monstory vs HOWARD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HOWARD
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Mit HOWARD erleben Sie Augmented Reality (AR) wie nie zuvor. Durch die Kombination aus physischem Würfel und digitaler Technologie können Sie faszinierende digitale Objekte, wie Eichhörnchen-Kobel, Bäume mit Spechthöhlen und Fledermäuse, direkt in Ihrer Hand halten und erforschen. Hauptmerkmale: Interaktive AR-Erlebnisse: Entdecken Sie die Welt von HOWARD und lassen Sie sich von virtuellen Tieren und Objekten verzaubern. Bildung trifft Technologie: Ideal für den Einsatz in Schulen und für alle Altersgruppen ab 8 Jahren. Kostenlos & Transparent: Howard ist komplett kostenfrei ohne versteckte Gebühren oder In-App-Käufe. DIY Würfel: Gestalten Sie Ihr eigenes AR-Erlebnis, indem Sie den Würfelmantel herunterladen, ausdrucken und zusammenbasteln. Bildungsmaterialien inklusive: Zugriff auf stetig erweiterte begleitende Lehr- und Lernmaterialien. Laden Sie HOWARD heute herunter und beginnen Sie Ihre AR-Bildungsreise!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOWARD at every 5 months 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.
monstory ships an update every 16 months, HOWARD every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | monstory | HOWARD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marie Knaus | ProHolz - Verband der steirischen Forst- und Holzwirtschaft |
In-app purchases
monstory
No in-app purchases
HOWARD
No in-app purchases








