Comparison

Storylines vs Gaming Views

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

Head to head
About

Storylines

Organize your book and comic collection, track reading progress, and discover new titles. Set reading goals, view detailed statistics, and share your reading journey. Seamlessly syncs across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Build and organize personal library
  • Track reading progress
  • Discover new book and comic recommendations
  • Automatic tracking of new comic releases
  • Create shareable reading cards
  • Set reading goals and challenges
  • Detailed reading statistics
Features
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The ultimate reading tracker for book lovers and comic collectors. Build your personal library, track your reading progress, and discover your next favourite read — all in one beautiful app. Whether you're into novels, manga, comics, or graphic novels, Storylines helps you organise your collection and reach your reading goals across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. YOUR COMPLETE READING COMPANION • Build Your Library — Track books, comics, manga, and graphic novels. Create custom reading lists and organise your TBR (to-be-read) collection your way. • Powerful Search — Instantly find any title with rich details, summaries, and cover artwork. Add to your bookshelf in seconds. • Discover New Reads — Explore curated recommendations and stay updated on new releases in the Discover tab. • Never Miss an Issue — Automatically track new comic releases from series you follow. Get notified when new issues drop. • Share Your Journey — Create stunning shareable cards showcasing your current reads, progress, and reviews. Perfect for Instagram, Twitter, and BookTok. • Reading Goals & Challenges — Set custom reading goals and challenge yourself to read more. Watch your progress grow throughout the year. • Beautiful Statistics — Dive into your reading life with detailed stats. Track your reading pace, completed series, favorite genres, page counts, and more. • Rate & Review — Share your thoughts with star ratings and reviews. See what other readers think before picking up your next book. SYNC EVERYWHERE Your library syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices with iCloud. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad, check progress on your Mac, or update from your Apple Watch — your collection is always with you. APPLE WATCH Track your reading journey from your wrist. Update progress with a tap and see your current book at a glance. --- Note: Storylines is a reading tracker, not an e-book reader. STORYLINES+ SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited library size, advanced statistics, and premium features with Storylines+. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://storylines.software/terms Privacy Policy: https://storylines.software/privacypolicy

About

Gaming Views

Easily track upcoming video game releases with a dedicated calendar and personalized watchlist. Get timely reminders so you never miss a launch. Discover new games you might otherwise overlook.

Highlights
  • Browse upcoming game releases
  • View release calendar
  • Create and manage watchlist
  • Receive release reminders
  • Discover new games
Features
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Keep track of the games you're waiting for with a simple, dedicated calendar built around upcoming video game releases. Whether you're counting down to a huge AAA launch, keeping an eye on an interesting indie, or constantly forgetting when that game you saw months ago is finally coming out, Gaming Views gives you one place to stay on top of what's next. Discover upcoming games Browse a calendar of forthcoming video game releases and quickly see what's arriving in the days, weeks and months ahead. Build your watchlist Found something you don't want to forget? Add it to your watchlist and create your own personalised list of upcoming releases. Get release reminders Gaming Views can notify you as games on your watchlist get closer to launch, so a release date doesn't have to disappear into the backlog of trailers, announcements and gaming news. Made by people who love talking about games Gaming Views began with the Gaming Views podcast, where we talk about the games we're playing, the latest gaming news, upcoming releases and the wider world of video games. The app grew out of a simple problem we had ourselves: there are more interesting games coming out than ever, and keeping track of all their release dates can be a pain. So we built something we wanted to use. No spreadsheets. No trying to remember which trailer said "coming this autumn". No discovering three days later that a game on your watchlist has already launched. Just a straightforward way to see what's coming, save the games you care about and get reminded when it's nearly time to play. Gaming Views helps you: Browse upcoming video game releases View games in an easy-to-use release calendar Create and manage your own gaming watchlist Receive notifications ahead of release dates Discover games you might otherwise have missed Your next favourite game could already be on the calendar. Find it. Watchlist it. Don't miss it.

Screenshots

Storylines4 screens
Gaming Views4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gaming Views at 100% against Storylines's 52%. Gaming Views also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Storylines's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and device support (4 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

Storylines is free to download; Gaming Views costs $1.99 up front. Storylines sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Gaming Views asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storylines ships an update every 11 days, Gaming Views every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Storylines versus Gaming Views: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorylinesGaming Views
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDDANIEL ALEC HORNBLOWER

Customer experience

Storylines

All ratings94 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative39.4%

Gaming Views

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Storylines

Subscriptions2
  • ComicTrack+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ComicTrack+ Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ComicTrack+$59.99
None

Gaming Views

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storylines free?
Storylines is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gaming Views free?
Gaming Views costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Storylines or Gaming Views have ads?
Neither Storylines nor Gaming Views shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Storylines or Gaming Views?
Storylines ships an update every 11 days, and Gaming Views every 6 days. Most recently, Storylines was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gaming Views on October 29, 2026.

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