# Animated Story vs Readcord

The clearest difference is rating: Readcord at 5.0 against Animated Story's 4.5. Animated Story's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ratings volume (65 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readcord sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Animated Story asks for nothing beyond the download.

Readcord holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animated Story has 65 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Animated Story ships an update every 10 days, Readcord every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Animated Story | Readcord |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animated-story-ponga/id1574113832/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readcord/id6445844147/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 88 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wala Bear Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455604117) | [Santol Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1585770442) |

## What reviewers say

### Animated Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animated-story-ponga/id1574113832)

An interactive animated storybook for young children that follows a mountain cat on a quest to save his grandmother. It offers valuable life lessons, including an age-appropriate introduction to death and eternal life, with read-aloud and read-along features.

**Highlights:** Interactive animations, Read-aloud and read-along modes, Teaches about death and eternal life, 100% kid-safe (no ads or in-app purchases), Works offline, Educational for preschool and kindergarten

**In-app purchases:** none


### Readcord

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readcord/id6445844147)

Create personalized audio-visual children's books by uploading images and recording audio for each page. Build your own digital library or purchase books from the in-app store. Access your audiobook library across multiple devices.

**Highlights:** Create custom audio-visual books, Record audio for each page, Upload images from device, In-app bookstore, Cross-device library access, Light and dark mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $4.99 | per month |
| Explorer | $6.99 | per month |
| Collector | $9.99 | per month |
| Librarian | $19.99 | per month |
| Starter | $49.99 | per year |
| Explorer | $69.99 | per year |
| Collector | $99.99 | per year |
| Librarian | $199.99 | per year |
| 50 Page Readcord Book - Blank | $0.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $1.99 | one-time |
| 125 Page Readcord Book - Blank | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250 Page Readcord Book - Blank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $3.99 | one-time |
| 400 Page Readcord Book - Blank | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 Page Readcord Book - Blank | $4.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $7.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $8.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $11.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $13.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $14.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $15.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $18.99 | one-time |
| Book Sale | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Animated Story free?

Animated Story is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Readcord free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Animated Story or Readcord?

Readcord is rated higher. Animated Story averages 4.5 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Readcord averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Animated Story or Readcord have ads?

Neither Animated Story nor Readcord shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Animated Story or Readcord?

Animated Story ships an update every 10 days, and Readcord every 2 weeks. Most recently, Animated Story was updated on October 25, 2026 and Readcord on October 7, 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.*