MagicPolygon vs 3W
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagicPolygon
Create, narrate, record, and share animated stories in any language. Engage children with vibrant tales or let their imagination run wild. Connect with distant family or use it for educational purposes with school registration features.
- Create animated stories
- Narrate and record stories
- Share stories with others
- Live-stream stories
- School registration for teachers
- Multi-language support
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Introducing MagicPolygon - the revolutionary new app that takes storytime to the next level! With MagicPolygon, you can create, narrate, record, and share your very own stories in any language. Kids will love following along with the vibrant, animated stories featuring sweet illustrated characters or using their imagination to make up their own plots. Plus, with the ability to record and share their stories, they can share their creations with others. But that's not all - MagicPolygon also includes the option to live-stream your story so anyone can follow along live at the same time. It's the perfect way for family members living far away to connect with the kids through engaging storytime. For teachers and parents, MagicPolygon also offers a school registration feature. This will allow teachers to live stream or record and share stories with their class or for kids' to submit stories to their teachers for private review. It's great for independent or small group storytelling, as well as full-class engagement. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to bring storytime to life like never before. Download MagicPolygon today and start creating your own tales!
3W
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FIGHT WRITER'S BLOCK with 3W With over 500 WHO, WHAT and WHERE suggestions, there is a combination of the three that will surely strike up a new story or add to an existing story you are writing. HOW THE APP WORKS When you first open the app you it will reveal three main sections of cards: WHO WHAT WHERE Use these three main areas can set the base for an existing story line or maybe you are starting a brand new story. WHO suggestions are various characters, professionals and quirky characters to use inside your story. Ex. “Special Agent”, “Soccer Player” or even “Cool Uncle” If you don’t see any ideas you like while scrolling through, hit the “Reshuffle Cards” button at the very end of the list and it will reveal a new list of ideas. WHAT suggestions are various activities that your new character might be getting into. Use them inside an existing story or a brand new story. Ex. “Counting Cash”, “Checking out a noice” or “Raising their voice” And remember if you don’t see anything you like, hit the “Reshuffle Cards” button at the end of the list to get more ideas. WHERE suggestions are various places where your new character is and the action they are currently doing. Use the setting suggestion may challenge you or help you describe the world around your new character. Ex. “At a park”, “Sitting at a stop light”, or “Outside a convenience store” And remember if you don’t see anything you like, hit the “Reshuffle Cards” button at the end of the list to get more ideas. Find a card you like and want to keep it later, long press on it which will star it to the “Starred Cards” section at the top. Refer back to all your starred cards by hitting the star! FIGHT WRITER'S BLOCK with 3W Also enjoy: Fast Card Mode - Pop up with only 1 WHO, 1 WHAT and 1 WHERE to create the best combination for your next story. Or hit the “Reshuffle Card” to get a new card for the specific category (WHO, WHAT or WHERE). Starred Cards - Area to keep all your cards you like to keep for later. (Long press any card to star it) REQUIREMENTS No internet is required to use this app. Which means there is no excuses when writer’s block strikes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MagicPolygon at every 3 weeks against 3W's every 9 months. MagicPolygon also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. MagicPolygon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and 3W sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MagicPolygon ships an update every 3 weeks, 3W every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MagicPolygon | 3W |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MagicPolygon, LLC | Juice Box Monkey Designs Inc. |
In-app purchases
MagicPolygon
- Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- School Subscription - Annual$399.991 Year
- School Subscription - Annual1 Month trial$399.991 Year
3W
- Word Tip$0.99
- Sentence Tip$1.99
- Paragraph Tip$3.99
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- Short Story Tip$5.99
- Novel Tip$19.99
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