# Scary Story - Chat Stories — Get hooked by Chatbooks > Addictive chat stories told as text message conversations. (iPhone/iPad app by App Power Limited.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scary-story-chat-stories/id1440755662 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [App Power Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440755661) - Category: Books, Social Networking - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.90/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 47 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2018-11-17 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: subscription - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scary-story-chat-stories/id1440755662/reviews.md ## What is Scary Story? Ever wanted to snoop through people’s conversations and not feel guilty for it? Want to enter a world of suspense and horror but not up for a long read? Well, start reading ADDICTIVE chat stories for free with TEXTING STORY! CHOOSE the story for your mood: Horror, Mystery, Romance, Gossip and many more! Begin the adventure even if you have only 5 minutes for a quick read. Every HOOKED story is told as a bite-sized text message conversation, as if you were reading someone else's chat history.
 If you're a fan of fanfic, like stories about One Direction. Or if you just can't put your Kindle down at night. You will love TEXTING STORY. And even if you're not a big reader, but you love Snapchat, you should give TEXTING STORY a try!

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 SUBSCRIPTIONS: - Texting Story offers offer weekly, monthly, and annual subscriptions - Trials will be 3 days, after which the subscription will auto-renew - Weekly subscriptions will be charged at $4.99/week* - Monthly subscriptions will be charged at $19.99/month* - Annual subscriptions will be charged at $99.99/year* - You'll be able to access unlimited stories for the duration of your subscription – Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication *Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent subscription price in $USD By using Texting, you agree to our Terms of Use：https://s3.amazonaws.com/textstory/termsOfservice.html and Privacy Policy: https://s3.amazonaws.com/textstory/privacy_policy.html ## Key features - Bite-sized text message stories - Horror, Mystery, Romance genres - Daily new stories - Quick reads for 5-minute breaks - Subscription for unlimited access ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Get Hooked for 1 Week | $4.99 | per 7 days | | Get Hooked for 1 Month | $19.99 | per month | | Get Hooked for 1 Year | $49.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 60) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scary-story-chat-stories/id1440755662/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Not Free *2022-01-16, version 1.6* So, once you load it, it makes you accept their Privacy Rules. If you don’t the App shuts down on you. You can tap on any Text Story, but you won’t get far long. Immediately, it asks you to purchase the App for a week for $4.99, a month or a year. You don’t even get to try one story, but they expect you to pay without knowing! I tried three different stories, not even 35 texts later (maybe less) you are prompted to pay, now matter what. I mean, I don’t mind paying after I’ve tried something for a longer time, but this is ludicrous. The stories aren’t bad. They’re catchy, but the price is somewhat steep for a fairly new App. I think it could lower the price and let the reader finish one of the text stories at least once. ### 3/5 — Um….. *2021-12-05, version 1.6* Don’t get me wrong i love the app but why is it making me wait 10 minutes so i can buy from them when i don’t want to buy please fix this i really didn’t want to delete it but its making wait 10 minutes to pay what if you don’t want to pay like for a year to see pics it use to be 200 something please fix this it is really stupid like why? ### 3/5 — Annoying 😕 *2020-10-19, version 1.6* Why does this app have a 10 min waiting thing on it??? I shouldn’t have to pay to get rid of it! I don’t get very far in my story before the 10 min thing comes up. Can you like get rid of it?? If so I will be very happy and probably rate this app with a 5-star review but this is a constant problem for me. ### 4/5 — Great stories! *2019-12-18, version 1.6* I love this App, very good and very addicting and why isn’t there an option to watch videos to unlock instead of waiting... I have other similar app and you can watch videos to unlock... plz create an option to watch to unlock, I don’t want and can’t wait to finish my story. I loved it I don’t want to pay, please let have an option to watch videos for unlocking... In the meantime I might’ve to delete the app. ### 1/5 — The stories are horrible. *2019-04-20, version 1.6* When you read them, they don’t really have a climactic point. Also there is no final ending. The endings of the chat stories are just cliffhangers. I’m not trying to be rude, but the premium is $5 dollars a week. Let’s be honest, who would want to pay five dollars a week. That would cost $260 a year which would be bad if the stories had an actual plot development. I just didn’t enjoy any aspects of the app. ### 3/5 — Good stories, really annoying business practice *2019-02-06, version 1.2* The stories are absolutely fantastic, engaging and entertaining. BUT. They’re really pushing for their premium membership. There’s pictures and (maybe?) phrases that are cut out unless you pay. There’s a timer that, when it runs out, you gotta wait 10 minutes until you can continue reading. Running ads would have been much better than this. On top of that, the premium membership ship costs $20 a MONTH. It’s literally insane. I get that businesses need to make money, but what is this? EA? Currently weighing pros and cons of uninstalling. ### 1/5 — Making you pay *2019-02-02, version 1.2* Ok so, when I start to read a story it makes me wait 10 minutes but you have to be in the app for the clock to pass because I went to fortnite and started playing a match and then I get back on the app and like 2 minutes have passed. Not only that some words are covered up by like a picture of an eye and it makes you pay to see what the person said and I honestly don’t recommend this app because like a person will ask a different question then I can’t read it then they move on to a whole new convoy and I don’t know what the question is and I thought the pic was showing up because my phone was glitching but no it was the app making you pay ### 1/5 — App ratings are all fake, Apple should investigate for fraud *2019-02-01, version 1.2* This fake 5.0 rating is an insult to the integrity of the App Store and Apple should ban these developers for doing whatever evil it is they did to swindle this fraud. This app is horrific. I don’t even know where to start on the problems with this app. To give a taste of the thoughtless design here, every single time you tap to go to the next message your phone buzzes, and there’s no way to turn it off. I don’t know what the heck they were thinking when they decided to make it like that. Who wants to get continually buzzed as they try to read a story? All downhill from there. ### 3/5 — I don’t understand...... *2019-01-04, version 1.1* Out of 1,739 reviews, EVERY single person gave this app 5 stars regardless of the complaints they have. Was there some kind of “Get the app for free if you rate us 5 stars” bribe I missed? Don’t get me wrong, the only story I’ve been able to read since I downloaded it yesterday wasn’t that bad. However, the problem I have is with the “10 minute” wait time. It seems like the time only counts down when the app is open. During the very first wait, I went to another app to kill time and after several minutes or so I went back to this app and only 30 seconds had passed. I thought I was going crazy but I paid more attention the other times and sure enough, the time hardly moved. Has no one else experienced this or not have an issue with it? I’ve read many reviews and it wasn’t mentioned by one person (although, I didn’t read all of them because there are just way too many) but judging on 1,739 5 stars I’m guessing no one else has this issue. Also, I didn’t get very far in the story before the wait time came up so that was also disappointing. If these 2 issues weren’t issues I may just rate it 5 stars but if it continues I may just end up deleting it instead. ### 5/5 — nice job *2018-12-30* For the time being the app is really good m, hope the things work out for me on this one. ## Frequently asked questions about Scary Story ### What kind of stories does this app offer? The app offers a variety of chat stories told through text message conversations. You can choose from genres like Horror, Mystery, Romance, and Gossip. New stories are added daily, ensuring there's always something new to read. ### How are the stories presented? Each story is presented as a series of text messages, mimicking a real chat history. This format allows for quick, bite-sized reading sessions, making it ideal for users with limited time. ### What are the subscription options and costs? The app offers weekly, monthly, and annual subscriptions. Weekly subscriptions are $4.99/week, monthly are $19.99/month, and annual are $99.99/year. A 3-day trial is typically offered before auto-renewal. ### Is this app available on all devices? While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, apps of this nature are typically available on iOS and Android devices. Payment is processed through iTunes Account, suggesting iOS compatibility. ### Who would enjoy using this app? This app is perfect for fans of suspense, horror, and mystery who prefer short, engaging content. It's also suitable for those who enjoy reading chat logs or fanfiction, or who like quick reads similar to Snapchat stories. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.6 — 2019-04-20 Dear users, this version is to urgently fix crash bugs when reading the story. We are always working hard to provide a better reading experience. ### 1.5 — 2019-04-18 1. Add a batch of new stories. 2. Optical your reading experience. Come to enjoy the new stories now! ### 1.4 — 2019-04-08 Dear Scary Fans, we are working hard to bring you a better and better experience, there are some thing new in this version: 1. Add new stories: Romance,Mystery,Horror,Action,Adventure...More surprises are on the way! 2. Fix story loading bugs Thanks for choosing us.... ### 1.3 — 2019-03-18 1.Bug Fix 2.Add new stories 3.Better reading experience ### 1.2 — 2019-01-23 1. Add new stories: Romance,Mystery,Horror,Action,Adventure... 2. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*