Comparison

Byline vs Multi Split Viewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Byline

Collaborate with others to create unique stories, one line at a time. Each participant only sees the previous line, fostering surprising and creative narratives. Share your finished tales with friends or the wider community.

Highlights
  • Collaborative story creation
  • Line-by-line writing
  • Public story posting
  • Private group invitations
  • Story titling and sharing
Features
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Byline is a modern take on exquisite corpse. Serendipitous stories come together one line at a time, with each writer only seeing one line before theirs. Create the weirdest, funniest, spookiest, strangest story you can. POST DIRECTLY TO BYLINE Write the first line to your story and post on the site for strangers to finish. INVITE YOUR FRIENDS Write the first line to your story and then send it to a specific group of people you know. Once finished, you decide who can view. Once everyone has written their line, it's your turn to title and share the result in all its glory!

About

Multi Split Viewer

Features
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This is an app that can split the screen into 2 to 6 sections, with each section capable of displaying images from the camera roll or web pages. It can be used on an iPhone, but 4 or more splits are recommended for use on an iPad.

Screenshots

Byline4 screens
Multi Split Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Byline at Free against Multi Split Viewer's $0.99. Multi Split Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Byline is free to download; Multi Split Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Byline versus Multi Split Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBylineMulti Split Viewer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperApp'thisashi tago

In-app purchases

None

Byline

No in-app purchases

None

Multi Split Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Byline free?
Byline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi Split Viewer free?
Multi Split Viewer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Byline or Multi Split Viewer have ads?
Neither Byline nor Multi Split Viewer shows ads.

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