Comparison

StoryCorps vs Write Now Teacher Studio

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

Head to head
About

StoryCorps

Record meaningful conversations with loved ones or discover inspiring stories through a vast archive. This app facilitates personal connection and offers a platform for sharing diverse human experiences.

Highlights
  • Record conversations
  • Upload audio files
  • Listen to podcast
  • Watch animations
  • Prepare interview questions
  • Search online archive
Features
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Record, Podcast, Listen Since 2003, StoryCorps’ commitment to recording local stories, creating award-winning content, and helping illuminate the humanity in each of us has contributed to nearly 700,000 people across the country having meaningful conversations. Get involved by downloading the App today! Here are some of the features to look forward to: - Listen to StoryCorps’ podcast and watch animations all in one place. - Record conversations in the App or upload an existing audio file to your account. - Join an initiative, including Brightness In Black, One Small Step DIY, Military Voices Initiative, or The Great Listen. - Prepare interview questions or use our pre-populated ones. - Search our Online Archive for conversations about the themes important to you. Listen, honor, and share with the StoryCorps App. Major support for the StoryCorps App made possible by Jane Phillips Donaldson & William H. Donaldson. For more information about the StoryCorps App, visit storycorps.org/app.

About

Write Now Teacher Studio

Connect with fellow educators interested in writing instruction and learning. Share resources, form professional writing groups, and attend events focused on teaching writing. Design and join teacher-led courses to enhance your practice.

Highlights
  • Connect with colleagues
  • Create/join writing groups
  • Attend writing events
  • Form groups for support
  • Design teacher-led courses
Features
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Do you teach writing or use writing to learn in your classroom? Are you looking for colleagues who value writing as much as you do? Do you like to exchange book titles, lesson ideas, and curriculum resources? If so, the National Writing Project’s Write Now Teacher Studio is the place for you. The Write Now Teacher Studio is a place where you can: + Connect with colleagues around topics of interest in your teaching practice + Create or join a professional writing group + Attend events and join conversations about writing and teaching writing + Form groups to tackle specific challenges, find support, and celebrate accomplishments + Join and design teacher-led courses with other experienced, successful writing teachers The Write Now Teacher Studio is open to all teachers with an interest in writing and teaching writing and is made possible through the National Writing Project (NWP), a national network of teachers focused on the teaching of writing, K-university and across the disciplines. NWP is a US-based national nonprofit that focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners. NWP believes writing in its many forms is the signature means of communication in the 21st century and works toward a more equitable future where every person is an accomplished writer, engaged learner, and active participant in a digital, interconnected world. Learn more about NWP at: www.nwp.org

Screenshots

StoryCorps4 screens
Write Now Teacher Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Write Now Teacher Studio at none against StoryCorps's shown. Write Now Teacher Studio also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). StoryCorps's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 27) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Write Now Teacher Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StoryCorps has 1.5K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryCorps ships an update monthly, Write Now Teacher Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StoryCorps versus Write Now Teacher Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryCorpsWrite Now Teacher Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better27
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB155 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperStoryCorps, Inc.National Writing Project (NWP)

Customer experience

StoryCorps

All ratings1,511 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative19.5%

Write Now Teacher Studio

All ratings27 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StoryCorps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during recording or publishing
  • Recordings randomly disappear or get corrupted
  • Login and upload issues, especially with Facebook
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow re-recording of interviews
  • Improve upload and sharing functionality
  • Add backup and restore options for recordings
  • Extend recording time limit

Write Now Teacher Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StoryCorps

No in-app purchases

None

Write Now Teacher Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StoryCorps free?
StoryCorps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Write Now Teacher Studio free?
Write Now Teacher Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StoryCorps or Write Now Teacher Studio?
Write Now Teacher Studio is rated higher. StoryCorps averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Write Now Teacher Studio averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do StoryCorps or Write Now Teacher Studio have ads?
StoryCorps shows ads; Write Now Teacher Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, StoryCorps or Write Now Teacher Studio?
StoryCorps ships an update monthly, and Write Now Teacher Studio weekly. Most recently, StoryCorps was updated on October 14, 2026 and Write Now Teacher Studio on October 6, 2026.

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