Comparison

monstory vs HOWARD

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

HOWARD

Features
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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!

Screenshots

monstory3 screens
HOWARD3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
monstory versus HOWARD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermonstoryHOWARD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarie KnausProHolz - Verband der steirischen Forst- und Holzwirtschaft

In-app purchases

None

monstory

No in-app purchases

None

HOWARD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is monstory free?
monstory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOWARD free?
HOWARD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do monstory or HOWARD have ads?
Neither monstory nor HOWARD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, monstory or HOWARD?
monstory ships an update every 16 months, and HOWARD every 5 months. Most recently, monstory was updated on October 30, 2026 and HOWARD on October 25, 2026.

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