Comparison

Notebook for Students vs Story Maker!

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

Head to head
About

Notebook for Students

This app replaces traditional paper notebooks with a digital solution. It allows users to combine text, voice recordings, photos, and drawings on unlimited pages across multiple subject-specific notebooks. Notes can be exported as PDFs for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Voice recording with notes
  • Picture and drawing integration
  • Multiple notebooks for subjects
  • Customizable paper styles and fonts
  • PDF export and email sharing
  • Intuitive page turning gestures
Features
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**Notebooks** is a student notebook app designed for school notes, handwriting, studying, and organizing subjects in one simple place. Create different notebooks for every class, such as Math, Science, English, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Art, and more. Each notebook works like a real notebook: write page by page, swipe left and right to turn pages, and add new pages whenever you need more space. The main experience is handwriting. Use your finger or Apple Pencil to write notes, solve math problems, draw diagrams, sketch ideas, and organize classwork. Each page is fixed like a real paper notebook page, so your notes feel clean and structured instead of endless scrolling. Need typed notes? Use OCR to convert handwriting into editable text. Save the converted text with each page, copy it, search it later, or use it for studying. **Key Features:** * Create notebooks for different school subjects * Handwrite notes with Apple Pencil or finger * Swipe left and right to turn pages * Add, duplicate, and organize notebook pages * Use fixed notebook pages, not endless scrolling * Convert handwriting to text with OCR * Search notes by subject, page, or recognized text * Use paper styles like blank, lined, grid, dotted, or Cornell notes * Great for students, homework, class notes, study guides, and daily schoolwork Notebooks helps students keep every subject organized while making digital note-taking feel natural, simple, and close to writing in a real notebook.

About

Story Maker!

Create unlimited personalized bedtime stories starring your child using on-device AI. Enjoy offline story generation with no subscriptions or data collection. Perfect for bedtime, travel, and fostering imagination.

Highlights
  • Personalized stories with child as hero
  • Offline story generation
  • Unlimited story creation
  • On-device AI
  • Text-to-speech reader
  • Story library
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Create unlimited personalized bedtime stories starring your child. StoryMaker uses on‑device AI to instantly craft magical adventures your child will love. No subscriptions, no accounts, and no internet required after download. Why Parents Love StoryMaker • Personalized stories with your child as the hero • Works offline after the first launch • No data collection or tracking • Unlimited story generation • Easy, kid‑friendly design • Perfect for bedtime, travel, and quiet time Smart Story Generator Choose your child’s name, story style, and tone. StoryMaker creates unique, age‑appropriate stories in seconds. Built‑In Story Reader Enjoy hands‑free bedtime with natural text‑to‑speech and adjustable reading speed. Story Library Save every story and browse by genre, tone, or character. Quickly find favorites or create new adventures anytime. Designed for Ages 5–10 Stories encourage imagination, reading habits, and positive themes. No Subscriptions. No Limits. Generate as many stories as you want with a single purchase. Perfect For • Bedtime routines • Long car rides • Screen‑free quiet time • Early readers • Family bonding • Grandparents reading with kids Create magical moments every night with stories made just for your child.

Screenshots

Notebook for Students3 screens
Story Maker!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Story Maker! at none against Notebook for Students's 2. Story Maker! also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Notebook for Students's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. Notebook for Students sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Story Maker! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notebook for Students ships an update fortnightly, Story Maker! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notebook for Students versus Story Maker!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotebook for StudentsStory Maker!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlteru Inc.Roopesh Chappidi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notebook for Students

One-time2
  • Notesbook for Students Unlimited$4.99
  • Notebook for Students New Unlimited$4.99
None

Story Maker!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notebook for Students free?
Notebook for Students is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Story Maker! free?
Story Maker! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notebook for Students or Story Maker! have ads?
Neither Notebook for Students nor Story Maker! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notebook for Students or Story Maker!?
Notebook for Students ships an update fortnightly, and Story Maker! every 4 months. Most recently, Notebook for Students was updated on September 1, 2026 and Story Maker! on September 7, 2026.

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