Comparison

Artsonia vs Bedtime Saga

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

Head to head
About

Artsonia

Create and share digital art portfolios for students. Teachers can manage student rosters and projects, while parents can archive their child's creations and order keepsakes. Students can upload their artwork directly.

Highlights
  • Student digital art portfolios
  • Upload artwork photos
  • Online school art galleries
  • Manage student rosters
  • Order keepsakes with artwork
  • Family comments on art
Features
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Artsonia is the world's largest collection of student digital art portfolios, showcasing millions of student artworks through our website (www.artsonia.com) and app. TEACHERS: This app enables teachers and students to take photos of their artwork projects and upload them to an online school art gallery on Artsonia.com. Teachers can also manage their student roster and school projects. Join the thousands of art teachers using our free educational service today! PARENTS: No more worrying about throwing away your child's masterpieces! Publish those precious memories into an archive of your child's artwork on this free service. Family members can leave comments for the artist and order keepsakes with their child's artwork on it. STUDENTS: Students can photograph and upload their own artwork directly in the classroom, under the supervision of a teacher participating in Artsonia.

About

Bedtime Saga

Create personalized audio bedtime stories where your child is the hero. Their name, age, and interests are woven into gentle, original tales designed to ease them into sleep. Enjoy ongoing adventures across various worlds without screen time.

Highlights
  • Personalized audio stories
  • Child as the hero
  • Gentle, sleep-focused content
  • Episodic story arcs
  • Audio-only, screen-free
  • Customizable themes and genres
Features
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Bedtime Saga turns bedtime into your child's favorite part of the day — with original audio stories where they are the hero. Tell us their first name, their age, and a few things they love, and Bedtime Saga weaves them into gentle, original bedtime tales narrated aloud in a warm voice. Every night continues their story. WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT • Starring your child — their name, traits, and the things they love are woven right into the story • Made for sleep — every chapter winds down softly, with nothing scary, to ease little ones toward dreams • A story that continues — episodic arcs across ten worlds: fairy tale, space, animals, mystery, knights, and more • Listen, don't stare — it's pure audio, so screens stay off at bedtime; play and pause right from the lock screen • You're in control — set the genre, choose gentle themes, add a personal note; a grown-up gate guards purchases and settings SAFE BY DESIGN • No ads. No third-party tracking or analytics. Ever. • We never sell or share your family's data. • We collect only what's needed to personalize the story — a first name, an age range, and a few favorites. PRICING Start free with a continuing storyline. Upgrade any time for more cast members, custom story notes, and premium voices — Basic ($4.99/mo), Premium ($9.99/mo), or Unlimited ($14.99/mo). Sweet dreams start with a story that's truly theirs. Subscriptions auto-renew monthly until canceled in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://bedtimesaga.com/terms Privacy: https://bedtimesaga.com/privacy

Screenshots

Artsonia4 screens
Bedtime Saga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artsonia at none against Bedtime Saga's 3. Artsonia also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Bedtime Saga's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Bedtime Saga sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Artsonia asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Artsonia against 5.0 for Bedtime Saga. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artsonia has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artsonia ships an update every 14 months, Bedtime Saga every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Artsonia versus Bedtime Saga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtsoniaBedtime Saga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtsoniaNeural Initiative LLC

Customer experience

Artsonia

All ratings1,289 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative32.4%

Bedtime Saga

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Artsonia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when uploading photos
  • Freezes and connection drops
  • Inability to log in or sign up

Requested features

5 requests
  • Guest account option
  • Emoji support in titles/statements
  • Batch upload and editing from app
  • More photo editing tools
  • Improved stability and reliability

Bedtime Saga

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Artsonia

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bedtime Saga

Subscriptions3
  • Bedtime Saga Basic$4.991 Month
  • Bedtime Saga Premium$9.991 Month
  • Bedtime Saga Unlimited$14.991 Month

Questions

Is Artsonia free?
Artsonia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bedtime Saga free?
Bedtime Saga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artsonia or Bedtime Saga?
Bedtime Saga is rated higher. Artsonia averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Bedtime Saga averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Artsonia or Bedtime Saga have ads?
Neither Artsonia nor Bedtime Saga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artsonia or Bedtime Saga?
Artsonia ships an update every 14 months, and Bedtime Saga every 2 weeks. Most recently, Artsonia was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bedtime Saga on October 7, 2026.

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