# Riffio — user reviews > 36 indexed App Store user reviews of Riffio by Storybutton, rated 4.00/5 from 48 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riffio/id6504306493/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/riffio/id6504306493.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 30 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Riffio? **Pros** - 👍 Family-friendly content - 🚀 Accessible listening experience - 💡 Ability to add favorite podcasts - 👍 Convenient for on-the-go families - 👍 Provides peace of mind with appropriate content - 👍 Engaging stories and characters - 👍 Helpful for bedtime and boredom - 💡 Personalized collections for each child **Cons** - 🔒 Inability to link existing Storycast account ## Newest reviews (10 of 36) ### 4/5 — We need more content *2026-03-14, version 3.3.0* Don’t get me wrong everything is good and stuff. I feel like Rio is good as well but sometimes it just feels unnecessary for it to be two minutes long and I lost my story button little radio thing for like maybe six months and then I found it and there’s only five episodes that came ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2026-03-02, version 3.1.0* I have to say that the Riffio app has a TON of great material and stories, but is frustrating to use. The app has no search button to look for what you want. ### 3/5 — Needs Work for Price *2025-05-24* For the price it needs a lot of work. We LOVE the content. That is not the problem. And it would be a 5 star rating if that was the only thing. But when listening it doesn’t keep track of where you are at or what you have listened to. Making it very difficult when my children listen to something and then they want to start where they left off. We spend more time trying to decide what episode they were on. We really really were hoping for more episodes of the star keepers which was promised and what made us buy the app in the first place. Haven’t seen that. And then today they released some (weird in my opinion) AI feature that I sure hope is not going to replace actual seasons. It’s like a way to get more stories with them not doing any of the work. It’s a cute gimicky feature but seems like that’s where they have been spending their time. We like these stories because of the voice actors and the characters come to life. If I wanted to listen to mediocre audio books (what the AI feature creates) there are plenty of those online for free. I don’t normally leave bad reviews. But there is so much potential here and I hope these things are taken into consideration. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! 1. Glad to hear you enjoy the content 2. Yes, agree that we can do a better job at remembering what episode you left off at. This feature needs to be elevated to our teams priorities. 3. Star keepers is not a show produced by Storybutton. So I’m sorry about the misunderstanding there. 4. Our new interactive story feature that allows users to create new seasons and choose what happens is just getting started. Our goal is to come as close as possible to the quality productions you have come to know and love with character voices, sound effects and more. You’ll see improvements come very soon! ### 3/5 — Great stories okay app *2025-02-05, version 1.4.0* I would give this a higher rating if the actual app was more user-friendly. When you’re listening to a story the app doesn’t remember where you left off. So if you’re listening to a story with multiple episodes it is not tracking where you left off. The stories have excellent production quality and my daughter loved Wilder Dreams and Miles the Brave ### 3/5 — Love the stories *2024-12-27, version 1.2.3* This app needs some work. You can’t tell when you have listened to a story. Also for the price there should be new stories each week. ### 1/5 — No easy way to connect subscription from other sources *2024-11-02, version 1.1.0* I subscribe through Apple Podcasts and I cannot get this app to recognize my subscription ### 5/5 — Must have! *2024-10-16, version 1.0.5* We love our Storybutton and now we love it even more because we can put more on it! We are still learning all of the apps capabilities, so far we have been blown away. ### 5/5 — Love StoryButton and Mr. Jim *2024-10-16, version 1.0.5* I bought a StoryButton for my granddaughter and she loves it! It has been a game changer at bedtime, especially on overnight visits with Grandma! Thanks Mr Jim for such wonderful stories and an amazing product and app! ### 5/5 — The best! *2024-10-16, version 1.0.5* We’ve always loved listening to the Storybutton, and the app has made it so much better! We have 5 kiddos, so being able to make a list for each one’s favorite shows is amazing! It also makes searching for shows really easy. ### 5/5 — Game changer *2024-10-16, version 1.0.5* So grateful to be able to add all the podcasts to our storybutton! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2026-05-28, version 3.6.0* We have been fans of Mr. Jim for a long time but this app is clunky and feels like a total sell out. They have flashy graphics and walk you through a pretty streamlined set up process, and then you go through the process of creating a story (obviously using AI). Then right before they let you listen to your story, it’s locked and you have to pay $8 dollars a month. Feels very scammy. Also, the UX is really visual and flashy which defeats the purpose for us because I was trying to keep my kid away from addictive games and screens. I’m disappointed and this feels like Mr. Jim is selling out for profit. ### 1/5 — Just bad *2026-04-04, version 3.4.0* Used to be so good but bro, please add new content. You haven’t updated pixel quest for like a year. ### 1/5 — No new content *2025-11-12, version 2.11.0* We first listened to story button on Apple podcast. My kids love the stories so we purchased a subscription. After a few months, there were very few updates to their stories. Then they made an ad to download their new app Bttn plus. We downloaded and purchased a yearly subscription. They added a few episodes, but there has been nothing new for at least three months now. They have now rebranded again to Riffio, where you can make up new stories. But my kids like the original episodes where the characters have different voices etc. We feel like we’ve been ripped off because there has been no new original content for a long time now. Update. It’s been 5 months and they added 5 episodes to Pixel Quest and 5 episodes for Critter Protectors. The lack of new content is horrible. We will not be maintaining our subscription. ### 1/5 — No new content *2025-11-03, version 2.10.0* We purchased storybutton with the understanding that there would be child safe stories with no hidden subscriptions. At first it was great and my kids enjoyed listening to the different stories. However, they very quickly went through the stories, only to find that new stories are few and far between. We tried Riffio only to be disappointed by difficulty of creating new stories and the fact that the original character voices change. We ended our subscription and have just been listen to repeat episodes. The stories are great but the lack of new content is extremely disappointing. ### 1/5 — No new content *2025-07-10* We first listened to story button on Apple podcast. My kids love the stories so we purchased a subscription. After a few months, there were very few updates to their stories. Then they made an ad to download their new app Bttn plus. We downloaded and purchased a yearly subscription. They added a few episodes, but there has been nothing new for at least three months now. They have now rebranded again to Riffio, where you can make up new stories. But my kids like the original episodes where the characters have different voices etc. We feel like we’ve been ripped off because there has been no new original content for a long time now. ### 1/5 — Was all well and good until… *2025-07-04, version 2.3.0* We’ve loved the Story Button overall and believed it to be a safe space where our kids could explore and listen independently. That trust was broken today. I walked in to find my child listening to a podcast on their Story Button Radio — a podcast we’ve listened to together countless times — and suddenly there’s an ad playing about getting a second phone line to make dating easier, followed by talk of online dating apps. When I asked my child about it, they casually said, “Yeah, it’s been doing that recently.” So now, even the shows we previously vetted are being injected with strange, adult-themed ads. If that kind of content is slipping in, what else is being said that I’m not aware of? I contacted Story Button/Riffio’s customer service and was met with zero accountability. They simply said it’s no different than listening to podcasts on Spotify or iTunes and that they don’t control the ads. Funny — that’s not how the product was marketed to me. I paid for a membership expecting a safe, ad-free, kid-friendly experience. That was the selling point. Now it feels like another bait-and-switch. So disappointing. It’s hard to trust anything anymore. ### 1/5 — Poor functionality *2025-05-23, version 2.0.0* We got this to get Mr Jim’s great stories but the functionality of this app is terrible. It doesn’t keep track of where you are so we are constantly trying to remember which episode we are on. I think we are going to get through the few stories we want to hear then bug out. Looks like Petra got pulled into Miles so not sure if there are going to be more new episodes or if the new AI feature (not interested) is taking the place of that. Either way, the poor functionality of this app makes it hard to want to keep using. Too bad. ### 1/5 — Needs A lot Of Work for Price *2025-05-21* For the price it needs a lot of work. We LOVE the content. That is not the problem. And it would be a 5 star rating if that was the only thing. But when listening it doesn’t keep track of where you are at or what you have listened to. Making it very difficult when my children listen to something and then they want to start where they left off. We spend more time trying to decide what episode they were on. We really really were hoping for more episodes of the star keepers which was promised and what made us buy the app in the first place. Haven’t seen that. And then today they released some (weird in my opinion) AI feature that I sure hope is not going to replace actual seasons. It’s like a way to get more stories with them not doing any of the work. It’s a cute gimicky feature but seems like that’s where they have been spending their time. We like these stories because of the voice actors and the characters come to life. If I wanted to listen to mediocre audio books (what the AI feature creates) there are plenty of those online for free. I don’t normally leave bad reviews. But there is so much potential here and I hope these things are taken into consideration. ### 1/5 — Tons of X-Rated Content *2025-03-20, version 1.5.1* I’m seriously concerned that there is a TON of adult content in Bttn+, including a podcast called ‘Dying for Sex’. I thought this was a family-friendly app?? ### 1/5 — Not easy to use *2024-12-02, version 1.2.3* Love the selection of podcasts. But this app and storybutton do not keep track of where you are in a podcast if you leave the app , and does not keep track of any episodes you have already listened too. The story button also does not show any new episodes when they come out . ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Mr. Jim is great! *2025-10-29, version 2.10.0* We absolutely love the stories. Riffio is awesome and entertains the whole family! Thank you, Mr. Jim and co!! ### 5/5 — I needed this sooner *2025-10-10, version 2.9.5* I love my story button and wish I had it sooner ### 5/5 — in LOVE with our Storybutton *2025-09-20, version 2.9.2* i can’t say enough good things about Storybutton and all the amazing kid-friendly podcasts it offers. It’s a great alternative to screen time - my two littles love using it and I enjoy knowing they’re growing their imaginations by bringing the stories to life. My budding artist has even started drawing Treasure Island pictures. 👩‍🎨 I know this sounds like a paid promotion but I truly am so happy to have found a piece of technology that doesn’t scare me away from giving my kids free-reign. ### 5/5 — Best podcasts for kids! *2025-09-17, version 2.9.2* Mr Jim has done an amazing job with such creative podcasts that keep my 9 yo son always listening! ### 5/5 — Create your own character *2025-09-17, version 2.9.2* The amazing feature of this app is you can create your own character, name them after yourself, and drop them into stories. My son loves listening to his own adventures! ### 5/5 — Great App, Great Content - Your Kids Will Love It!! *2025-06-03, version 2.1.0* The app is easy to use and loaded with great family friendly content. Excited to explore more of the creative side of the app. Definitely worth a download! I don’t review often but this was worth sharing! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Family Friendly Content *2024-10-17, version 1.0.5* This is a great addition to the Storybutton but I love that it can also be used independently and makes our listening time feel even more accessible! ### 5/5 — Love this app!! *2024-10-17, version 1.0.5* I love having all of our favorite stories in one place!! Were on the go a lot, so being able to just go into the app and click what my kids want to listen to has been amazing!! Love this up level of Storybutton!! ### 5/5 — Story button for the win ! *2024-10-17* In an ever changing world, we need to fill our kids minds and hearts with truth and pure adventure. Podcasts have become a hit over the past year and Storybutton has given my wife and I a peace of mind that what they’re listening to is fun but appropriate adventure. And this new app just hit the ball out of the park. Thank You! ### 5/5 — We love Storybutton! *2024-10-16, version 1.0.5* This is such a lifesaver when the kids are bored and we don’t want to do screen time. They love the stories and Mr. Jim is the coolest! Thank you for being so creative and sharing your God given gift! 🫶🏻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-14.*