Comparison

TypeStory vs Pretend AI

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

Head to head
About

TypeStory

This app helps you craft stories by organizing characters, dialogues, and scenes. Create interactive narratives with music synchronization and customizable character elements. Unlock full potential with a PRO upgrade.

Highlights
  • Character creation and reuse
  • Multiple scene types (chat, title, quote)
  • Music synchronization for lyric videos
  • Interactive story playback
  • Character aliases and avatar customization
Features
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TypeStory is a tool for writing stories. Turn your ideas into a story creating characters, dialogues and scene titles. CHARACTERS Add characters and reuse them in different stories. You can also add aliases to make minor changes to your characters, like changing the name or the avatar. SCENES Your story is divided into scenes, there are different scenes you can choose. — Conversation Conversation between characters in the form of a chat — Title A fullscreen view with text and/or picture — Quote A quote/monologue from one particular character MUSIC Sync music with messages to create a lyric video in a chat style INTERACTIVE Your story is interactive, tap on the screen to control the story playback. TypeStory PRO Free version has some limitations: • Limited number of messages and scenes • Watermark applied to stories Unlock all the features of the app with TypeStory PRO (in-app purchase).

About

Pretend AI

Features
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Create the chat you wish you could have. Pretend AI lets you build a fictional persona and simulate realistic text-message conversations in their voice. Say what you never said to your ex. Rehearse the hard conversation before you have it. Hear what a friend, a parent, or a character would text back. Brainstorm with your boss before you actually do, practice asking HR for raise before you go into the meeting - absolutely anyone you can think of - you can even talk to your fictional character to see what they'd say. Create someone based on a real person, an imaginary character, a celebrity-inspired archetype, or a totally original personality. Choose how they communicate, define their traits, add shared history, and decide how realistic you want them to feel. Then start texting. What you can do 1. Create custom personas in minutes 2. Choose relationship types like friend, crush, ex, partner, family, mentor, colleague, or your own custom label 3. Set communication styles and personality traits 4. Choose how they text: one message at a time, a burst of short ones, or a mix 5. Add backstory and shared context for more realistic replies 6. Pick a realism level: Realistic, Softer, or Idealized 7. Keep separate chats for different personas 8. Add context mid-conversation to shape future replies 9. Let a persona text you first now and then, if you turn it on 10. Customize the look of each conversation with different chat themes Designed to feel like texting Pretend AI is built around a message-thread experience, so chats feel familiar, lightweight, and easy to come back to. Personas remember everything you have said in a chat, so replies build on your history instead of starting over. Whether you want closure, creativity, comfort, roleplay, or curiosity, you can shape the conversation your way. Private by design No account required Your saved conversations stay on your device Persona photos stay on your device Only the minimum conversation context needed to generate a reply is sent for AI response generation Personas that text first use notifications scheduled on your phone, never a server Free and Pro Free users can send up to 20 messages per day. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited messages. Pretend AI is for entertainment and creative exploration. Personas are fictional simulations and do not represent real people's actual thoughts, feelings, or responses. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service - https://www.super-even.com/pretendai-tos Privacy Policy - https://www.super-even.com/pretendai-privacy-policy

Screenshots

TypeStory4 screens
Pretend AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TypeStory at every 2 months against Pretend AI's every 7 months. TypeStory 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TypeStory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pretend AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeStory ships an update every 2 months, Pretend AI every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TypeStory versus Pretend AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeStoryPretend AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatteo D'IgnazioKareena Rogers

Bugs and requests

TypeStory

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when switching between scenes
  • Deleted stories cannot be recovered

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add video support
  • Increase free message and project limits
  • Implement multiple language options
  • Allow customization of chat bubble colors

Pretend AI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TypeStory

One-time1
  • TypeStory PRO$2.99
2 purchases

Pretend AI

Subscriptions2
  • Pretend AI Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pretend AI Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TypeStory free?
TypeStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pretend AI free?
Pretend AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TypeStory or Pretend AI have ads?
Neither TypeStory nor Pretend AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeStory or Pretend AI?
TypeStory ships an update every 2 months, and Pretend AI every 7 months. Most recently, TypeStory was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pretend AI on October 24, 2026.

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