# Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker vs AppShow

The clearest difference is rating: AppShow at 5.0 against Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker's 4.4. AppShow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 25) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AppShow asks for nothing beyond the download.

AppShow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker has 15K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker ships an update monthly, AppShow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker | AppShow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-yourselfchat-story-maker/id1400128067/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appshow/id6448770821/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 209 MB | 156 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Best Butter LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301984077) | [Min Myat Soe Moe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1667439914) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-yourselfchat-story-maker/id1400128067)

Create and read engaging chat stories across various genres. Design your own texting narratives with customizable characters, media, and backgrounds. Share your creations with friends or discover stories from other writers.

**Highlights:** Read diverse chat stories, Create custom texting narratives, Customize characters and profiles, Add photos, videos, and audio, Share stories with friends, Follow favorite writers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Standard | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Normal | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Start Your Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Classic Weekly | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Six Months Subscription | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lite Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lite Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Text Story Maker | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Classic Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Lite Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Realistic and engaging stories
- 💡 Ability to create and publish own stories
- 🤗 Fun and entertaining content
- 🎨 Customization options for stories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paywall to access full stories
- 🤔 Unclear free vs. premium features
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs in the app
- 🤯 Frustrating to be forced to write reviews

**Reported bugs**

- Incomplete or missing story text
- Crashes and freezes when trying to publish stories
- Inconsistent behavior when changing character details

**Requested features**

- Add more free story content
- Improve story publishing and sharing features
- Implement a family-friendly mode
- Fix issues with background image uploads


### AppShow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/appshow/id6448770821)

Stream a wide variety of Burmese films, movies, and live events with high-quality streaming and offline viewing options. Discover exclusive original content and diverse genres for your entertainment pleasure.

**Highlights:** Exclusive Burmese movie collection, Original content from local filmmakers, High-quality streaming, Diverse genre selection, User-friendly interface, Offline viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker free?

Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is AppShow free?

AppShow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker or AppShow?

AppShow is rated higher. Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while AppShow averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker or AppShow have ads?

Neither Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker nor AppShow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker or AppShow?

Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker ships an update monthly, and AppShow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker was updated on October 31, 2026 and AppShow on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*