful for a phone app. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2014-03-15, version 1.1.0* Fun and inventive really can use your imagination to create awesome story's. 😄 ### 5/5 — Great for nature stories *2014-03-13, version 1.1.0* A great tool to quickly tell stories about the ranch so our customers know how their food is raised. It would be great to have an easier way to get photos from my Nikon into the app. ### 5/5 — Fantastic for Instructional coantent *2014-03-11, version 1.1.0* Explory has made it possible for me to create high quality visual instructions for teaching sewing to clients with varying skill levels. As a small business, the cost to create exceptional content that is easy to navigate, clear, beautiful, and affordable was only a dream. Now, with the Explory app, we have made that dream a reality in a very short time at very little cost. What's more, we are able to update and edit our materials as needed - so our fashion sewing curriculum is always up to date. Now I'm excited to create marketing content too! ### 5/5 — Very cool, fun, and easy to use *2014-03-11, version 1.1.0* I've been using this app a lot. It's easy to create interesting stories from the photos already on your iPhone and share them with your friends and family. You can throw together your video clips and it comes out great, without all the work of video editing. It's easy to add narration too, which brings your story to life. ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2013-12-08, version 1.1.0* Depth of features and functionality I haven't seen in any other photo app. Great for photo sharing, but seriously... Journalism, kids' reports, better pacing and simpler to use than standard video for teaching. Just amazing. Feel like I've found the next big thing. ### 4/5 — Interesting way to tell stories *2013-10-14, version 1.0.1* A bit more work to set up than a simple video, but this is an interesting space for deeper storytelling as a blend of narration, photos and videos, just like you'd do if explaining a trip to someone live. It'll be cool to see how this develops over time. ### 5/5 — cool way to share a trip *2013-10-05, version 1.0* I went to Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore on a business trip. Photos are cool, but when I shared a narrated "explory", my trip came to life in an unexpectedly cool and funny way. ## Frequently asked questions about Explory ### What is Explory? Explory is a mobile application that allows users to create interactive stories by combining various media elements like photos, videos, text, music, and narration. It aims to simplify the process of digital storytelling. ### How does Explory help create stories? Explory automatically generates draft Story Ideas from your photo library based on time and location. It also offers quick voice narration and allows users to combine photos, video, text, music, and narration without complex editing. ### Can I control the playback of my Explory stories? Yes, Explory stories can be watched like a video, or users can take control of the pace and explore specific areas of detail within the story. ### Where can I share my Explory stories? You can share your stories privately via email and messaging, on social networks, in the public gallery, or embed them on your website or blog. ### What devices does Explory support? Explory is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### What is the age rating for Explory? Explory has an age rating of 12+. ### How often is Explory updated? The latest version of Explory is 1.2.2, which was last updated on November 27, 2017. ### Does Explory have ads? The provided data does not specify if Explory contains advertisements. However, it is listed as free with no in-app purchases mentioned. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.2.2 — 2017-11-27 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Fixed an issue where links to stories would not open inside the app - Improved caption display functionality ## Apps similar to Explory | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Savy Video Editor - Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/savy-video-editor-music/id1437502323) | 3.7 (9) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Flow - Ease Your Effects](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flow-ease-your-effects/id1558725876) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Christian Photo Frame - God Picture Frames & Photo Editor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christian-photo-frame-god-picture-frames-and-photo-editor/id1132048497) | 1.0 (2) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Filterbox - Gradual Photography Filters](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filterbox-gradual-photography-filters/id905501556) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Photo & Video | | [Grid Maker - Collage, editing](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-maker-collage-editing/id6443673275) | — | Free | Photo & Video | | [Freeze Frame Intro Movie Maker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freeze-frame-intro-movie-maker/id1463829547) | 4.8 (98) | $3.99 | Photo & Video | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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