Comparison

Text Story Maker vs Text Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Text Story Maker

Easily create engaging text-based stories and export them as videos. Design custom characters, write dialogue, and add rich media like photos and videos. Share your digital narratives across popular social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Create custom characters
  • Write group chat stories
  • Add text-to-speech voice overs
  • Include photo and video messages
  • Export stories as videos
  • Cinematic video export
  • Customizable chat themes
Features
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Write text stories and export them as videos. How it works: 1. Create your characters 2. Write the dialogue 3. Export your story About ChatTales: With over 3 million users, ChatTales helps creators make compelling chat content that has garnered hundreds of millions of views across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. We want to help you succeed in creating and sharing digital narratives. Features: • Add text-to-speech voice overs • High-quality AI voices. • Write group chat stories • Stunning chat themes • Add photo messages • Add video messages • Multiple bubble colors • Replies, reactions, receipts • Make unlimited conversations • Specify timing for dialog • Dark mode • Script reorder & editing • Quickly save story as video • Add story covers • Replies, reactions, and more • New features added regularly More: • Offers a smooth and elegant design that makes writing chat stories fun and breezy. • Export texting stories in "Cinematic" mode — 30 FPS smooth motion • Private: your stories are only accessible by you • Crop sizes: export in 9:16 for TikTok and other vertical formats; export in 1:1 for Instagram and other square formats. ChatTales Plus Subscription: The app is free to use, but additional functionality requires a subscription to ChatTales Plus. We offer a weekly and an annual subscription plan. Privacy Policy: https://www.saturdaytechnologies.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.saturdaytechnologies.com/terms

About

Text Simulator

Rehearse real-life conversations privately before they happen. Practice with AI or custom contacts to build confidence for interviews, difficult discussions, and social interactions. Export chats for review.

Highlights
  • Practice conversations with AI
  • Create custom contacts and scenarios
  • Familiar chat layouts
  • Review and export conversations
  • Build confidence for real-life interactions
Features
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Text Simulator is a private space to rehearse conversations before they happen in real life. Plan what you want to say, explore different responses, and build confidence for difficult or important discussion. Whether you're preparing for a job interview, setting boundaries, responding to a difficult message, or navigating social anxiety, Text Simulator lets you practice conversations in a safe environment before sending a real message. Practice Conversations Write both sides of a conversation to explore how a discussion might unfold. Switch between participants at any time to test different responses, refine your wording, and think through possible outcomes. This is useful for preparing professional messages, handling sensitive topics, or organizing your thoughts before replying. AI Conversation Mode Practice with AI-powered conversation partners. Create custom personas such as a hiring manager, landlord, customer support agent, or date and rehearse realistic back-and-forth conversations. AI responses help simulate natural dialogue so you can practice communication skills and build confidence. Custom Contacts and Scenarios Create practice contacts for different situations. Each contact can include its own name, context, and conversation style so you can rehearse the scenarios that matter most. Examples include: • Job interviews • Difficult work conversations • Relationship discussions • Customer service interactions • First dates • Boundary-setting conversations Familiar Chat Layouts Practice conversations in clean, familiar chat-style layouts designed to feel comfortable and easy to read. Customize bubble colors, timestamps, typing indicators, and read receipts to create the environment that works best for you. Review Your Conversations Export conversations as an image so you can review your responses later, reflect on different approaches, or discuss them with a coach, therapist, or trusted friend. Text Simulator is designed for conversation rehearsal, communication practice, and roleplay scenarios to help you prepare for real-life interactions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://testappsco.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Text Story Maker4 screens
Text Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Text Story Maker at none against Text Simulator's shown. Text Story Maker also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 49) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Text Story Maker sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Text Simulator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Text Story Maker against 4.3 for Text Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Story Maker has 6.8K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Text Story Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Story Maker ships an update monthly, Text Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text Story Maker versus Text Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Story MakerText Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6.8K ratings) — better4.3 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.8K — better49
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaturday Technologies IncorporatedTest Apps Limited

Customer experience

Text Story Maker

All ratings6,759 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews709 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral13.1%
Negative21.6%

Text Simulator

All ratings46 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Text Story Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tutorial does not clearly explain voice/audio features
  • Crashes when trying to add more than 2 characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase free message/character limits
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve audio/video export quality
  • Introduce a one-time purchase option

Text Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Text Story Maker

Subscriptions9
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories$4.997 Days
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories$9.991 Month
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  • Special Discount - ChatTales$29.991 Year
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories3 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories$49.991 Year
  • ChatTales Plus - Text Stories3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time9
  • Voice Gems (2000)$2.99
  • Voice Gems (4000)$3.99
  • Voice Gems (2000)$5.99
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  • Voice Gems (10,000)$7.99
  • Voice Gems (4000)$7.99
  • Voice Gems (24,000)$14.99
  • Voice Gems (10,000)$15.99
  • Voice Gems (50,000)$24.99
  • Voice Gems (24,000)$29.99
5 purchases

Text Simulator

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Calls Simulator Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Simulate Calls - Monthly$29.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Watermark$4.99

Questions

Is Text Story Maker free?
Text Story Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Simulator free?
Text Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Story Maker or Text Simulator?
Text Story Maker is rated higher. Text Story Maker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6.8K ratings, while Text Simulator averages 4.3 from 49 ratings.
Do Text Story Maker or Text Simulator have ads?
Text Simulator shows ads; Text Story Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Story Maker or Text Simulator?
Text Story Maker ships an update monthly, and Text Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text Story Maker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Text Simulator on October 28, 2026.

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