Comparison

Spark Fiction vs PassTheStory

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

Head to head
About

Spark Fiction

Access a vast library of original novels across popular genres like romance, fantasy, and werewolf. Discover new stories with personalized recommendations and daily editor picks. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable styles and night mode.

Highlights
  • Thousands of original novels
  • Daily chapter updates
  • Personalized novel recommendations
  • Daily editor's picks
  • Customizable reader style
  • Night mode
Features
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Enjoy all book genres from Popular Romance, Werewolf to Hot Fantasy in Spark. Thousands of books in the palm of your hands. Download and start reading now! Original novel -Thousands of original novels, updated daily with the latest chapters Personalized recommendation -Automatically recommend popular novels according to your reading taste Daily editor's pick -Editors select popular novels from hundreds of novels every day Comfortable reading experience - Custom reader style - Night mode - Silky smooth Genre' featured in Spark: - Werewolf - Vampire - Popular Romance - Hot Fantasy - Thrilling Suspense - LGBT - & More =Subscription Info 1. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. 2. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. 3. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. 4. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your account settings after purchase. 5. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable. == Terms of Service https://sites.google.com/view/sparkfiction/terms-of-service == Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/sparkfiction/privacy-policy == Official Site https://sparkfictions.com/

About

PassTheStory

Features
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One phone. Two people. Same room. Parent and child open the app. One speaks or types a single sentence. Pass the phone. Add the next sentence. Back and forth, as long as you want. When finished, the story saves to your private library. That's it. That's the whole app. THE RITUAL The physical hand-off is the design. Turn-taking. Eye contact. Presence. The story only moves forward when the phone changes hands. The phone becomes what the campfire was—not a portal to somewhere else, but a place where you meet each other. VOICE-FIRST FOR YOUNG CHILDREN A four-year-old who can't write becomes a co-author because her voice is enough. Voice input is built in and works beautifully for early readers and pre-readers alike. YOUR PRIVATE MYTHOLOGY Families don't tell one story. They return. They elaborate. They build worlds. The Kingdom of Soggy Pancakes. The fox in the Misty Clearing. The spaceship that only flies when you're kind. The library grows into a shared mythology that belongs only to you. When they're teenagers and the distance widens, it's still there. "Remember when we made that story about the brave sock?" NOTHING EXTRACTED No ads No data collection No cloud—stories stay on your device No account required Works offline: cars, camping, bedtime No AI writing for you Free forever Human imagination is the original generative engine. PassTheStory protects and exercises it.

Screenshots

Spark Fiction4 screens
PassTheStory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PassTheStory at none against Spark Fiction's 11. PassTheStory also leads on ads (none vs shown). Spark Fiction's advantage is iOS requirement (14.7 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. Spark Fiction sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. PassTheStory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spark Fiction ships an update every 2 months, PassTheStory monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spark Fiction versus PassTheStory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpark FictionPassTheStory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (641 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings641 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB57 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHK YOODLE DIGITAL LIMITEDJustin Neuman

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Spark Fiction

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Membership7 Days trial$19.997 Days
  • 6 Months Membership$49.996 Months
  • Monthly Membership$49.991 Month
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  • Yearly Membership$199.991 Year
One-time7
  • 200Coins$1.99
  • 600Coins$5.99
  • 1000 Coins$9.99
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  • 1500Coins$14.99
  • 2000Coins$19.99
  • 3000Coins$29.99
  • 5000Coins$49.99
None

PassTheStory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spark Fiction free?
Spark Fiction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PassTheStory free?
PassTheStory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spark Fiction or PassTheStory have ads?
Spark Fiction shows ads; PassTheStory does not.
Which is updated more often, Spark Fiction or PassTheStory?
Spark Fiction ships an update every 2 months, and PassTheStory monthly. Most recently, Spark Fiction was updated on September 23, 2026 and PassTheStory on September 10, 2026.

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