# Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker vs ForgeStoryLabs

The clearest difference is rating: ForgeStoryLabs at 5.0 against Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker's 4.4. ForgeStoryLabs also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ForgeStoryLabs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ForgeStoryLabs 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker | ForgeStoryLabs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-yourselfchat-story-maker/id1400128067/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forgestorylabs/id6760787336/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 209 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Best Butter LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301984077) | [EYTAN AKHAVAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1877738292) |

## 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 (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Pro Trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Classic Weekly | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Text Story Maker | $49.99 | per year |
| Lite Yearly | $99.99 | 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


### ForgeStoryLabs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forgestorylabs/id6760787336)

Generate personalized AI content like stories, poems, and scripts tailored to your life. Input your details once to receive unique creations across numerous categories, from bedtime stories to business pitches. Save, share, or regenerate your content anytime.

**Highlights:** Personalized AI content generation, 116 niches across 12 categories, Content tailored to user details, Save, copy, and share generated content, Content stored on device for privacy, Multiple subscription tiers

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal | $6.99 | per month |
| Unlimited | $12.99 | per month |


## 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 ForgeStoryLabs free?

ForgeStoryLabs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

ForgeStoryLabs is rated higher. Text Yourself－Chat Story Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while ForgeStoryLabs averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

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

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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.*