# Notebook for Students vs Story Maker!

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.

Both are free to download. Notebook for Students sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Story Maker! asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notebook for Students | Story Maker! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-maker/id6754949022/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 6 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alteru Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/434747758) | [Roopesh Chappidi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851075945) |

## What reviewers say

### Notebook for Students

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notebook-for-students/id353276653)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notesbook for Students Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |
| Notebook for Students New Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |


### Story Maker!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/story-maker/id6754949022)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*