Comparison

StorySelf vs K

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

K

Features
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한국환경공단의 교구와 앱 활동을 통해 환경사랑 실천방법을 학습해 보세요. [주요 콘텐츠] ▶ 한국환경공단의 디지털 교재! 한국환경공단에서 하는 핵심 사업을 교재를 읽고 문제를 풀며 알아봐요. ▶ AR 미니게임 플레이! 환경 주제별 교구와 연동된 앱 게임을 통해 쉽고 재미있게 활동해요. 문의: (주)에코플레이 02-501-0365 (내선 1)

Screenshots

StorySelf4 screens
K3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: K at none against StorySelf's 8. StorySelf's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. StorySelf sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. K asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StorySelf ships an update monthly, K every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StorySelf versus K: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorySelfK
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size387 MB931 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperilluniEcoplay Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

StorySelf

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription for month7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 연간 구독 상품7 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10꿀$0.99
  • 36꿀$2.99
  • 골디락스 장화신은고양이 패키지$7.99
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  • 110꿀$8.99
  • 350꿀$23.99
  • 625꿀$40.99
None

K

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StorySelf free?
StorySelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is K free?
K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StorySelf or K have ads?
Neither StorySelf nor K shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StorySelf or K?
StorySelf ships an update monthly, and K every 4 weeks. Most recently, StorySelf was updated on November 3, 2026 and K on October 30, 2026.

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