Comparison

Istream vs LALA Stories

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

Head to head
About

Istream

Stream exclusive, high-quality Malayalam movies, short films, and lifestyle shows. Discover content that resonates with your heart and connect with creators worldwide.

Highlights
  • Exclusive Malayalam content
  • Golden era movies
  • Short films
  • Lifestyle and travel shows
  • Global streaming
  • Content discovery
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iStream' is Malayalam's independent OTT platform, which provides exclusive, high-quality Malayalam content. On iStream, Malayalis around the globe can stream online the golden movies of the Malayalam film industry, superb short films, well-explained lifestyle & travel shows, and more! With iStream, our goal is to help Malayalis around the world discover content that is close to their hearts. To bring together OMG - inducing, share-compelling, like-attracting, clutter-breaking, and thought-provoking content from Malayalam’s leading content creators and curators

About

LALA Stories

This app offers a collection of engaging bedtime stories for children, narrated by professional voice actors. It aims to promote literacy and language development through interactive tales that encourage imagination and good habits. New stories are added nightly in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Professional narration
  • Literacy and language development
  • Age-appropriate content
  • Multiple languages
  • New stories uploaded nightly
Features
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Welcome to Lala, the kids bedtime storytelling app designed to help parents and caregivers effortlessly put their little ones to sleep with soothing and engaging tales. Our app features a wide selection of classic and modern bedtime stories, all narrated by talented voice actors. With a simple and intuitive interface, it's easy for kids to browse and choose their favorite stories, or for parents to select a tale that fits their child's mood or interests. But Lala isn't just about bedtime stories - it's also a great tool for promoting literacy and language development. Our stories are written by professional writers and carefully edited to ensure they are age-appropriate and engaging. Plus, our narrator's clear and expressive readings make it easy for kids to follow along and learn new words and concepts. So whether you're looking for a bedtime routine that's calming and peaceful, or a fun and educational way to improve your child's listening skills , Lala has you covered. Download the app today and discover a world of delightful bedtime stories for kids of all ages. Amazing collection of bedtime stories for your kids. New stories are uploaded every night. At Lala stories, we believe that the easiest way to a child's heart is through stories. Stories that make them happy. Stories that make them think. Stories that make them creative. Stories that make them imagine. What's unique about Lala? Lala's stories aim to inspire all to daydream and to stimulate minds. We upload a new story every night. Now there is a collection of 100 plus English and regional languages like Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Malayalam. It's difficult to make kids concentrate on a single task. Kids can easily lose interest while listening to an audio story. So while other apps just narrate a story, we emphasize interaction. An imaginative character Lala is the story narrator. It also interacts with them at the same time. Lala enquires how the kids are doing, what their daily routines are etc. It also tells them the importance of developing good habits and a proper daily routine. It also asks them to imitate animal sounds and solve little puzzles according to the theme of the story. This way we ensure that kid follows the story to the end. All the stories are written and voiced by professionals. We've also taken special care to ensure that no complex dialogues are included. Spooky and violent stories are a big no-no. Soothing melodies and cute sleepy sounds help the child slip into a deep sleep. “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be very intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” -Albert Einstein

Screenshots

Istream4 screens
LALA Stories4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LALA Stories at 63% against Istream's 17%. Istream's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Istream sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and LALA Stories sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Istream ships an update every 2 months, LALA Stories every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Istream versus LALA Stories: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIstreamLALA Stories
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB94 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRadhakrishnan RamachandranFUNFEED GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Istream

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

LALA Stories

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Istream

One-time7
  • UnDead$0.99
  • Orumbettavan$0.99
  • Secret$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Istream Kids$1.99
  • Super$1.99
  • Special+$3.99
  • Premium$11.99
3 purchases

LALA Stories

One-time3
  • 1 month plan$2.99
  • 6 month plan$12.99
  • One Year Plan$24.99

Questions

Is Istream free?
Istream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LALA Stories free?
LALA Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Istream or LALA Stories have ads?
Neither Istream nor LALA Stories shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Istream or LALA Stories?
Istream ships an update every 2 months, and LALA Stories every 5 weeks. Most recently, Istream was updated on October 29, 2026 and LALA Stories on October 30, 2026.

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