# NEXT vs Your Stories

The clearest difference is update cadence: Your Stories at every 5 days against NEXT's every 2 weeks. Your Stories also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4). NEXT's advantage is ratings volume (140 vs 30). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NEXT sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Your Stories sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Your Stories holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 140 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of NEXT's written reviews are positive against 25% of Your Stories's.

NEXT ships an update every 2 weeks, Your Stories every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NEXT | Your Stories |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (140 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-interactive-story/id1574082927/reviews) | **[4.6 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-stories-interactive-game/id6670385683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **140** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | **25.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 95 MB | 440 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Smarter Mobi Technology Co.Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657169745) | [彪 肖](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670027494) |

## What reviewers say

### NEXT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-interactive-story/id1574082927)

Engage in interactive romantic stories where your choices shape the narrative and lead to different endings. Explore love, relationships, and dramatic twists with charming characters and captivating storylines.

**Highlights:** Interactive story choices, Branching narratives, Multiple story endings, Dating and relationship storylines, Character interaction, Ads-free content (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Currency: Small Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Currency: Small Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Currency: Medium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Currency: Big Pack | $22.99 | one-time |
| Currency: Large Pack | $44.99 | one-time |
| Currency: Extra Large Pack | $99.99 | one-time |


### Your Stories

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-stories-interactive-game/id6670385683)

Experience your own romance through interactive stories where your choices shape the narrative and lead to love. Customize your character and explore diverse worlds, from wealthy heiresses to successful presidents, in this immersive dating simulation game.

**Highlights:** Interactive story choices, Character customization, Multiple story worlds, Romance and drama genres, Weekly new stories, Customizable appearance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (26)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| subscribe.week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| subscribe.b.week | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| subscribe.month | $14.99 | per month |
| storiesgame.subscribe.b.month | $34.99 | per month |
| storiesgame.0_99_dollars | $0.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.1_99_dollars | $1.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.2_99_dollars | $2.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.mocksub.b.week_1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.4_99_dollars | $4.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.5_99_dollars | $5.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.9_99_dollars | $9.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.mocksub.b.week | $9.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.10_99_dollars | $10.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.11_99_dollars | $11.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.14_99_dollars | $14.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.15_99_dollars | $15.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.mocksub.b.month_1 | $19.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.19_99_dollars | $19.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.23_99_dollars | $23.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.24_99_dollars | $24.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.27_99_dollars | $27.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.mocksub.b.month | $34.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.39_99_dollars | $39.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.49_99_dollars | $49.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.54_99_dollars | $54.99 | one-time |
| storiesgame.99_99_dollars | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NEXT free?

NEXT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Your Stories free?

Your Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, NEXT or Your Stories?

Your Stories is rated higher. NEXT averages 4.4 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Your Stories averages 4.6 from 30 ratings.

### Do NEXT or Your Stories have ads?

Both NEXT and Your Stories show ads.

### Which is updated more often, NEXT or Your Stories?

NEXT ships an update every 2 weeks, and Your Stories every 5 days. Most recently, NEXT was updated on October 25, 2026 and Your Stories on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*