XR책놀이 vs StorySelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XR책놀이
This app uses augmented and virtual reality to bring children's books to life in six languages. Interactive AR activities allow kids to explore story worlds, become characters, and learn about different cultures and languages through engaging play.
- Augmented reality story exploration
- Virtual reality role-playing
- Multilingual content (6 languages)
- Interactive AR activities
- Educational storytelling
- Character immersion
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■ XR 책놀이 소개 국립어린이청소년도서관에서 어린이들에게 여러 나라의 문화와 언어에 대한 이해를 돕고자 우리나라 우수 그림책을 6개 국어(한국어, 영어, 중국어, 베트남어, 태국어, 몽골어)로 번역하여 동영상과 콘텐츠로 제작하고 있습니다. XR 책놀이는 증강현실, 가상현실 등 실감형 기술을 기반으로 우수 그림책을 6개 국어로 즐길 수 있도록 제작된 독서 콘텐츠입니다. 다국어동화구연 대상 콘텐츠로 선정된 도서 “기울어”과 “어느 여름날”을 활용한 XR(확장현실) 놀이 활동입니다. 어린이의 눈높이에 맞추어 도서에 대한 아이들의 호기심을 유발하는 놀이 활동을 6개 국어로 즐길 수 있습니다. 도서-XR 콘텐츠 연계를 통해 우리 어린이들이 독서에 대한 흥미를 느끼고 재미를 가지게 되는 계기가 되기를 기대합니다. ■ 콘텐츠 이용 안내 1. 스마트폰 또는 스마트 패드에 XR 책놀이 앱을 설치해 주세요. 2. XR 책놀이 앱을 열어 시작 버튼을 눌러 주세요. 창작 동화를 담은 흥미로운 XR(확장현실) 놀이 활동이 기다리고 있습니다. ① AR공간놀이 - 이야기 속 공간이 내 주변에 펼쳐져요. 해당 버튼을 눌러 AR공간놀이를 실행해 보세요. - 화면에 나타나는 지시문에 따라 화면에 바닥을 인식해 주세요. - 그다음 나타난 책 이미지를 원하는 크기로 잘 맞춘 다음, 화면을 터치해 주세요. - 책이 열리며 이야기 속 공간이 내 주위로 펼쳐집니다. 주인공의 발자국을 따라 화면을 움직여 보세요. - 화면에 나타난 물음표를 터치해 보면 주인공이 기우는 것이 무엇인지 알 수 있어요. - 재미있는 공간놀이, 함께 해 볼까요? ② AR역할놀이 - 직접 이야기 속 주인공이 되어보는 활동입니다. 해당 버튼을 눌러 AR역할놀이를 실행해 보세요. - 화면 중앙의 얼굴 모양에 맞추어 세 가지 다양한 표정의 사진을 찍어주세요. - 이제는 대사를 녹음해 볼까요? 대사를 읽어 목소리를 녹음하세요. - 자 이제 동화 속 주인공이 된 내 모습을 확인해 볼까요? ③ 탐험놀이 - 직접 이야기 속으로 들어가 탐험을 해보는 활동입니다. 해당 버튼을 눌러 탐험놀이를 실행해 보세요. - 화면에 나타나는 지시문에 따라 화면에 바닥을 인식해 주세요. - 눈꽃이 펼쳐지며 북극곰의 공간이 내 주변에 펼쳐집니다. 음성을 잘 듣고 북극곰을 따라 공간을 탐험해 보세요. - 화면에 카메라 모양이 나타나면, 북극곰에 가까이 다가가 보세요. 사진을 찍을 수 있어요. 사진을 찍고 나면, 북극곰에 대한 다양한 사실을 알아볼 수 있어요. - 탐험을 완료하면, 북극곰에게 영상 편지를 보내보세요. - 재미있는 탐험놀이, 함께 해 볼까요? ■ 유의사항 1) 카메라가 안 켜질 경우, 앱 접근 권한에서 카메라 설정을 확인해주세요. (카메라 허용) 2) 설치된 기기의 하드웨어 사양이나 운영체제 버전에 따라 원활한 구동이 어려울 수 있습니다. ■ 개인정보처리방침 https://www.nlcy.go.kr/NLCY/contents/privacy_policy.do
StorySelf
Transform your child into the protagonist of their own storybook. Use photos and voices to create personalized adventures, with professional narration and interactive elements. It's a safe, engaging way to foster cognitive development and a love for reading.
- Personalized story characters with user photos
- Record stories with family voices
- Professional voice actor narration
- Interactive story elements
- New free stories weekly
- English language learning stories
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Two new free stories are up every week! [Interactive Immersive Storybook, StorySelf Features] - Your picture transforms into a story character! - Make a happy storybook of our family, becoming the main characters in the storybook! - Professional voice actors read a storybook realistically at the children’s eye level! - Safe application that can play only for your child - No time to read a book everyday? You can record a storybook with your children’s and family’s voice and play it a hundred or a thousand times with a single recording! - For the kids who are starting to talk, we've put in a variety of vocabulary and contextual expressions. - Expect natural cognitive development and brain simulations through various interactions in the story. - Collect your popular stories in one app - Regular updates of the new stories! (Masterpieces, traditional and creative stories, etc.) - No old-fashioned stories! Adapted stories for the children! [How to Use StorySelf] - Listen to the story read by professional voice actors and practice speaking with recording functions! - Create your own storybook with your family’s face photos and voices, and give the experience to your child of being with your family all the time, although your child uses a smart device! - Are you not sure how to coach your kid for English? Let's read English stories together and learn English naturally! - Do you get tired when you play with your kid? With StorySelf, home parenting and telecommuting are not the problem! - For your child who can't do outdoor activities due to provide various situations through storyself! - Is it hard to read the same book to a child over and over? StorySelf will read it for you! [Story Self Features] - Oh, my goodness! Who's that in the book?! It's me! Mom and Dad in a story, too? - All set with a picture of my face! Artificial intelligence transforms into a story character with my picture! - The latest story where my characters with various facial expressions lead the story on each page. - Mom, Dad, my friend or me! Anyone can be the main character. - Decorate your face with many different stickers. - Not only my face, but my voice in the story. - When I record and save the sentence I want, the main character speaks with your voice! - It's okay if mom and dad are busy! If they record it in advance, you can read it with their voices anytime and anywhere. - Please help your child practice pronunciation by playing voice actor together. - Watch, listen, and press the story! - Let's be a friend with reading books! It's more fun than games. Instead of stimulating games, make friends with books. - No more just looking into the video! Enjoy reading books with a variety of interactive content. - Hidden missions everywhere in stories! Look carefully and read the book twice or three times! [Content Categories] - English Stories: Weekly update from The Cups for Grandma and more - Creative Stories: Monthly update for Plastic bags, jellyfish, etc. - Masterpiece: Every two weeks update in addition to The cat in boots (Korean and English) - English versions of all creative stories and masterpieces are being updated! - Check out our new and free stories every week! [Storyself subscription plans] Monthly: $9.99 Annual: $89.99 [Payments and Renewal] Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Privacy policy: http://privacyen.storyself.com/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XR책놀이 at 5.0 against StorySelf's 3.0. XR책놀이 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. StorySelf sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. XR책놀이 asks for nothing beyond the download.
XR책놀이 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of XR책놀이's written reviews are positive against 88% of StorySelf's.
XR책놀이 ships an update every 6 weeks, StorySelf monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | XR책놀이 | StorySelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 802 MB | 387 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Library for Children and Young Adults | illuni |
Customer experience
XR책놀이
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In-app purchases
XR책놀이
No in-app purchases
StorySelf
- Subscription for month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 연간 구독 상품7 Days trial$23.991 Year
- 10꿀$0.99
- 36꿀$2.99
- 골디락스 장화신은고양이 패키지$7.99
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- 110꿀$8.99
- 350꿀$23.99
- 625꿀$40.99









