Chatie vs Y/n
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatie
Experience a unique way to read and write stories through interactive chat bubbles and dynamic effects. Explore various genres like romance, thriller, and fan-fiction, all for free. Easily create your own dialogue stories and share them with a community of readers.
- Free dialogue novels
- Multiple genres available
- Interactive chat bubble reading
- Easy story creation tool
- Community sharing and fandom growth
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1. All Free! Dialogue novel in all kinds of genre. Romance, thriller, fan-fic… you name it! They are all available for free in Chaite! You will experience whole new way of reading story. It's far different from novel, comic books, or webtoons With every tap you make, chat bubble pops and background effect shows up! A Romance with K-pop Idol fan-fic, a Fantasy with a vampire, and a historical fiction where you fall in love with a prince.. All you need is just to tap in! Are you ready for the journey? 2. Dialogue story is so easy to create! All it takes to make a dialogue stories is few touches on your phone. Excited for dialogue story? It’s fun and easy to create. All the Chatie users are waiting to be hooked by your amazing story Grow your fandom and accomplish your dream of becoming a real writer!
Y/n
Engage with interactive stories where your choices shape the narrative and character relationships. Explore a vast library of community-created tales or write and publish your own.
- Play interactive stories
- Choices affect story and characters
- Rewind and change decisions
- Explore 1M+ community stories
- Write and publish own stories
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On Y/n, you play a character in your story. Be a boarding school student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or plan a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes. Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you (oops!). No two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind). There's a Y/n story for every taste: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community. Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own. Download Y/n for free and play your story! EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Y/n at 4.5 against Chatie's 3.4. Y/n also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 192). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Chatie sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Y/n sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Y/n holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Y/n has 5.9K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Chatie's written reviews are positive against 61% of Y/n's.
Chatie ships an update every 4 weeks, Y/n every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatie | Y/n |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (192 ratings) | 4.5 (5.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 192 | 5.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #13 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Eine Blume Co., Ltd. | Emittance Inc. |
Customer experience
Chatie
Y/n
User reviews
Chatie
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great alternative to WIT app
- 🎨 Extensive customization options for stories
- 🎵 Built-in sound effects and music features
- 📸 Custom background upload capability
- 🎬 Smooth transitions and visual effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent connection errors and loading issues
- ⏳ Extremely slow or infinite loading screens
- 🔌 WiFi connectivity problems
- 📱 Crashes and forced logouts
- 🚫 Account access issues on new devices
Y/n
From 5.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Amazing app experience
- 👍 Fun and easy to use
- 🤝 Close-knit community
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezing and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow bot responses
- 🚫 Difficulty signing up
Bugs and requests
Chatie
Reported bugs
12 issues- Connection error messages blocking app access
- Loading screen stuck indefinitely
- Picture upload failure with error messages
- App crashes when accessing stories
- Unable to create or edit stories
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- Forced logouts and account access issues
- App only works on mobile data, not WiFi
- Character copy function limited to previous episode only
- Story deletion due to inactivity
- Notification permission prompts blocking functionality
- Glitchy character picture uploads
- App crashes on iPad after login
Requested features
12 requests- Video upload capability for stories
- Dark mode/dark theme option
- Character library across multiple stories
- Interactive video reactions feature
- Export stories as video format
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- Group chat functionality
- Multiple payment options (Venmo, Cash App)
- Full iOS and iPad compatibility
- Colored chat messages
- Better picture upload functionality
- Chapter view as single page option
- Language preference settings
Y/n
Reported bugs
2 issues- Continue button not working
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Private and delete characters
- Email sign-up option
In-app purchases
Chatie
- 1,160 Balloons$0.99
- 2,350 Balloons$1.99
- 5,900 Balloons$4.99
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- 12,500 Balloons$9.99
- 16,750 Balloons$9.99
- 25,500 Balloons$19.99
- 65,300 Balloons$49.99
Y/n
- Y/n+ Weekly$4.997 Days
- Y/n+ Monthly$14.991 Month
