colette vs monstory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
colette
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The Mobile Component Part of the colette project. "colette" stands for „Computational Thinking Learning Environment for Teachers in Europe“ and is is co-founded by the European Union. It is part of the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships under the number: 2020-1-DE03-KA201-077363.
monstory
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Tell your own story - it's easy! Friendly monsters will help you. Choose a background and drag characters into your scene. Create your story with different objects. You can now tell and record your thoughts, stories, information or experiences. Move characters or objects while recording. Make monsters speak with funny voices by tapping them. You can share your story with others and edit it together. With monstory, children and educators can easily create explainer videos, design instructions and lesson starters, take on other roles or send greetings to friends. monstory supports cooperative and collaborative learning, offers opportunities for differentiation, promotes social learning in shared exchanges, strengthens creative thinking and linguistic and digital skills - at home, in the classroom, or in Distance Learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: colette at every 6 weeks against monstory's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
colette ships an update every 6 weeks, monstory every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | colette | monstory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apparent Media | Marie Knaus |
In-app purchases
colette
No in-app purchases
monstory
No in-app purchases









