Comparison

The Story vs DanceFriendly

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

Head to head
About

The Story

This app simplifies sharing the Christian gospel by guiding users through the Bible's narrative with key themes and a short animated film. It provides tools for natural conversations, offline sharing, and follow-up reminders.

Highlights
  • Bible's overarching narrative
  • Four key themes: Creation, Fall, Rescue, Restoration
  • 6-minute animated film
  • Guided conversation tool with scripture
  • Offline film download
  • Social media, email, QR code sharing
  • Follow-up and prayer reminders
Features
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The Story App: Share God’s Story Anytime, Anywhere The Story App is a beautifully designed tool that makes sharing the gospel simple! It walks you through the Bible’s overarching narrative using four key themes: Creation, The Fall, Rescue, and Restoration. Whether you’re sharing with someone exploring the Christian faith or want to plant a seed, The Story App helps bring clarity to your gospel conversations. What’s Inside The Story App? • The Story Film: A compelling 6-minute animated video available in English and 27 other languages. • Conversation Tool: Swipe through four guiding questions paired with scripture to help navigate gospel conversations with ease: 1. How did everything begin? (Creation) 2. What went wrong? (The Fall) 3. Is there any hope? ( Rescue) 4. What will the future hold? ( Restoration) • Share Features: Download the film in any language for offline use, and seamlessly share the gospel film through social media, email, or QR codes. • Notifications: Set reminders to pray for those you've shared with and follow up to support and encourage new believers on their faith journey. Why Choose The Story App? • Confidence: Turn gospel conversations into joyful, natural interactions. • Global Reach: Share the gospel in multiple languages with a tap. • Free and Ad-Free: The app is completely free, with no hidden fees or intrusive ads. Whether you're chatting with a neighbor, engaging with someone on a mission trip, or waiting at the doctor’s office, The Story App equips you to share God’s love in any setting. Start making a difference today—download The Story App and see lives transformed! Learn More Visit spreadtruth.com to discover additional resources, training, and how churches can use The Story to inspire their communities.

About

DanceFriendly

Features
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DanceFriendly is the only app built for the global social dance community. Find dance festivals, classes, competitions, and weekly socials anywhere in the world – and stay connected with the dancers, communities, and instructors who make them happen. Discover events that fit your style Browse local and international events filtered by dance style – West Coast Swing, Salsa, Zouk, Country Swing, Argentine Tango, Blues, Bachata, Kizomba, and dozens more. See event lineups, instructors, and what's happening near you. Live festival coverage During major events, DanceFriendly becomes your event companion: RSVP to track who's going, read pinned host announcements with push, chat with attendees as the weekend unfolds, and share photos in a community gallery. Your dance journey, tracked Save your favorite styles. Build your community. Pin the people you love dancing with. For hosts and event organizers Publish events in minutes with rich metadata, lineups, ticket sales, and real-time announcement push. Built for the community, by the community DanceFriendly invests in accessibility (VoiceOver, Voice Control, Larger Text, Reduced Motion, full Dark Mode), privacy (on-device location coarsening, no tracking), and platform polish (Liquid Glass, native iOS feel, Apple Pay) — because dancers deserve a flagship-quality app. Free to download. No ads. We don't sell your data.

Screenshots

The Story4 screens
DanceFriendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DanceFriendly at fortnightly against The Story's every 2 months. The Story's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

The Story ships an update every 2 months, DanceFriendly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Story versus DanceFriendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe StoryDanceFriendly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (55 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSpread Truth Ministries, Inc.DanceFriendly LLC

Bugs and requests

The Story

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot sign up with email/password combination
  • Google and Facebook sign-ups do not work
  • No sound in videos since update
  • Video makes no sound on phone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Swedish language option
  • iPad version optimization
  • Include more on the reality and permanency of hell
  • Mention wrath of God alongside love and mercy

DanceFriendly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Story

No in-app purchases

None

DanceFriendly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Story free?
The Story is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DanceFriendly free?
DanceFriendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Story or DanceFriendly have ads?
Neither The Story nor DanceFriendly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Story or DanceFriendly?
The Story ships an update every 2 months, and DanceFriendly fortnightly. Most recently, The Story was updated on November 1, 2026 and DanceFriendly on October 31, 2026.

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