MashedBrain vs StoryBoat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MashedBrain
Access unlimited audio and text summaries of non-fiction books. Gain the benefits of reading without the time commitment. Founded in 2023, this service helps you absorb key information quickly.
- Unlimited book summaries
- Audio summaries available
- Text summaries available
- Focus on non-fiction
- Quick information absorption
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MashedBrain is a book-summarizing subscription service based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 2023, MashedBrain offers unlimited audio & text summaries of books so you don't have to read it all, yet, still receive the full benefits of a non-fiction book.
StoryBoat
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StoryBoat is a focused reading app for EPUB, TXT, PDF, Kindle formats, Markdown, and long-form text. Import your books and documents, keep your reading shelf organized, and pick up where you left off. Read quietly with tuned themes and typography, or listen with system speech and connected online voices. Word-level highlighting, speech filters, voice cache management, share cards, and a calm plain-text editor help long sessions feel lighter. StoryBoat Pro is available as a one-time purchase. Pro unlocks advanced reading tools, premium text-to-speech features, custom fonts, voice filters, chapter preloading, and voice cache management. Importing books and documents is available without Pro. Privacy Policy: https://selfstudio.fun/storyboat/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MashedBrain at none against StoryBoat's 5. MashedBrain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). StoryBoat's advantage is device support. On price 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. StoryBoat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MashedBrain asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MashedBrain | StoryBoat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Khalid Farhan | HUANG LUE LUO |
In-app purchases
MashedBrain
No in-app purchases
StoryBoat
- Buy a Coffee$0.99
- Add a Lantern$1.99
- Send StoryBoat Forward$3.99
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- StoryBoat Pro$3.99
- Deep Support$9.99
