TextingStory Chat Story Maker vs EthnoNexus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextingStory Chat Story Maker
Create engaging videos from text message conversations. Easily write dialogues, switch sides, and record every keystroke for a dynamic, fast-paced video. Perfect for social media, education, or creative storytelling.
- Write text conversations
- Create videos from stories
- Switch message sides easily
- Record every keystroke
- Automatic video acceleration
- Add pictures and GIFs (with upgrade)
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Join 20 million happy users and unleash your creativity! 1. Write a text conversation in TextingStory 2. Create a video with your story 3. Watch it and share it TextingStory allows you to write conversations like any messaging app, except you can switch sides by swiping left or right over the message area. You can also press the characters' names. Take all the time you need to write your conversations. The videos are automatically accelerated for a consistently fast-paced result! Every keystroke is recorded, so feel free to play with corrections, hesitations, or misspellings! This is a simple app with endless possibilities. TextingStory pioneered a new video format in 2016 and has become wildly successful on various social media, with some users getting tens of millions of views of their videos. It has its own Know Your Meme entry and T-Mobile even reproduced it in a 2019 Superbowl ad. TextingStory is also a popular educational app for spicing up course material or hands-on activities with students. Get it now! ********** Frequently Asked Questions ********** If your question is not here or the answer doesn't help => iphone@yvz.fr Q: How do I change the character's names? A: To access their settings, make a long-press on any character in the character list. Q: How do I change the message side? A: Swipe over the messages area. Or tap the + or camera button, then tap "Change writing side". You can also change the side of any message in edit mode. Tap the pencil button to enter edit mode when you're not writing a message. Q: How do I add pictures or GIFs to the stories A: You need to purchase the Storyteller or Pro upgrade. Any purchase unlocks character pictures and the ability to send pictures or GIFs. Q: I don't see the typing area in the videos. Why is that? A: Check if "Show typing" is ON in the video settings. Privacy policy: https://yvz.fr/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/75084159
EthnoNexus
Discover festivals, concerts, and business expos with this event companion app. Securely purchase QR tickets, find verified vendors, and receive real-time updates, maps, and schedules for events in Nigeria and beyond. It supports local payments and offers live analytics for organizers and SMEs.
- Event discovery (festivals, concerts, expos)
- Secure QR ticket purchasing
- Verified vendor marketplace
- Real-time event updates, maps, and schedules
- Local payment support
- Live analytics for organizers
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EthnoNexus is your all-in-one event companion for Nigeria and beyond, helping you discover festivals, concerts, and business expos, buy secure QR tickets, find verified vendors, and get real-time updates, maps, and schedules. Built for culture lovers, organizers, and SMEs with local payments, vendor verification, and live analytics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EthnoNexus at none against TextingStory Chat Story Maker's 7. EthnoNexus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). TextingStory Chat Story Maker's advantage is ratings volume (65K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TextingStory Chat Story Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. EthnoNexus asks for nothing beyond the download.
EthnoNexus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextingStory Chat Story Maker has 65K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextingStory Chat Story Maker ships an update every 8 days, EthnoNexus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextingStory Chat Story Maker | EthnoNexus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (65K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yvz Digital Lab | Stella Chukwueme |
Customer experience
TextingStory Chat Story Maker
EthnoNexus
Bugs and requests
TextingStory Chat Story Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Typing issues causing only first letter to send
- Saving and exporting stories not working properly
- Inconsistent behavior when changing names and colors
Requested features
5 requests- Add group chat functionality
- Allow free profile pictures and text colors
- Improve video export and save options
- Implement better organization for characters
- Add voice messages and character voices
EthnoNexus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextingStory Chat Story Maker
- Pro License$29.991 Year
- Select colorsFree
- Select sounds$0.99
- Add photos & GIFs$0.99
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- Storyteller$2.99
- Remove "textingstory.com" from the videos$6.99
- Commercial use license$59.99
EthnoNexus
No in-app purchases
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